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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.10/cwt -33.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 593 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 105 90
Feeder cattle 117 74 77
Slaughter cattle 39 20 13
Replacement cattle — 11 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $709 —
365–375 370 3 260.00–267.00 $264.02 $977 —
480 480 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,214 -22.00
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -47.00
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -44.00
625 625 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 —
655–690 667 3 197.00–202.00 $200.04 $1,334 -53.42
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -40.00
505–520 513 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,000 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 330.00 $330.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 287.00 $287.00 $588 —
593 593 17 214.10 $214.10 $1,270 -33.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 -10.00
255–285 267 3 230.00–237.00 $232.28 $620 -9.72
315–330 323 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $714 -18.98
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
450–455 453 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $849 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -34.98
610–640 622 3 175.00–185.00 $181.57 $1,129 —
685 685 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 252.00 $252.00 $643 —
355–370 363 2 237.00–242.00 $239.45 $869 -16.53
415 415 1 227.00 $227.00 $942 —
470–480 475 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $945 -35.99
525 525 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,029 —
585–590 588 2 191.00–200.00 $195.48 $1,149 -36.52
635–645 640 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $1,270 —
655–690 673 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,330 -2.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 —
385 385 1 232.00 $232.00 $893 —
410 410 1 207.00 $207.00 $849 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 192.00–300.00 $245.23 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1080 1007 85-90% 7 80.00–85.00 $81.98 $826 —
945–1265 1090 85-90% 15 89.00–99.00 $93.69 $1,021 -3.28
1070–1495 1272 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.24 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,166 —

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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.