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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $341.89/cwt ≈ $2,127/hd at 622 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.96/cwt ≈ $1,387/hd at 340 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $370.00/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 498 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 442 358
Feeder cattle 394 300 277
Slaughter cattle 130 101 81
Replacement cattle 89 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves weak, heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves sharply higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,507 —
367–385 370 6 440.00–445.00 $440.87 $1,631 -16.66
498 498 16 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 -4.01
600–641 622 22 337.00–345.00 $341.89 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 +2.35
375–394 391 6 465.00–475.00 $466.60 $1,824 -33.40
462–477 466 12 395.00–400.00 $398.72 $1,858 —
565–574 573 6 370.00–378.00 $371.32 $2,128 —
768 768 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 376 7 385.00–395.00 $387.97 $1,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 433.00 $433.00 $1,269 —
335–342 340 20 405.00–415.00 $407.96 $1,387 —
353–392 376 11 390.00–398.00 $394.42 $1,483 +1.84
415–416 416 7 380.00–383.00 $380.43 $1,583 +5.55
596 596 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,907 —
610 610 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
750–770 760 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 345 10 400.00–410.00 $400.89 $1,383 —
416–420 419 3 370.00–380.00 $373.31 $1,564 —
455–486 480 5 360.00–363.00 $362.43 $1,740 +27.46
510–540 516 5 315.00–325.00 $317.09 $1,636 —
796 796 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 311 5 430.00–435.00 $433.92 $1,349 —
435 435 4 403.00 $403.00 $1,753 +8.82
455–465 460 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,771 —
565–570 568 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,917 +5.05
714–719 716 12 275.00–279.00 $276.34 $1,979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–349 322 6 435.00–445.00 $443.20 $1,427 —
405–445 435 4 385.00–395.00 $392.67 $1,708 —
470–490 484 9 365.00–375.00 $371.67 $1,799 +13.45
523–535 529 2 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,825 +15.01
560–585 575 3 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,868 +13.65
606 606 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,909 —
657 657 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–248 242 4 547.00–550.00 $547.70 $1,325 —
455 455 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,786 +22.50
505–523 513 7 350.00–358.00 $354.50 $1,819 +9.40
560–590 568 4 330.00–340.00 $332.60 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 375.00–380.00 $377.45 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1100 895 85-90% 6 153.00–159.00 $156.02 $1,396 —
860–1105 985 85-90% 14 164.00–169.00 $166.50 $1,640 —
1030–1400 1166 85-90% 12 170.00–177.00 $172.22 $2,008 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1365 1223 80-85% 3 156.00–163.00 $159.33 $1,949 —
955–1430 1245 80-85% 19 166.00–171.00 $168.63 $2,099 —
1125–1525 1319 80-85% 6 172.00–179.00 $174.58 $2,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1520 1324 75-80% 4 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $2,231 —
1265–1705 1494 75-80% 4 171.00–174.00 $172.37 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,188 —
1490–1740 1630 3 183.00–190.00 $185.47 $3,023 —
1700–2140 1920 2 178.00–180.00 $178.89 $3,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1020 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 207.00–213.00 $210.09 $2,080
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,320
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,561

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -150.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1720 1447 85-90% 14 140.00–146.00 $142.05 $2,055 —
1285–1750 1463 85-90% 7 147.00–154.00 $149.37 $2,185 —
1095–1930 1546 85-90% 8 130.00–138.00 $133.90 $2,070 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.