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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 92 98 68
Feeder cattle 85 51 20
Slaughter cattle 4 31 27
Replacement cattle 3 16 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers had a limited comparable sale, feeder bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 317.00 $317.00 $951 —
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
420–430 425 4 310.00–315.00 $313.01 $1,330 —
455–485 470 2 300.00–310.00 $304.84 $1,433 +18.84
505–525 515 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 +20.48
570–585 578 2 272.00–280.00 $275.95 $1,595 —
600–643 634 5 257.00–265.00 $258.51 $1,639 —
655–675 665 2 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 3 297.00–305.00 $302.29 $1,324 —
475–495 485 2 287.00–292.00 $289.55 $1,404 +17.55
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,065 —
375–380 378 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 277.00–280.00 $278.44 $1,044 —
410–430 417 3 265.00–270.00 $266.72 $1,112 +18.70
465–495 478 3 257.00–262.00 $258.62 $1,236 —
500–520 507 3 252.00–257.00 $253.71 $1,286 —
550–555 553 3 240.00–245.00 $242.33 $1,340 —
605–640 627 3 227.00–235.00 $231.41 $1,451 +17.33
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 -4.00
435–445 440 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 +11.01
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
560 560 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 +19.00
680 680 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,418 +4.50
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
480 480 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,188 —
505–510 508 3 242.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,234 +15.00
580 580 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,346 —
700–705 703 2 192.00–205.00 $198.48 $1,395 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,112 —
355 355 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,161 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
595 595 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 85-90% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1430 1395 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $2,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1335 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,504.78

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.