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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $274.50/cwt ≈ $1,647/hd at 600 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.00/cwt ≈ $1,416/hd at 553 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.00/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 46 168
Feeder cattle 130 36 138
Slaughter cattle 34 4 24
Replacement cattle 49 6 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,154 +10.00
530 530 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,521 +2.50
600 600 21 274.50 $274.50 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 —
410–430 420 2 285.00–287.00 $286.02 $1,201 +11.02
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 -10.00
635 635 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
325–335 330 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $899 —
365 365 1 272.00 $272.00 $993 —
476 476 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,238 -8.51
553 553 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,416 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 6 245.00–255.00 $250.66 $1,065 -7.78
500–545 514 5 235.00–247.00 $241.29 $1,240 —
560–565 563 3 235.00–242.00 $238.01 $1,340 —
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —
655–665 660 2 202.00–215.00 $208.45 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $677 —
455–490 473 2 227.00–235.00 $231.15 $1,093 —
550–560 555 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,235 —
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
510–535 526 4 235.00–242.00 $239.23 $1,258 —
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 -28.00
605–625 615 4 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,375 —
650 650 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 297.00 $297.00 $662 —
280 280 1 287.00 $287.00 $804 +57.00
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1150 1013 85-90% 5 94.00–101.00 $97.10 $984 -8.04
1025–1165 1096 85-90% 9 106.00–115.00 $112.01 $1,228 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1298 80-85% 5 120.00–126.00 $122.26 $1,587 —
1290–1375 1333 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,248 —

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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
815–945 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
955–1165 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,928.72 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1055 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,288.15 —
1205–1225 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,258.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1075 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,257.82 —

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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.