Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sharply lower, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves sharply higher, feeder steers and feeder bulls 8.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $380.41/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −16.14 against this barn's trailing median of $396.56.

Average price

$380.41

17 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$13.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+36.06

vs GA average

+20.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	390.00	2,180	5thin
Medium and Large 2	523	376.42	1,969	12thin

One grade step is worth $13.58/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.71, low $317.64, median $396.56 across 33 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 sale17 hd

380.41

—

GA average16 barns · 750 hd

344.36

+36.06

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

+20.75

This barn, trailing median33 sales

396.56

−16.14

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	1,939	182.57	3,541	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,309	163.83	2,144	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	158.58	2,527	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,107	149.30	1,653	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,461	145.09	2,119	10

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)	1,400	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,593	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	140.70/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,598	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	148.87/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,279	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	2,119	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,400	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,299	142.79/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,855	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,495	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,571	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	165.39/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,180	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	317.01/cwt	315.00–318.00	2,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	553.98/cwt	545.00–555.00	1,872	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	390.87/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,915	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	491.91/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,800	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	476.25/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	468.69/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	376.42/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,969	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	395.60/cwt	392.00–400.00	1,859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	377.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,999	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	386.71/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	397.75/cwt	397.00–400.00	1,627	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,767	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,627	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,940	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,619	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,543	150.48/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,322	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	160.92/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,794	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	152.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,489	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,118	175.33/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,960	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,097	178.14/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,954	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,988	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	208.58/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,794	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	171.43/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,679	2
Bulls	—	—	2,278	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	4,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	415.08/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	603	335.02/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	362.53/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	354.08/cwt	350.00–358.00	2,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,580	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,023	161.75/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	451.23/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,990	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	296.38/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,152	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	452.00/cwt	450.00–453.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	387.50/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	356.25/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,870	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	457.38/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	428.16/cwt	420.00–432.00	2,162	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,057	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	394	438.37/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,727	6

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 Sep 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 364Last week 557Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 70Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 0Year ago 16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,628	150.00–156.00	152.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,136	136.00–144.00	140.70
2	—	968	145.00–153.00	148.87
6	—	1,115	158.00–167.00	160.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	172.00	172.00
3	—	1,293	162.00–168.00	165.39
1	—	1,170	151.00	151.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	141.00–145.00	142.79
1	—	1,940	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,543	148.00–155.00	150.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	180.00	180.00
2	—	1,563	170.00–174.00	171.43
2	—	2,278	195.00	195.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	474	447.00	447.00
5	500–550	505	420.00–432.00	428.16
6	550–600	574	397.00	397.00
3	600–650	633	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	705	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	578	360.00–365.00	362.53
2	600–650	623	350.00–358.00	354.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	475.00–480.00	476.25
3	400–450	430	430.00	430.00
5	550–600	559	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	465.00–475.00	468.69
2	350–400	368	455.00–460.00	457.38
6	400–450	421	410.00–420.00	415.08
11	450–500	490	390.00–400.00	390.87
12	500–550	523	370.00–380.00	376.42
7	700–750	726	295.00–300.00	296.38
4	750–800	762	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	319	450.00–453.00	452.00
6	350–400	394	430.00–440.00	438.37
3	400–450	400	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	481	385.00–390.00	386.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	338	545.00–555.00	553.98
13	350–400	366	485.00–495.00	491.91
4	400–450	441	450.00–455.00	451.23
3	450–500	470	392.00–400.00	395.60
7	500–550	529	370.00–380.00	377.85
3	650–700	690	315.00–318.00	317.01
2	750–800	790	250.00–260.00	255.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	409	397.00–400.00	397.75
2	450–500	475	385.00–390.00	387.50
4	500–550	525	355.00–360.00	356.25
2	600–650	603	330.00–340.00	335.02

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	—	1,400	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	200.00	200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	265.00	265.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	200.00–218.00	208.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,118	165.00–190.00	175.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,097	160.00–187.00	178.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,023	155.00–170.00	161.75

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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