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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $374.62/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 486 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.41/cwt ≈ $2,180/hd at 610 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.00/cwt ≈ $1,860/hd at 483 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 701 670
Feeder cattle 320 443 431
Slaughter cattle 75 145 171
Replacement cattle 45 113 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves and feeder steers weak, bull calves 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 455.00–465.00 $459.96 $1,978 —
470–476 475 5 417.00–420.00 $417.59 $1,984 -2.41
608 608 11 377.00 $377.00 $2,292 +2.55
661 661 7 372.00 $372.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 440.00–450.00 $445.18 $1,847 —
468–476 469 6 407.00–417.00 $408.69 $1,917 +8.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 420.00–430.00 $425.15 $1,756 —
510–540 525 2 370.00–380.00 $375.14 $1,969 +4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 321 8 450.00–455.00 $451.21 $1,448 -18.84
380 380 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -1.30
402–415 403 10 395.00–405.00 $403.97 $1,628 +9.62
465–487 483 12 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,860 —
503 503 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,811 +6.35
555–575 565 2 343.00–353.00 $348.09 $1,967 -0.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 436 5 410.00–420.00 $411.93 $1,796 —
455 455 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
593 593 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,176 —
600–613 610 13 352.00–359.00 $357.41 $2,180 —
656 656 10 349.00 $349.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–324 315 2 440.00–450.00 $445.15 $1,402 +0.17
394 394 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,576 -3.04
415–422 420 4 390.00–395.00 $391.23 $1,643 +15.80
464–498 486 18 370.00–378.00 $374.62 $1,821 +8.31
555–572 568 4 340.00–343.00 $340.73 $1,935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 505.00–515.00 $508.37 $1,484 —
357 357 7 447.00 $447.00 $1,596 -11.34
412 412 6 432.00 $432.00 $1,780 -10.29
500 500 3 355.00–360.00 $356.67 $1,783 +1.67
556 556 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,902 -6.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 497.00 $497.00 $1,690 —
363 363 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,761 —
485–494 493 6 385.00–388.00 $387.51 $1,910 —
505–548 537 4 365.00–368.00 $367.30 $1,972 —
655–656 656 6 335.00–340.00 $336.66 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–439 438 11 412.00–420.00 $414.89 $1,817 -11.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1200 1101 85-90% 5 164.00–171.00 $167.50 $1,844 +8.41
1025–1315 1122 85-90% 3 172.00–176.00 $173.56 $1,947 +14.47
1115–1150 1138 85-90% 5 154.00–160.00 $158.22 $1,801 -0.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1350 1211 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $163.01 $1,974 -7.51
1200–1295 1260 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $171.71 $2,164 —
1180–1375 1307 80-85% 3 178.00–180.00 $178.95 $2,339 +0.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1475 1403 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.90 $2,271 -8.65
1720 1720 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1780 1443 3 192.00–197.00 $194.73 $2,810 —
1090–2005 1549 4 184.00–186.00 $185.26 $2,870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903
965–1230 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 252.00–260.00 $255.82 $2,804
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1060 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 160.00–166.00 $163.48 $1,496
995–1140 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 166.00–182.00 $172.34 $1,810

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1226 85-90% 8 153.00–157.00 $155.00 $1,900 —
1085–1500 1288 85-90% 6 142.00–148.00 $144.93 $1,867 +15.12
945–1810 1310 85-90% 8 158.00–165.00 $160.44 $2,102 —

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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.