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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $373.19/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 492 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 302 404
Feeder cattle 129 228 265
Slaughter cattle 104 58 105
Replacement cattle 22 16 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 527.00 $527.00 $1,913 —
415–446 440 5 457.00–460.00 $457.57 $2,013 +12.50
563 563 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,252 —
608 608 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,323 —
675 675 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 495.00–515.00 $504.61 $1,630 —
550–585 563 3 375.00–385.00 $380.01 $2,139 -3.56
724 724 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 —
454 454 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–496 492 10 372.00–375.00 $373.19 $1,836 +4.87
524 524 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 445.00–450.00 $447.45 $1,208 —
620 620 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 —
549 549 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,059 +6.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1230 1098 85-90% 9 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $1,547 +4.12
1015–1295 1117 85-90% 9 146.00–155.00 $149.53 $1,670 +2.12
1045–1375 1152 85-90% 5 156.00–166.00 $161.62 $1,862 -0.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1385 1191 80-85% 9 155.00–164.00 $158.66 $1,890 +7.43
1100–1340 1199 80-85% 4 145.00–155.00 $149.86 $1,797 -1.37
1140–1445 1244 80-85% 5 167.00–175.00 $170.53 $2,121 +10.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1815 1389 5 160.00–170.00 $165.61 $2,300 —
1085–2295 1531 20 172.00–182.00 $177.50 $2,718 —
1325–2035 1715 12 183.00–193.00 $187.45 $3,215 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,645

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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
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1138 85-90% 3 125.00–129.00 $127.81 $1,454 —
1205–1345 1253 85-90% 3 130.00–139.00 $135.47 $1,697 -4.53
1050–1455 1295 85-90% 7 140.00–147.00 $143.25 $1,855 +3.25

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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.