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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 28 101
Feeder cattle 71 23 46
Slaughter cattle 23 3 30
Replacement cattle 16 2 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, all classes had a limited comparable sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
410–440 425 2 316.00–328.00 $321.79 $1,368 —
455 455 2 314.00–316.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 276.00 $276.00 $897 -26.00
405–445 425 6 256.00–264.00 $259.73 $1,104 -16.22
460–495 475 8 256.00–266.00 $260.73 $1,238 —
505–510 507 3 242.00–248.00 $244.66 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 252.00 $252.00 $605 —
385–395 390 2 250.00–258.00 $253.95 $990 —
460–495 478 2 228.00–232.00 $229.93 $1,099 +2.93
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 238.00 $238.00 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 328.00 $328.00 $951 +6.00
315–345 334 4 324.00–332.00 $328.01 $1,096 +6.80
355–395 379 4 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,232 —
415 415 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,361 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
555–565 560 2 230.00–234.00 $232.02 $1,299 —
675 675 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 312.00–316.00 $313.95 $1,366 +28.95
470–490 480 2 294.00–300.00 $296.94 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1250 1112 80-85% 3 93.00–101.00 $96.01 $1,068 —
1125–1830 1410 80-85% 7 102.00–110.00 $105.99 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1215 943 85-90% 4 83.00–90.00 $87.95 $829 +18.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1685 1595 75-80% 3 104.00–108.00 $106.59 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
800–875 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,713.06 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.