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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 67 55
Feeder cattle 87 57 39
Slaughter cattle 2 6 12
Replacement cattle 2 4 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
300–330 315 2 270.00–275.00 $272.38 $858 —
433 433 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 —
493 493 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,272 +26.00
555 555 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,007 —
360–390 375 2 292.00–305.00 $298.76 $1,120 —
560–565 562 3 258.00–260.00 $258.67 $1,454 —
645 645 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 242.00–247.00 $244.46 $770 —
355–390 362 8 240.00–254.00 $250.81 $908 +8.54
410–440 434 5 240.00–255.00 $252.17 $1,094 —
480–495 488 2 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $1,139 +6.45
525–540 533 3 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,205 -0.99
675 675 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,310 —
739 739 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 -9.92
445 445 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,010 —
615 615 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,242 +6.04
695 695 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
475–485 480 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $869 —
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 +30.00
480 480 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,138 +17.45
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 +22.00
600–610 605 2 220.00–223.00 $221.51 $1,340 +28.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 +15.00
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 +15.00
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
465 465 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,032 —
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $978 -13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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.