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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 223 40
Feeder cattle 68 165 30
Slaughter cattle 11 22 4
Replacement cattle 12 36 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

All slaughter and feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 +15.00
505–540 523 2 297.00–310.00 $303.28 $1,586 —
595 595 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,062 +15.00
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 -11.62
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 -12.00
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -10.00
655 655 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 327.00–332.00 $329.47 $1,203 -2.81
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +8.00
485–490 488 2 297.00–302.00 $299.49 $1,462 -11.34
560–580 570 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -17.63
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 -8.00
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
510 510 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,183 -1.51
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +2.11
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +3.00
765–775 770 2 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 -6.77
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 +13.00
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -4.45
500–540 522 3 300.00–307.00 $303.09 $1,582 +2.83
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 +13.04
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 -12.33
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —
600 600 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,240 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1635 1423 80-85% 3 115.00–125.00 $119.07 $1,694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1850 1518 4 118.00–130.00 $122.62 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $948.70
875–1255 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,354.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.