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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 80 81
Feeder cattle 93 60 33
Slaughter cattle 4 4 30
Replacement cattle 11 16 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows were lightly tested, and all feeder classes 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
340–345 343 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,003 —
350–385 373 3 275.00–280.00 $276.56 $1,032 —
430–440 435 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 -15.00
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -21.00
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 317.00 $317.00 $761 —
265–290 278 2 310.00–315.00 $312.61 $869 —
335 335 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,028 —
360 360 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,087 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -32.00
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 297.00 $297.00 $698 —
250–285 264 4 282.00–295.00 $289.21 $764 —
305–345 319 4 265.00–280.00 $270.89 $864 —
360–370 365 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $980 —
400–435 415 4 242.00–255.00 $247.69 $1,028 —
465–490 478 2 225.00–227.00 $225.97 $1,080 —
510–530 520 2 217.00–222.00 $219.45 $1,141 —
565–570 568 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,184 —
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -28.53
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 302.00–305.00 $303.43 $683 —
255–295 272 3 297.00–307.00 $301.10 $819 —
310–330 319 4 285.00–295.00 $290.43 $926 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 250.00–257.00 $253.37 $831 —
355–395 383 4 247.00–257.00 $254.17 $973 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -22.00
535–545 540 2 182.00–190.00 $186.04 $1,005 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 305.00 $305.00 $732 -32.00
270–295 278 3 300.00–302.00 $300.65 $836 -26.68
300–340 323 4 290.00–302.00 $296.72 $958 —
355–395 368 3 275.00–287.00 $283.14 $1,042 -9.33
410–440 420 3 255.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,099 +6.75
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 -26.19
250–265 258 2 310.00–320.00 $315.15 $813 -30.52
305–325 315 2 307.00–312.00 $309.58 $975 +9.58
355–370 365 3 292.00–307.00 $301.46 $1,100 —
430 430 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,213 -20.49
550 550 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1365 1298 80-85% 3 108.00–113.00 $110.66 $1,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1330 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,541.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -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.