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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $377.26/cwt ≈ $1,784/hd at 473 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.49/cwt +20.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 579 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.10/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 521 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 327 346
Feeder cattle 429 235 215
Slaughter cattle 48 44 84
Replacement cattle 10 48 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,744 —
400–422 419 7 435.00–447.00 $445.36 $1,866 +0.36
465–492 487 5 430.00–440.00 $431.91 $2,103 —
503–526 521 22 425.00–430.00 $426.10 $2,220 +12.81
569 569 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,276 +6.16
634 634 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,564 —
445 445 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,880 —
520–535 528 4 385.00–400.00 $393.84 $2,079 —
587 587 10 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $2,245 —
603–622 615 8 375.00–382.00 $377.57 $2,322 -4.84
704–740 710 6 320.00–328.00 $321.39 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–587 569 2 370.00–380.00 $375.16 $2,135 —
622–646 641 5 367.00–375.00 $368.55 $2,362 —
704–740 722 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $2,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 460.00–475.00 $467.08 $1,261 —
305–325 315 2 420.00–430.00 $424.84 $1,338 —
365–395 380 2 410.00–420.00 $414.80 $1,576 —
411–448 428 10 390.00–400.00 $395.31 $1,692 —
469–485 473 23 370.00–380.00 $377.26 $1,784 —
500–520 510 9 350.00–363.00 $358.08 $1,826 +11.78
575–596 579 23 338.00–352.00 $349.49 $2,024 +20.48
618–620 619 3 320.00–330.00 $323.33 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 495.00–505.00 $499.81 $1,300 -5.24
335–345 340 2 460.00–465.00 $462.46 $1,572 +8.87
360–380 371 20 430.00–450.00 $443.03 $1,644 —
435–440 439 12 420.00–423.00 $422.50 $1,855 -1.80
453–466 459 19 402.00–408.00 $404.88 $1,858 +7.69
605–618 614 3 330.00–340.00 $333.29 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 405.00–410.00 $407.42 $1,304 —
360–385 377 6 385.00–405.00 $390.00 $1,470 +2.65
455–490 473 2 350.00–353.00 $351.56 $1,663 —
502–546 537 8 340.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,859 —
605–610 609 4 300.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,873 -7.48
665–675 670 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 595.00–600.00 $597.52 $1,512 —
313–335 319 4 500.00–515.00 $511.06 $1,630 —
350–370 360 2 460.00–470.00 $464.86 $1,673 —
405–420 417 5 430.00–447.00 $443.70 $1,850 +2.49
450–480 465 2 410.00–420.00 $415.16 $1,930 —
510 510 8 400.00–410.00 $408.75 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 316 7 470.00–480.00 $478.51 $1,512 —
404–425 409 5 410.00–420.00 $413.04 $1,689 —
525–535 528 3 385.00–390.00 $388.31 $2,050 +0.79
550–590 570 2 370.00–378.00 $374.14 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–435 420 2 400.00–410.00 $404.82 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,593 —
920–1195 1058 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,375 —
1110–1260 1185 85-90% 2 138.00–146.00 $141.75 $1,680 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1053 80-85% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.65 $1,618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1760 1573 4 180.00–189.00 $184.75 $2,906 —
1465–2050 1721 4 190.00–199.00 $193.65 $3,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,931
825–1395 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 172.00–252.00 $202.38 $2,204

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1465 1280 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.35 $1,617 -16.67
1085–1705 1371 85-90% 5 134.00–141.00 $137.60 $1,886 -12.86
1160–1550 1376 85-90% 5 146.00–152.00 $149.17 $2,053 -1.29

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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.