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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.63/cwt +18.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 585 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.18/cwt ≈ $1,699/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 89 46
Feeder cattle 165 69 28
Slaughter cattle 22 9 8
Replacement cattle 36 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,574 -9.00
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 —
605–616 615 11 276.00–278.00 $276.18 $1,699 —
753 753 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,882 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
740 740 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 302.00–305.00 $303.48 $1,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 ±0.00
255 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 -1.78
335–345 340 2 325.00–337.00 $330.91 $1,125 -16.09
375–380 377 3 320.00–340.00 $332.28 $1,253 +2.28
445 445 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,411 +16.23
450–495 471 4 305.00–317.00 $310.83 $1,464 +28.83
500–505 501 4 292.00–302.00 $296.01 $1,483 +39.95
560–595 585 17 267.00–277.00 $272.63 $1,595 +18.93
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
683 683 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,673 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 +22.49
335 335 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,012 —
360 360 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,069 +7.00
420–445 429 6 285.00–307.00 $296.62 $1,272 —
450–485 472 3 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $1,356 —
545 545 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,455 —
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 —
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
520–525 523 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,221 —
550–580 565 3 225.00–237.00 $232.89 $1,316 —
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 370.00–375.00 $371.77 $1,208 -26.30
360 360 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,249 -58.00
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -45.39
455–475 465 2 317.00–322.00 $319.45 $1,485 —
510–545 530 5 295.00–307.00 $300.26 $1,591 -11.74
570–580 575 2 292.00–302.00 $296.96 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
385–390 388 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,309 -22.49
405–430 419 4 312.00–325.00 $317.33 $1,330 +22.33
485–495 490 2 307.00–310.00 $308.48 $1,512 +33.04
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
760 760 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 292.00–317.00 $304.67 $1,097 +17.67
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 —
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +18.00
500 500 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,210 +34.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1485 1315 80-85% 2 104.00–109.00 $106.82 $1,405 —
1205–1545 1384 80-85% 4 115.00–122.00 $119.72 $1,657 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1165 1055 85-90% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.93 $980 -0.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1795 1610 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.44 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1560 1555 2 129.00–138.00 $133.49 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–975 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,216.68
790–1235 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,450.00 $1,090.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1325 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,700.22
930–1330 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,734.42

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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
1170–1190 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,123.73 —

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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.