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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 91 99
Feeder cattle 155 87 73
Slaughter cattle 23 2 18
Replacement cattle 35 2 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for Thanksgiving last week,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 +66.24
405–410 407 3 355.00–365.00 $361.68 $1,472 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
500–505 503 2 327.00–337.00 $331.98 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 347.00 $347.00 $954 +67.00
300–305 303 2 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $1,033 +68.63
420 420 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,352 +47.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 307.00 $307.00 $967 +67.00
370 370 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 322.00 $322.00 $773 —
255–295 273 6 320.00–337.00 $324.25 $885 —
285 value added 285 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,003 —
315–345 329 4 310.00–327.00 $318.45 $1,048 +73.99
365–380 375 3 300.00–302.00 $300.65 $1,127 +49.84
415–445 425 3 270.00–277.00 $272.28 $1,157 +20.11
450 value added 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
460 460 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,182 +23.55
500–535 518 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,347 +33.99
630 630 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
275–290 282 5 285.00–297.00 $289.45 $816 +54.45
320–335 328 2 292.00–305.00 $298.65 $980 +73.65
375 375 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,058 —
530 530 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,283 —
555–595 568 3 227.00–242.00 $233.51 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 —
285 285 1 277.00 $277.00 $789 —
305–340 323 2 255.00–262.00 $258.69 $836 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 +65.00
470–490 480 2 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,007 +28.78
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 +15.00
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 330.00–340.00 $335.18 $781 —
260–295 275 7 322.00–337.00 $329.11 $905 —
310–320 315 6 312.00–327.00 $322.62 $1,016 +52.62
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
450–455 453 2 275.00–287.00 $281.03 $1,273 +44.03
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 +50.00
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 +13.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 —
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
300–340 321 5 330.00–350.00 $337.95 $1,085 —
350–380 364 4 327.00–337.00 $332.09 $1,209 —
400–425 413 2 335.00–337.00 $335.97 $1,388 —
515–535 525 2 285.00–312.00 $298.24 $1,566 —
670 670 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 3 295.00–322.00 $307.56 $707 —
260–295 277 3 300.00–315.00 $305.33 $846 +55.33
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 +60.00
380 380 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 +47.00
410 410 1 217.00 $217.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $980 —
1095–1305 1200 85-90% 2 85.00–94.00 $89.11 $1,069 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1405 1303 80-85% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.62 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1200 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,131.38
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
1195–1315 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,758.32 —

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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.