Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 6.00 higher, steer calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves and feeder heifers firm, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.23/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 5 of 29 comparable sales and sits −50.65 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$352.23

26 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$7.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.75

vs GA average

−7.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	352.84	1,881	24
Medium and Large 3	527	344.88	1,818	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.96/cwt here — about $64 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 sale26 hd

352.23

—

GA average14 barns · 759 hd

338.48

+13.75

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−7.57

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

−50.65

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	—	High	1,780	192.17	3,421	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	170.90	2,107	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	169.19	2,488	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	164.54	1,823	35
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,477	145.23	2,145	34

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)	1,421	$2,586	14

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	470.05/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	331.00/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,118	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	353.65/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,860	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	403	394.35/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,589	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	442.29/cwt	435.00–443.00	1,880	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	348.27/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,968	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	673	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,557	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	348.81/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	371.35/cwt	370.00–373.00	2,117	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	472.11/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,846	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	338.63/cwt	337.00–347.00	2,469	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	374.45/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,288	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	486.76/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	350.68/cwt	347.00–353.00	2,479	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	464.96/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	362.48/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,974	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	204.77/cwt	202.00–208.00	3,973	2
Bulls	—	—	1,806	192.79/cwt	192.00–194.00	3,482	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	182.93/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,000	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	165.94/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,761	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	159.71/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,404	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	179.56/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,753	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,350	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,333	2,366.67/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,367	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,350	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	163.19/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,880	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,260	129.81/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,636	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,490	150.06/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,236	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,504	143.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,165	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	159.09/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,777	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	174.62/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,040	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,388	169.61/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,354	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,904	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,834	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	170.55/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,398	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	178.38/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,335	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	170.52/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,097	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	480.00/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	444.98/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,486	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	386.20/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,896	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	502	347.43/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,744	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	370.97/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,981	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	403.04/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,540	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	458.34/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	344.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	426.58/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,847	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	465.10/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	472.55/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	322.52/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	321.73/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	441.55/cwt	438.00–445.00	1,700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	366.31/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,722	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	375.43/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,641	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,531	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	729	336.00/cwt	335.00–337.00	2,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	329.29/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	421.30/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	400.03/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,892	2

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 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 412Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 71Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 68Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	470.00–475.00	472.55
3	300–350	313	465.00–475.00	470.05
4	350–400	365	420.00–425.00	421.30
3	400–450	403	390.00–398.00	394.35
20	500–550	526	350.00–360.00	353.65
4	550–600	569	345.00–355.00	348.81
5	600–650	615	325.00–337.00	329.29
3	650–700	668	315.00–325.00	321.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	480.00–490.00	486.76
3	350–400	350	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	334	440.00–450.00	444.98
10	350–400	382	400.00–410.00	403.04
13	400–450	437	370.00–380.00	375.43
23	450–500	470	360.00–370.00	366.31
2	500–550	527	340.00–350.00	344.88
2	600–650	620	320.00–325.00	322.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	450.00–460.00	458.34
11	400–450	425	435.00–443.00	442.29
2	500–550	500	350.00–360.00	355.00
6	550–600	565	345.00–350.00	348.27
5	600–650	640	330.00–335.00	331.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	545.00	545.00
3	400–450	403	460.00–470.00	464.96
2	550–600	555	360.00–365.00	362.48
3	700–750	700	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	438.00–445.00	441.55
18	400–450	433	425.00–430.00	426.58
7	500–550	502	347.00–350.00	347.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	673	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	391	470.00–475.00	472.11
2	450–500	473	395.00–405.00	400.03
11	550–600	570	370.00–373.00	371.35
6	700–750	729	337.00–347.00	338.63
3	750–800	767	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	420.00	420.00
9	600–650	611	370.00–375.00	374.45
13	700–750	707	347.00–353.00	350.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	475.00–485.00	480.00
2	350–400	388	460.00–470.00	465.10
8	450–500	491	385.00–395.00	386.20
5	500–550	534	370.00–375.00	370.97
2	700–750	729	335.00–337.00	336.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	202.00–208.00	204.77
4	—	1,806	192.00–194.00	192.79
3	—	1,640	180.00–185.00	182.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,061	163.00–170.00	165.94
16	—	1,117	155.00–161.00	159.09
7	—	1,168	172.00–179.00	174.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,505	156.00–163.00	159.71
3	—	1,533	176.00–182.00	179.56
5	—	1,406	166.00–173.00	170.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,152	160.00–166.00	163.19
9	—	1,309	176.00–182.00	178.38
15	—	1,230	168.00–175.00	170.52
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	128.00–132.00	129.81
14	—	1,490	147.00–154.00	150.06
17	—	1,504	140.00–146.00	143.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,650	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,600	3,300.00	3,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,333	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,366.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,388	168.00–171.00	169.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	235.00	235.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	225.00	225.00

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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