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Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Mar 18

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

429 head

▲ 230 vs last sale 199▲ 78 vs year ago 351 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 103▲ 10 vs year ago 82 · +12.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 78▲ 23 vs year ago 26 · +88.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.88/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −71.58 against this barn's trailing median of $379.46.

Average price

$307.88

14 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$41

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

$7.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.91

vs GA average

−6.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	535	312.51	1,672	5thin
Medium and Large 2	561	305.31	1,713	9thin

One grade step is worth $7.20/cwt here — about −$41 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

307.88

—

GA average16 barns · 425 hd

299.97

+7.91

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−6.70

This barn, trailing median32 sales

379.46

−71.58

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.40, low $317.64, median $379.46 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,654	177.36	2,933	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	159.33	2,257	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,432	150.77	2,159	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,444	142.38	2,056	54

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)	1,043	$2,162	26

Every lot

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

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	467.42/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,542	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	397.48/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,824	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	354.46/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,999	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	569	345.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,963	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	325.91/cwt	325.00–326.00	2,128	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	372.62/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,192	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	402.29/cwt	400.00–403.00	1,505	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	342.63/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,449	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	371.40/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,604	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	361.66/cwt	355.00–363.00	1,656	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	331.28/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,524	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	346.48/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,618	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	312.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,672	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	305.31/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,713	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	277.53/cwt	275.00–278.00	1,760	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	252.10/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,777	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	500.32/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,391	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	444.89/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,481	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	480.04/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,647	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	401.69/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,434	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	408.38/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,491	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	414.39/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,749	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	396.32/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,740	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	382.99/cwt	377.00–387.00	1,685	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	392.58/cwt	388.00–398.00	1,822	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	368.39/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,728	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	382.85/cwt	380.00–388.00	1,842	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	363.72/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,844	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	350.07/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,866	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	284.94/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,918	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	240.23/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,862	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	168.71/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,131	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,149	1
Bulls	—	—	2,360	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,484	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	155.05/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,098	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,370	141.18/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,934	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	164.22/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,319	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,163	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,479	147.84/cwt	146.00–153.00	2,187	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,507	133.13/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,006	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,511	146.40/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,212	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,394	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	983	2,250.00/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,250	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,063	2,243.75/head	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,244	16

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 199Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 103Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 78Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	450–500	467	340.00–350.00	346.48
9	550–600	561	302.00–312.00	305.31
19	600–650	634	275.00–278.00	277.53
10	700–750	705	250.00–253.00	252.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	370.00–375.00	372.62
2	400–450	423	340.00–345.00	342.63
16	450–500	460	325.00–335.00	331.28
5	500–550	535	310.00–315.00	312.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	400.00–403.00	402.29
7	400–450	432	370.00–375.00	371.40
6	450–500	458	355.00–363.00	361.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	440.00–450.00	444.89
3	350–400	365	405.00–415.00	408.38
4	400–450	439	390.00–400.00	396.32
8	450–500	481	380.00–388.00	382.85
4	500–550	507	360.00–365.00	363.72
2	650–700	673	282.00–288.00	284.94
5	750–800	775	237.00–245.00	240.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	400.00–405.00	401.69
10	400–450	440	377.00–387.00	382.99
6	450–500	469	367.00–375.00	368.39
2	500–550	533	345.00–355.00	350.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	495.00–505.00	500.32
2	300–350	343	475.00–485.00	480.04
8	400–450	422	410.00–415.00	414.39
8	450–500	464	388.00–398.00	392.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	465.00–470.00	467.42
7	450–500	459	395.00–400.00	397.48
11	550–600	564	350.00–360.00	354.46
11	650–700	653	325.00–326.00	325.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	569	340.00–350.00	345.04

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	150.00	150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	138.00	138.00

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	16	—	1,063	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,243.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	983	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,353	153.00–159.00	155.05
7	—	1,511	143.00–150.00	146.40
1	—	1,275	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,479	146.00–153.00	147.84
11	—	1,507	130.00–136.00	133.13
20	—	1,370	137.00–144.00	141.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	160.00–167.00	164.22
2	—	1,423	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,360	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,730	182.00	182.00
2	—	1,263	165.00–172.00	168.71

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.