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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 8

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 125▲ 13 vs year ago 235 · +5.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 73▼ 67 vs year ago 115 · −58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 13▼ 115 vs year ago 141 · −81.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Breaker and boner slaughter cows 9.00 lower, lean slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower, steer calves, bull calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves sharply lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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 $293.74/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −78.93 against this barn's trailing median of $372.68.

Average price

$293.74

12 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.63

vs GA average

−22.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	293.74	1,579	12thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

293.74

—

GA average14 barns · 371 hd

299.38

−5.63

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−22.81

This barn, trailing median33 sales

372.68

−78.93

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.40, low $317.64, median $372.68 across 33 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	—	Average	1,802	171.79	3,095	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,382	131.15	1,812	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,403	127.59	1,790	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	127.41	1,807	2thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	402.28/cwt	400.00–403.00	1,263	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	343.74/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,760	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	327.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,729	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	325.54/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,810	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	302.05/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,830	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	309.15/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,929	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	307	378.09/cwt	377.00–383.00	1,161	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	392.48/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,228	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	378.33/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,358	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	351.05/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,506	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	367.97/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,593	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	337.51/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,586	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	314.95/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,528	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	296.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,438	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	294.45/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,558	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	291.63/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,642	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	269.60/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,639	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	263.31/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,791	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	418.69/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,566	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	341.34/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,683	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	331.67/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,692	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,733	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	178.71/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,877	2
Bulls	—	—	1,993	164.87/cwt	161.00–168.00	3,286	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	136.18/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,475	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	131.15/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,812	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	127.41/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,807	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,449	126.36/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,831	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,581	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,535	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,057	1

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 125Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 73Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 13Year ago 141

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	133.00–140.00	136.18
21	—	1,449	122.00–130.00	126.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	128.00–135.00	131.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	125.00–130.00	127.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	177.00–180.00	178.71
2	—	1,993	161.00–168.00	164.87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	390.00–395.00	392.48
3	350–400	359	375.00–380.00	378.33
9	400–450	429	345.00–355.00	351.05
2	450–500	485	310.00–320.00	314.95
9	500–550	529	290.00–295.00	294.45
3	550–600	563	285.00–295.00	291.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	433	360.00–370.00	367.97
6	450–500	470	335.00–338.00	337.51
13	600–650	608	265.00–270.00	269.60
3	650–700	680	260.00–265.00	263.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	307	377.00–383.00	378.09
8	450–500	485	290.00–300.00	296.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	528	325.00–335.00	327.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	314	400.00–403.00	402.28
3	500–550	512	337.00–347.00	343.74
14	550–600	556	317.00–327.00	325.54
2	600–650	606	297.00–307.00	302.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	624	307.00–315.00	309.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	493	340.00–350.00	341.34
3	500–550	510	330.00–335.00	331.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	415.00–420.00	418.69
2	550–600	568	300.00–310.00	305.07

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)	2	—	670	180.00	180.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,535	134.00	134.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	155.00	155.00

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.