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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 49 68
Feeder cattle 74 38 40
Slaughter cattle 20 11 21
Replacement cattle 11 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower, 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
405–425 415 2 267.00–270.00 $268.46 $1,114 +2.65
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
515 515 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,401 —
580 580 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,514 —
655–690 673 2 252.00–255.00 $253.46 $1,706 —
785 785 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 ±0.00
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —
630 630 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,363 —
655 655 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
516 516 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,326 -3.00
593 593 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 255.00–257.00 $255.98 $929 —
460 460 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,081 -15.00
570 570 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
720 720 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 —
280 280 1 242.00 $242.00 $678 —
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
365–395 380 2 242.00–245.00 $243.56 $926 +11.56
540–545 543 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,167 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 292.00 $292.00 $949 —
365–383 379 4 260.00–272.00 $269.11 $1,020 -25.89
405 405 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 —
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
515 515 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 +15.00
550 550 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 —
710–720 715 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,245 —
1010–1115 1073 85-90% 4 92.00–100.00 $96.97 $1,040 —
1105–1160 1133 85-90% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.54 $1,218 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1190 1069 80-85% 4 125.00–133.00 $129.51 $1,384 —
1100–1155 1128 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1325 1245 2 143.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,821 —
1760 1760 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,446 -29.51

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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.