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Upson County Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

162 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (140)

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.96/cwt ≈ $2,300/hd at 620 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $405.13/cwt ≈ $2,370/hd at 585 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.90/cwt +57.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 518 lb · 10 head
Thomaston, GA 6-weight heifers sold at $369/cwt, the highest of the 6 yards reporting the class and $22/cwt above the GA average ($347). Receipts were light at 162 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 136 0
Feeder cattle 156 55 0
Slaughter cattle 2 15 0
Replacement cattle 4 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed July 6th for July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 500.00–520.00 $511.36 $1,698 —
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 -20.00
510–545 528 3 405.00–420.00 $411.55 $2,173 —
555–591 585 14 403.00–415.00 $405.13 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +30.00
533 533 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,116 -23.00
580–590 588 4 385.00–395.00 $387.47 $2,278 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
650–685 668 2 340.00–350.00 $345.13 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,458 —
780–790 788 4 345.00–355.00 $347.48 $2,738 +22.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
550–590 577 3 387.00–400.00 $391.13 $2,257 —
605–645 620 24 365.00–395.00 $370.96 $2,300 —
653 value added 653 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,527 —
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 —
725 725 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
380–395 388 2 405.00–410.00 $407.55 $1,581 -12.45
470–495 482 3 370.00–395.00 $386.87 $1,865 +26.87
500–535 518 10 385.00–397.00 $389.90 $2,020 +57.33
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 +35.00
320–340 330 3 375.00–400.00 $391.41 $1,292 +24.17
350–385 363 3 340.00–395.00 $362.96 $1,318 +20.51
440–445 443 2 335.00–350.00 $342.46 $1,517 —
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —
515–520 518 2 330.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,748 —
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 +20.00
355–395 372 3 385.00–430.00 $412.42 $1,534 -32.58
400–435 413 5 370.00–395.00 $381.91 $1,577 —
455–495 476 4 350.00–405.00 $378.83 $1,803 —
505–540 522 3 360.00–390.00 $376.42 $1,965 —
580–595 588 4 325.00–345.00 $337.44 $1,984 —
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
720–730 725 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 510.00–520.00 $514.92 $1,648 +14.92
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -14.98
425–445 437 3 435.00–455.00 $446.83 $1,953 +6.62
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 +17.51
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 +25.00
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,447 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1015 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,207.73

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 470.00 low 346.00 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 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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