Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bull calves weaker, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls sharply higher, replacement cows 8.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.83/cwt on 126 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −76.04 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$326.83

126 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$30.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.21

vs GA average

−11.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	344.90	1,842	33
Medium and Large 2	526	337.49	1,775	25
Medium and Large 3	578	314.15	1,815	68

One grade step is worth $30.75/cwt here — about $27 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.71, low $339.73, median $402.88 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale126 hd

326.83

—

GA average14 barns · 527 hd

312.62

+14.21

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−11.41

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

−76.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,668	185.95	3,101	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,449	163.80	2,374	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,120	157.06	1,758	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,077	144.14	1,553	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	149.00	1,661	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,220	128.00	1,562	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,525	2thin

Every lot, as filed

57 lots · USDA AMS · Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	402.93/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	378.23/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,471	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	402.18/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,347	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	342.52/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,993	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	421.35/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	381.53/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	324.48/cwt	322.50–327.50	2,151	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	557	318.34/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,773	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	294.92/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	387.58/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	368.51/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,526	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	314.01/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,985	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	323.14/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,664	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	393.58/cwt	392.50–400.00	1,519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	312.95/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,834	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	305.69/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	366.55/cwt	362.50–372.50	1,888	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	477.36/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,289	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,100	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	334.42/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,545	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	366.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,355	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	164.94/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,892	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,313	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	173.06/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,663	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,661	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	187.76/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,211	4
Bulls	—	—	1,901	196.46/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,735	6
Bulls	—	—	1,511	178.91/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,703	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,822	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	147.18/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,595	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	156.68/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,796	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	156.72/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,755	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	128.58/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,355	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	347.68/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,888	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	338.24/cwt	335.00–339.00	1,969	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	146.45/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,451	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	165.41/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,264	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	155.57/cwt	152.00–159.00	2,279	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,515	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,773	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	415.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	684	303.58/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,076	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	369.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,717	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	702	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,071	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	492	340.83/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	344.53/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,936	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	420.66/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,758	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	321.23/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	352.38/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	347.79/cwt	342.50–352.50	1,802	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,680	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	152.11/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	442.57/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	338.90/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,772	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	349.79/cwt	347.50–355.00	1,599	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	345.09/cwt	342.50–347.50	1,794	22

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Tue Jun 3, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 643Last week 627Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 54Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 21Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	458	395.00–405.00	402.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	475.00–480.00	477.36
2	300–350	335	440.00–445.00	442.57
29	500–550	515	362.50–372.50	366.55
10	550–600	582	340.00–345.00	342.52
15	650–700	663	322.50–327.50	324.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	392.50–400.00	393.58
2	400–450	413	385.00–390.00	387.58
12	450–500	465	360.00–370.00	369.18
13	500–550	543	347.50–350.00	347.68
31	550–600	582	335.00–339.00	338.24
20	650–700	684	300.00–310.00	303.58
12	700–750	702	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	335	400.00–405.00	402.18
7	350–400	389	375.00–385.00	378.23
12	400–450	414	365.00–370.00	368.51
12	450–500	457	347.50–355.00	349.79
23	500–550	523	330.00–340.00	338.90
2	550–600	558	317.50–325.00	321.23
17	600–650	632	312.50–315.00	314.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	370	360.00–370.00	366.18
17	450–500	462	332.50–340.00	334.42
8	500–550	515	315.00–325.00	323.14
60	550–600	586	307.50–315.00	312.95
4	600–650	633	300.00–307.50	305.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	410.00–420.00	415.00
22	500–550	520	342.50–347.50	345.09
11	550–600	562	340.00–350.00	344.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	415.00–425.00	421.35
3	400–450	413	375.00–385.00	381.53
4	450–500	488	350.00–360.00	352.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	492	340.00–345.00	340.83
9	550–600	557	310.00–320.00	318.34
2	600–650	615	290.00–300.00	294.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	317	530.00	530.00
15	400–450	418	415.00–425.00	420.66
13	500–550	518	342.50–352.50	347.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	139.00	139.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	158.00	158.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	149.00–155.00	152.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,525.00	1,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,147	162.00–169.00	164.94
7	—	1,084	145.00–150.00	147.18
5	—	1,120	154.00–161.00	156.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,539	170.00–176.00	173.06
7	—	1,369	161.00–168.00	165.41
7	—	1,465	152.00–159.00	155.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,146	152.00–159.00	156.68
8	—	1,054	125.00–132.00	128.58
5	—	991	143.00–149.00	146.45
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,330	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,515	117.00	117.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	149.00	149.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,710	185.00–190.00	187.76
6	—	1,901	194.00–199.00	196.46
10	—	1,511	176.00–180.00	178.91

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

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Replacement Cattle

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