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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.80/cwt ≈ $1,640/hd at 576 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.00/cwt ≈ $1,285/hd at 474 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.25/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 639 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 90 50
Feeder cattle 186 46 47
Slaughter cattle 20 24 3
Replacement cattle 4 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cattle were mostly steady, feeder cattle had a limited comparable sale however a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,372 +14.00
493 493 13 311.00 $311.00 $1,533 —
525–540 535 3 285.00–291.00 $287.69 $1,539 —
565–576 576 49 275.00–285.00 $284.80 $1,640 —
639 639 28 279.25 $279.25 $1,784 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 305.00 $305.00 $793 —
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +11.69
590 590 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,428 -11.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
474 474 31 271.00 $271.00 $1,285 —
532–540 532 27 256.00–260.00 $259.85 $1,382 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 —
365 365 1 272.00 $272.00 $993 +15.76
455–480 468 6 250.00–260.00 $254.02 $1,189 —
530–540 537 3 245.00–248.00 $246.66 $1,325 -10.34
575–580 578 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,370 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +45.00
355–395 377 3 255.00–260.00 $256.57 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
525 525 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 —
585 585 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 —
1110–1475 1203 80-85% 9 122.00–130.00 $126.27 $1,519 —
1360–1490 1407 80-85% 3 133.00–139.00 $136.09 $1,915 —

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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
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.