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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 92 81
Feeder cattle 46 85 44
Slaughter cattle 24 4 37
Replacement cattle 20 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 483 3 275.00–285.00 $278.31 $1,344 -26.53
545 545 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 -30.00
555–575 565 2 250.00–257.00 $253.44 $1,432 -22.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,295 —
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 —
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 —
370–390 382 3 252.00–262.00 $256.24 $979 -22.20
425–445 435 2 247.00–252.00 $249.44 $1,085 -17.28
515 515 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 +3.29
555 555 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 +4.67
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +13.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 245.00–252.00 $248.47 $728 -11.53
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 -27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 252.00–260.00 $256.19 $687 —
325 325 1 257.00 $257.00 $835 —
485 485 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,176 -5.00
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -13.00
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 -2.00
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 -12.00
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -15.00
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1185 996 80-85% 12 120.00–127.00 $122.42 $1,219 —
905–1195 1042 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.20 $1,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–900 843 85-90% 3 96.00–100.00 $97.74 $824 —
730–1040 913 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $111.90 $1,022 +11.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
885–1140 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,400.72
1060–1085 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,263.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1185 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,676.57
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.