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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.43/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 634 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $368.32/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 490 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $345.29/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 487 380
Feeder cattle 228 429 311
Slaughter cattle 58 48 34
Replacement cattle 16 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market closure on 11/25/2025 for Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,900 —
568–570 568 7 375.00–385.00 $383.57 $2,179 +1.07
600–628 620 8 347.00–360.00 $355.14 $2,202 -22.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 429 4 442.00–455.00 $445.07 $1,909 -0.29
455 455 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 +8.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 383 6 410.00–413.00 $412.48 $1,580 -2.32
405–435 420 2 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $1,669 +2.10
486–495 490 11 362.00–375.00 $368.32 $1,805 -8.94
551–598 572 9 337.00–355.00 $346.63 $1,983 -2.86
605–649 634 12 317.00–332.00 $327.43 $2,076 +4.10
680 680 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 393.00 $393.00 $1,564 +3.00
515–534 532 10 345.00–348.00 $345.29 $1,837 -0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 390.00–407.00 $398.64 $1,826 -6.24
658 658 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $1,550 -5.99
410–430 420 2 430.00–440.00 $435.12 $1,828 +22.08
450–465 458 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,889 —
503–545 531 9 362.00–375.00 $368.98 $1,959 -19.33
721 721 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 463.00 $463.00 $1,852 +19.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1240 1078 85-90% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.73 $1,474 +6.73
1015–1155 1101 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $1,623 —
1130–1220 1175 85-90% 2 159.00–165.00 $162.11 $1,905 +20.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1275 1185 80-85% 2 148.00–155.00 $151.23 $1,792 —
1095–1305 1217 80-85% 3 158.00–164.00 $160.52 $1,954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,577 —
1345–1935 1640 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.41 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1805 1553 3 180.00–186.00 $183.58 $2,851 -1.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1620 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 141.00–159.00 $150.65 $1,978

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1150 1102 85-90% 3 123.00–133.00 $128.45 $1,416 —
1015–1500 1279 85-90% 7 135.00–143.00 $140.00 $1,791 +13.65
1200–1600 1439 85-90% 8 147.00–153.00 $149.75 $2,155 —

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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.