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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $380.81/cwt ≈ $1,954/hd at 513 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $377.05/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.89/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 505 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 722 620
Feeder cattle 350 646 385
Slaughter cattle 106 37 135
Replacement cattle 34 39 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves sharply higher, bull calves, feeder bulls, and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder steers steady, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 453.00 $453.00 $1,771 +16.17
408–440 426 3 437.00–443.00 $439.95 $1,874 —
472–485 473 11 397.00–405.00 $397.75 $1,881 +17.72
509–520 513 21 375.00–383.00 $380.81 $1,954 —
574–580 575 10 367.00–370.00 $367.30 $2,112 +7.00
600–605 603 3 347.00–350.00 $347.99 $2,098 +2.68
700 700 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494–496 495 12 382.00–390.00 $387.33 $1,917 —
535–549 543 9 367.00–373.00 $369.97 $2,009 +4.97
631 631 11 321.00 $321.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 378 5 470.00–475.00 $471.03 $1,780 +23.27
408–435 415 6 443.00–455.00 $446.28 $1,852 -6.18
455–470 459 4 415.00–423.00 $420.95 $1,932 +10.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–362 362 10 390.00–400.00 $391.00 $1,415 +16.03
418–445 428 17 370.00–380.00 $377.05 $1,614 +10.21
450–462 456 15 365.00–370.00 $367.30 $1,675 +10.31
501–507 505 16 340.00–350.00 $346.89 $1,752 +9.12
576–585 578 6 330.00–338.00 $331.35 $1,915 -3.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 277 2 490.00–495.00 $492.70 $1,365 +5.24
350–365 358 2 425.00–430.00 $427.45 $1,530 —
400–415 408 2 395.00–405.00 $399.91 $1,632 +21.14
450–459 458 10 380.00–390.00 $389.02 $1,782 —
505–508 508 6 355.00–365.00 $363.34 $1,846 +12.33
604 604 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–498 492 9 345.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,734 +12.51
583–590 587 7 310.00–315.00 $312.87 $1,837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 367 5 450.00–460.00 $451.93 $1,659 —
590–595 593 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,001 -2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 405.00–410.00 $407.54 $1,785 -16.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1200 998 85-90% 6 148.00–155.00 $150.54 $1,502 —
945–1490 1132 85-90% 10 162.00–168.00 $165.81 $1,877 +17.20
1145–1285 1202 85-90% 3 170.00–179.00 $175.49 $2,109 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1355 1244 80-85% 4 173.00–180.00 $175.68 $2,185 +9.13
1130–1425 1256 80-85% 8 164.00–172.00 $168.71 $2,119 —
1215–1345 1262 80-85% 3 159.00–163.00 $160.62 $2,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1405 1373 75-80% 3 164.00–169.00 $166.96 $2,292 —
1370–1460 1403 75-80% 3 176.00–181.00 $178.28 $2,501 —
1345–1755 1550 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327 1327 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160
1115–1130 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 183.00–205.00 $194.07 $2,179
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,794

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1745 1383 85-90% 15 146.00–153.00 $149.41 $2,066 —
1125–1680 1427 85-90% 13 154.00–161.00 $157.02 $2,241 —
1410–1565 1460 85-90% 4 163.00–170.00 $165.26 $2,413 —

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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.