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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 91 0
Feeder cattle 71 68 0
Slaughter cattle 10 11 0
Replacement cattle 12 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

All slaughter and feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 235.00 $235.00 $895 —
438 438 5 221.00 $221.00 $968 —
465 465 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
318 318 3 260.00 $260.00 $827 —
402–415 404 6 223.00–250.00 $227.62 $920 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +20.53
415–430 423 3 335.00–355.00 $345.55 $1,462 +20.55
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +0.51
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
330 330 2 330.00–337.00 $333.50 $1,101 +16.50
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +20.00
355–365 362 3 385.00–390.00 $386.64 $1,400 +26.64
425 425 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,666 —
460–465 463 2 345.00–357.00 $350.97 $1,625 +35.97
500–520 510 2 320.00–327.00 $323.43 $1,649 +20.34
555 555 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,732 +2.00
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
470–480 477 3 325.00–340.00 $330.60 $1,577 —
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
615 615 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
381 381 4 240.00 $240.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,904 —
1375–1560 1468 80-85% 2 127.00–133.00 $130.19 $1,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1065 1043 85-90% 2 91.00–100.00 $95.60 $997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–780 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.92
760–1135 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,345.05

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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
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.