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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 213 46
Feeder cattle 69 155 28
Slaughter cattle 9 23 8
Replacement cattle 11 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested. all feeder classes sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
300 300 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,191 —
365–395 380 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 +35.00
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +5.00
505–525 515 3 302.00–320.00 $310.72 $1,600 -21.26
760 760 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 350.00–365.00 $357.08 $946 +10.08
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 345.00 $345.00 $724 +23.00
255–285 270 2 322.00–350.00 $336.78 $909 +12.53
325 325 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,128 +28.55
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 +29.35
400–430 410 3 297.00–305.00 $300.77 $1,233 +28.49
455 455 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,283 +25.00
525–535 530 2 250.00–262.00 $256.06 $1,357 -3.94
560–565 563 3 244.00–265.00 $253.70 $1,428 —
680 680 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,537 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $666 +6.00
265–280 273 3 282.00–300.00 $292.51 $799 +3.06
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 +5.00
390 390 1 242.00 $242.00 $944 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 5 385.00–410.00 $398.07 $1,270 +60.12
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 +72.91
400–420 410 4 350.00–397.00 $375.39 $1,539 +39.42
525 525 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,638 +13.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 367.00–375.00 $370.79 $1,216 +48.17
355–360 358 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,289 +54.97
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +5.00
450–490 470 2 274.00–277.00 $275.44 $1,295 -5.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 310.00 $310.00 $682 +2.44
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 +24.67
385 385 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 +20.00
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 —
530 530 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,102 —
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1185 1068 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.82 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,465 —
1500 1500 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1125 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 100.00–110.00 $105.36 $1,103
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1365 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 116.00–121.00 $117.99 $1,337

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.