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Upson County Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

142 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (141)

No new report since Jul 27, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.30/cwt -51.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 374 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 162 0
Feeder cattle 135 156 0
Slaughter cattle 3 2 0
Replacement cattle 4 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Available Trends.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -131.36
476–491 482 7 370.00–375.00 $372.82 $1,797 -77.18
588 588 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,117 -45.13
600–640 620 3 340.00–355.00 $348.39 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 -62.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,144 —
365–397 374 15 355.00–357.00 $356.30 $1,333 -51.25
425–445 439 4 345.00–360.00 $352.48 $1,547 —
455–495 466 4 340.00–350.00 $346.31 $1,614 -40.56
510–545 530 5 315.00–325.00 $319.01 $1,691 -70.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 —
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
465–495 482 3 360.00–375.00 $365.81 $1,763 -54.19
505–535 517 3 350.00–360.00 $353.45 $1,827 -51.55
590 590 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 -36.13
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -12.96
480 480 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,596 -22.50
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -27.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
325–334 332 5 445.00–455.00 $446.96 $1,484 -67.96
355–370 363 2 410.00–430.00 $419.79 $1,524 -30.21
450–480 463 5 370.00–395.00 $380.99 $1,764 —
515–545 528 4 352.00–360.00 $357.27 $1,886 -37.73
555–585 568 4 320.00–345.00 $332.58 $1,889 -42.42
640 640 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,856 -50.00
650–690 672 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,915 —
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 9 390.00–395.00 $390.52 $1,675 —
600–625 613 4 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -11.91
450–490 472 7 350.00–360.00 $357.90 $1,689 -20.93
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -51.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,754 —
1860 1860 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,664 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Price trend

high 493.33 low 363.48 Sep 2025 Jul 2026

450–499 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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