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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 50 101
Feeder cattle 54 47 46
Slaughter cattle 14 3 30
Replacement cattle 9 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows lightly tested, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, and feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 227.00–230.00 $228.48 $1,092 -5.18
610–625 618 2 214.00–219.00 $216.53 $1,338 -9.46
650–670 663 3 207.00–214.00 $210.03 $1,392 -16.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 234.00–240.00 $236.91 $1,232 —
556–575 561 4 226.00–234.00 $228.05 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 207.00 $207.00 $611 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 217.00 $217.00 $937 —
505–527 523 5 197.00–205.00 $203.45 $1,064 -8.55
602 602 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 -5.00
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
620 620 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,122 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
400 400 1 182.00 $182.00 $728 —
720 720 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,181 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 162.00–167.00 $164.43 $855 —
555–590 570 3 160.00–165.00 $161.73 $922 —
655–665 660 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
505–525 515 2 187.00 $187.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1150 970 80-85% 6 83.00–89.00 $87.00 $844 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $553 —
770–840 805 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,333 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–980 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $720.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–790 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–900.00 $823.55 —

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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.