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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2025-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Jun 24

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Jun 17Jun 24Jul 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

513 head

▼ 413 vs last sale 926▲ 60 vs year ago 453 · +13.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 60▼ 41 vs year ago 197 · −20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 65▼ 18 vs year ago 74 · −24.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 6.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves and bull calves firm, feeder steers unevenly steady, 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $359.85/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −68.67 against this barn's trailing median of $428.52.

Average price

$359.85

72 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$15.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.28

vs GA average

−9.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	363.81	1,905	53
Medium and Large 2	565	348.78	1,971	11thin
Medium and Large 3	524	348.76	1,828	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.05/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale72 hd

359.85

—

GA average13 barns · 262 hd

348.56

+11.28

National average140 barns · 6,212 hd

369.58

−9.73

This barn, trailing median33 sales

428.52

−68.67

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.82, low $346.15, median $428.52 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	—	High	1,855	188.42	3,495	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	173.98	2,506	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,378	172.56	2,378	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,190	159.05	1,893	47

Every lot

54 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	443.33/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,596	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	404.63/cwt	395.00–407.00	1,720	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	426.20/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,837	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	382.68/cwt	380.00–383.00	1,825	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	366.92/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,868	40
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	348.76/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,828	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	348.78/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,971	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	354.26/cwt	352.00–358.00	2,016	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	339.14/cwt	335.00–343.00	2,079	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	641	327.71/cwt	327.00–335.00	2,101	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	337.14/cwt	332.00–338.00	2,222	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	321.51/cwt	321.00–322.00	2,154	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	427.38/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,368	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	409.77/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,311	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	389.96/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,260	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	410.04/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,447	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	396.24/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,423	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	387.89/cwt	382.00–390.00	1,633	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	362.56/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,592	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	371.37/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,641	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	366.92/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,680	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	312.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,603	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	340.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,757	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	329.27/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,722	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	332.48/cwt	330.00–333.00	1,872	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	317.20/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,925	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	438.83/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,404	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	448.26/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,457	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	436.62/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,572	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	430.03/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,561	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	450.11/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,688	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	399.97/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,632	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	350.99/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,636	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	375.03/cwt	372.00–378.00	1,808	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	314.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,650	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	324.04/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,750	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	288.50/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,616	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	314.10/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,765	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	307.49/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,762	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	288.51/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,769	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,617	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,617	1
Bulls	—	—	1,983	189.70/cwt	189.00–190.00	3,762	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	172.21/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,943	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	161.09/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,917	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	154.24/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,865	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	165.26/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,183	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	171.40/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,305	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	175.77/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,461	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,457	179.56/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,616	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	182.79/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,702	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	166.88/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,473	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,817	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,235	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,038	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 Jun 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 926Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 60Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 65Year ago 74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,190	159.00–166.00	161.09
27	—	1,209	150.00–158.00	154.24
8	—	1,128	168.00–175.00	172.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,482	163.00–171.00	166.88
4	—	1,478	180.00–188.00	182.79
12	—	1,400	172.00–179.00	175.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,321	161.00–168.00	165.26
10	—	1,457	177.00–184.00	179.56
10	—	1,345	169.00–174.00	171.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	195.00	195.00
3	—	1,983	189.00–190.00	189.70
1	—	1,470	178.00	178.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	445.00–455.00	450.11
3	450–500	482	372.00–378.00	375.03
2	500–550	540	320.00–328.00	324.04
3	550–600	562	310.00–320.00	314.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	435.00–445.00	438.83
2	350–400	363	425.00–435.00	430.03
2	550–600	560	287.00–290.00	288.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	445.00–450.00	448.26
3	350–400	360	435.00–440.00	436.62
2	400–450	408	395.00–405.00	399.97
5	450–500	466	350.00–355.00	350.99
5	500–550	524	310.00–320.00	314.85
2	550–600	573	305.00–310.00	307.49
2	600–650	613	287.00–290.00	288.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	360	435.00–445.00	443.33
16	400–450	431	425.00–430.00	426.20
9	450–500	477	380.00–383.00	382.68
40	500–550	509	365.00–370.00	366.92
13	550–600	569	352.00–358.00	354.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	524	340.00–350.00	348.76
11	600–650	641	327.00–335.00	327.71
2	650–700	670	321.00–322.00	321.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	395.00–407.00	404.63
11	550–600	565	345.00–352.00	348.78
17	600–650	613	335.00–343.00	339.14
7	650–700	659	332.00–338.00	337.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	405.00–415.00	409.77
4	350–400	359	390.00–400.00	396.24
7	400–450	442	370.00–375.00	371.37
23	500–550	523	325.00–337.00	329.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	425.00–430.00	427.38
2	350–400	353	405.00–415.00	410.04
16	400–450	421	382.00–390.00	387.89
16	450–500	458	360.00–370.00	366.92
25	500–550	516	340.00–345.00	340.47
6	550–600	563	330.00–333.00	332.48
15	600–650	607	317.00–320.00	317.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	385.00–395.00	389.96
11	400–450	439	360.00–370.00	362.56
2	500–550	513	310.00–315.00	312.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,235	165.00	165.00

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	—	855	212.50	212.50

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.