Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves firm, feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers firm, replacement cows sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.07/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −58.81 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$344.07

49 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.60

vs GA average

+3.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	350.35	1,941	26
Medium and Large 2	529	336.97	1,783	23

One grade step is worth $13.38/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale49 hd

344.07

—

GA average14 barns · 617 hd

328.47

+15.60

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

+3.89

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

−58.81

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	1,530	179.91	2,753	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,285	167.00	2,146	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	165.36	2,052	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,148	155.36	1,784	11

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)	1,300	$1,750	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 2	650–700	685	316.04/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,165	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	318.26/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	423.73/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,822	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	374.97/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	452.48/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	410.70/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,906	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	360.30/cwt	357.00–367.00	2,018	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	544.94/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	443.52/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,481	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	345.31/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,137	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	380.85/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	312.43/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,246	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	315.69/cwt	310.00–317.00	2,093	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	343.31/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,826	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	501.63/cwt	495.00–503.00	1,696	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	452.46/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,955	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	447.76/cwt	447.00–455.00	1,607	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	487.46/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	378.77/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,606	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	160.59/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,104	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	166.55/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,039	8
Bulls	—	—	1,455	183.34/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,668	3
Bulls	—	—	1,643	174.77/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,871	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	148.61/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,697	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,146	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	436.83/cwt	435.00–447.00	1,708	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	341	462.89/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	429.10/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,416	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	337.77/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,723	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	333.55/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	436.55/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	614	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	334.70/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,951	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	366.84/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,574	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	359.95/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	327.08/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,871	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	394.18/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	349.40/cwt	343.00–353.00	2,002	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	380.03/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	356.99/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,646	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	286.49/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,971	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	458.25/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,485	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	323.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	357.57/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,555	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,591	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	591	316.38/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,880	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	160.99/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	281.48/cwt	280.00–283.00	2,153	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	351.01/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,906	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	339.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,860	3

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 Jul 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 394Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 130Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 89Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	341	455.00–465.00	462.89
6	350–400	391	435.00–447.00	436.83
2	450–500	478	375.00–385.00	380.03
27	550–600	560	357.00–367.00	360.30
17	600–650	619	340.00–350.00	345.31
31	650–700	685	310.00–318.00	316.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	359	447.00–455.00	447.76
14	400–450	432	450.00–460.00	452.46
7	450–500	464	410.00–415.00	410.70
7	700–750	719	312.00–315.00	312.43
2	750–800	765	280.00–283.00	281.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	435.00–440.00	436.55
6	400–450	429	390.00–395.00	394.18
4	500–550	515	365.00	365.00
8	550–600	573	343.00–353.00	349.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	324	450.00–460.00	458.25
12	400–450	430	420.00–425.00	423.73
5	450–500	463	375.00–385.00	380.85
7	500–550	528	330.00–335.00	333.55
12	550–600	572	325.00–330.00	327.08
3	600–650	618	315.00–320.00	318.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	338	495.00–503.00	501.63
3	400–450	418	440.00–450.00	445.00
12	500–550	532	340.00–352.00	343.31
2	550–600	568	335.00–345.00	339.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	355.00–365.00	359.95
6	500–550	537	320.00–330.00	323.02
7	550–600	591	315.00–325.00	316.38
2	650–700	688	285.00–288.00	286.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	540.00–550.00	544.94
2	250–300	285	485.00–490.00	487.46
7	300–350	334	440.00–445.00	443.52
5	400–450	424	375.00–385.00	378.77
9	500–550	543	350.00–353.00	351.01
17	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
16	650–700	663	310.00–317.00	315.69
3	700–750	707	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	450.00–455.00	452.48
23	300–350	330	420.00–430.00	429.10
2	350–400	373	370.00–380.00	374.97
19	400–450	429	365.00–370.00	366.84
20	450–500	461	355.00–365.00	356.99
17	500–550	510	330.00–340.00	337.77
6	550–600	583	330.00–338.00	334.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	435	350.00–360.00	357.57
16	450–500	468	340.00	340.00
4	600–650	614	300.00	300.00
5	750–800	780	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	159.00–162.00	160.59
8	—	1,224	165.00–169.00	166.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	143.00–153.00	148.61
6	—	1,153	157.00–167.00	160.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	167.00	167.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	180.00–188.00	183.34
2	—	1,643	170.00–179.00	174.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	185.00	185.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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Slaughter Cattle

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