Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, steer calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves and bull calves sharply higher, replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.69/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −59.19 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$343.69

28 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$62

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$33.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.63

vs GA average

−7.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	507	353.16	1,791	20
Medium and Large 3	579	320.00	1,853	8thin

One grade step is worth $33.16/cwt here — about −$62 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale28 hd

343.69

—

GA average14 barns · 593 hd

324.06

+19.63

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−7.12

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

−59.19

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	1,535	191.58	2,941	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	164.00	2,009	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,142	159.41	1,821	24

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)	1,381	$2,738	8

Every lot, as filed

52 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	600–650	620	367.48/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	443.00/cwt	443.00–443.00	1,670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	426.08/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	291.13/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,942	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	353.16/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,791	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	453.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	526.01/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	438.28/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	471.58/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	323.35/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,044	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	449	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,953	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	216.74/cwt	203.00–230.00	2,460	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	240.43/cwt	230.00–250.00	2,777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	387.28/cwt	380.00–388.00	2,149	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	189.87/cwt	188.00–193.00	2,791	4
Bulls	—	—	1,470	181.62/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,670	3
Bulls	—	—	1,649	200.77/cwt	199.00–202.00	3,311	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	150.81/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,816	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	160.35/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,767	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,088	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	498	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	2,007	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	162.19/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,692	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	152.36/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,577	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	154.84/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,657	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	174.92/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,910	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,711	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	366.67/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	354.07/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,816	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	424.37/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,587	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	316.47/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,858	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	338.40/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,787	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	390.61/cwt	387.00–393.00	1,668	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,152	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	250.03/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	415.76/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,809	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,853	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	409.98/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	741	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	468.28/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,761	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	352.95/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	425.19/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	439.89/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	384.97/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,130	11

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 Aug 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 470Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 44Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 21Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	495.00	495.00
11	550–600	555	380.00–388.00	387.28
2	600–650	620	365.00–370.00	367.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	450–500	478	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	535	350.00–358.00	354.07
14	600–650	627	333.00	333.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	376	465.00–470.00	468.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	510.00	510.00
7	350–400	377	443.00	443.00
3	400–450	449	435.00	435.00
7	450–500	498	403.00	403.00
11	600–650	600	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	435.00–445.00	439.89
9	350–400	382	425.00–430.00	426.08
12	400–450	427	387.00–393.00	390.61
5	450–500	472	380.00–390.00	384.97
20	500–550	507	350.00–355.00	353.16
4	600–650	633	340.00	340.00
9	650–700	667	285.00–295.00	291.13
4	700–750	741	278.00	278.00
2	750–800	785	245.00–255.00	250.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	420.00–430.00	425.19
7	350–400	383	405.00–415.00	409.98
3	400–450	445	360.00–370.00	366.67
8	550–600	579	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	308	525.00–530.00	526.01
5	400–450	413	450.00–460.00	453.97
3	600–650	632	320.00–330.00	323.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	465.00–475.00	471.58
3	400–450	407	435.00–440.00	438.28
5	500–550	513	350.00–355.00	352.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	374	420.00–430.00	424.37
7	400–450	435	410.00–420.00	415.76
13	500–550	528	330.00–340.00	338.40
11	550–600	587	310.00–318.00	316.47
6	650–700	671	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	203.00–230.00	216.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	230.00–250.00	240.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	159.00–165.00	162.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	145.00–160.00	152.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	150.00–159.00	154.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,550	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	164.00	164.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,204	148.00–155.00	150.81
9	—	1,102	158.00–166.00	160.35
5	—	1,092	171.00–179.00	174.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,470	188.00–193.00	189.87
3	—	1,470	180.00–184.00	181.62
4	—	1,649	199.00–202.00	200.77

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle