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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

94 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 100 0
Feeder cattle 83 94 0
Slaughter cattle 6 — 0
Replacement cattle 5 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers limited comparable sale, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Feeder bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 —
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,259 —
405–445 425 2 320.00–325.00 $322.38 $1,370 —
470–495 482 3 305.00–315.00 $308.43 $1,487 -29.14
510–545 531 4 285.00–295.00 $291.67 $1,549 +0.37
560–580 570 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $1,652 +4.91
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
415–430 422 3 345.00–355.00 $350.06 $1,477 -6.53
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -12.34
525–535 530 2 307.00–315.00 $311.04 $1,649 -34.92
695 695 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
615 value added 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 379 4 375.00–395.00 $386.07 $1,463 —
400–440 423 3 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,502 -28.55
460–470 465 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,593 +4.11
505–520 509 6 290.00–305.00 $294.49 $1,499 -11.53
555–570 563 2 300.00–302.00 $300.99 $1,695 +15.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 —
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
430–445 435 3 385.00–395.00 $391.70 $1,704 -8.30
455–485 465 4 360.00–385.00 $376.41 $1,750 +12.41
510–535 518 3 310.00–322.00 $317.38 $1,644 —
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +7.54
690 690 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,877 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
425–445 435 2 430.00–445.00 $437.67 $1,904 —
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,490 —
1340 1340 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,023 —
1710 1710 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,822 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Price trend

high 467.50 low 335.00 Nov 2025 Sep 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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