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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, May 6

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

413 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 415▲ 137 vs year ago 276 · +49.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 50▼ 11 vs year ago 86 · −12.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 0▼ 3 vs year ago 51 · −5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Breaker and boner slaughter cows 1.00 higher, lean slaughter cows 6.00 to 11.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, steer calves mostly steady, heifer calves sharply lower, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $338.81/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 2 of 23 comparable sales and sits −77.25 against this barn's trailing median of $416.06.

Average price

$338.81

17 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$17.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.52

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	348.47	1,798	5thin
Medium and Large 2	532	336.53	1,790	8thin
Medium and Large 3	508	331.31	1,683	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.16/cwt here — about $115 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

338.81

—

GA average13 barns · 355 hd

333.29

+5.52

This barn, trailing median23 sales

416.06

−77.25

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

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $477.55, low $333.78, median $416.06 across 23 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	—	Low	1,490	172.60	2,572	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,258	139.52	1,755	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	136.28	1,955	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,260	136.13	1,715	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)	895	$1,100	2thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	436.87/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,485	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,570	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	425.48/cwt	420.00–428.00	1,804	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,821	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,781	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	352.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,692	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	342.96/cwt	342.00–345.00	1,801	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	364.23/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,985	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	335.10/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,883	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	308.99/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,978	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	394.80/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,236	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	383.09/cwt	377.00–385.00	1,272	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	378.69/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,337	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	367.41/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,536	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	356.82/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,516	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	346.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,502	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	342.41/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,602	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	491	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,620	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	323.98/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,737	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	282.96/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,740	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	292	439.10/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,282	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	446.09/cwt	442.00–450.00	1,441	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	434.33/cwt	430.00–438.00	1,420	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	333	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	1,540	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	430.82/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,637	24
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	430.40/cwt	425.00–433.00	1,765	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	405.01/cwt	402.00–408.00	1,737	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	414.00/cwt	410.00–418.00	1,822	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	408.62/cwt	407.00–412.00	1,855	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	418.22/cwt	412.00–420.00	1,911	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	331.31/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,683	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	348.47/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,798	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	336.53/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,790	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	317.15/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,912	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,140	160.48/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,829	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	187.63/cwt	184.00–192.00	3,368	3
Bulls	—	—	1,975	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,476	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	144.27/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,534	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	127.41/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,571	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	142.02/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,764	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	135.18/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,690	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	146.04/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,855	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,333	135.74/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,809	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,549	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,983	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,594	133.96/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,135	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	895	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,832	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,687	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,493	155.79/cwt	147.00–172.00	2,326	2

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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 415Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 50Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 0Year ago 51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,140	159.00–163.00	160.48
3	—	1,795	184.00–192.00	187.63
1	—	1,975	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,594	131.00–138.00	133.96
4	—	1,549	125.00–130.00	128.00
9	—	1,242	139.00–146.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	124.00–130.00	127.41
5	—	1,063	143.00–147.00	144.27
15	—	1,333	132.00–139.00	135.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	132.00–139.00	135.18
2	—	1,270	145.00–147.00	146.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	140.00	140.00

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	—	1,493	147.00–172.00	155.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	160.00	160.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	390.00–400.00	394.80
8	350–400	353	370.00–380.00	378.69
10	400–450	418	365.00–370.00	367.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	332	377.00–385.00	383.09
11	400–450	425	355.00–365.00	356.82
2	450–500	468	340.00–345.00	342.41
5	500–550	536	320.00–325.00	323.98
2	600–650	615	278.00–288.00	282.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	433	345.00–355.00	346.97
8	450–500	491	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	462.50	462.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	430.00–438.00	434.33
24	350–400	380	425.00–435.00	430.82
2	400–450	440	410.00–418.00	414.00
5	450–500	454	407.00–412.00	408.62
8	500–550	532	335.00–345.00	336.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	442.00–450.00	446.09
3	400–450	410	425.00–433.00	430.40
9	450–500	457	412.00–420.00	418.22
5	500–550	516	345.00–350.00	348.47
14	600–650	603	310.00–320.00	317.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	292	430.00–440.00	439.10
5	400–450	429	402.00–408.00	405.01
4	500–550	508	330.00–335.00	331.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	435.00	435.00
8	400–450	424	420.00–428.00	425.48
6	450–500	470	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	340	430.00–440.00	436.87
3	450–500	478	372.50	372.50
13	500–550	545	355.00–365.00	364.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	350.00–355.00	352.58
3	500–550	525	342.00–345.00	342.96
4	550–600	562	330.00–340.00	335.10
5	600–650	640	305.00–310.00	308.99

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.