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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 156 71
Feeder cattle 49 117 58
Slaughter cattle 25 39 11
Replacement cattle 12 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, all classes were lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 -23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 121.00 $121.00 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.00 $212.00 $880 -15.00
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 +12.99
510–537 532 9 210.00–220.00 $213.73 $1,137 +17.73
570–580 575 2 207.00–212.00 $209.48 $1,205 +14.00
643 643 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,215 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 -19.02
405–430 415 3 195.00–207.00 $202.40 $840 -7.60
460–485 473 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $958 +15.06
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -21.57
680 680 1 137.00 $137.00 $932 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 217.00 $217.00 $922 -33.00
455–475 465 2 215.00–217.00 $216.02 $1,004 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
605–635 617 3 185.00–190.00 $187.32 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
365 365 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 -17.00
410–435 422 3 190.00–200.00 $195.65 $826 -11.35
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1160 1137 80-85% 3 96.00–99.00 $97.65 $1,110 —
1315–1465 1394 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.58 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1052 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $91.03 $958 —
985–1125 1052 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.11 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,749 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.