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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 58 101
Feeder cattle 29 43 46
Slaughter cattle 7 15 30
Replacement cattle 22 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows lightly tested, feeder steers steady, and feeder heifers and bulls had a limited comparable sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 3 314.00–320.00 $316.67 $855 —
365 365 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,110 +24.00
425 425 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,292 +46.00
480 480 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,402 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
565–585 575 2 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 328.00 $328.00 $853 —
315–340 328 2 326.00–332.00 $328.89 $1,079 —
355 355 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,115 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 +68.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 228.00 $228.00 $479 —
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
305–340 323 2 210.00–218.00 $214.22 $692 —
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -52.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 228.00 $228.00 $787 —
380 380 1 224.00 $224.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1440 1340 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.96 $1,232 —
1375–1540 1458 80-85% 2 97.00–105.00 $101.23 $1,476 -9.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–990 983 85-90% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.48 $830 —

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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
950–965 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1120 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,063.97 —

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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.