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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 93 28
Feeder cattle 97 71 23
Slaughter cattle 2 10 3
Replacement cattle 23 12 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, all slaughter and feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
675 675 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,768 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
690 690 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,132 +33.98
365–370 368 2 330.00–345.00 $337.55 $1,242 +2.55
410–440 425 2 287.00–315.00 $300.51 $1,277 -19.49
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
580 580 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 -20.00
485 485 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
520 520 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,310 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
610 610 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
405 405 2 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $1,387 -3.05
560 560 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,523 —
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 +100.00
400–440 417 3 360.00–375.00 $365.28 $1,523 —
465–485 474 4 312.00–320.00 $315.98 $1,498 -14.62
500–530 513 6 300.00–322.00 $310.77 $1,594 +15.77
550–575 563 4 275.00–297.00 $287.92 $1,621 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +50.00
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
415–445 428 4 320.00–340.00 $330.90 $1,416 —
480–495 488 2 285.00–307.00 $295.83 $1,444 —
515–540 528 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $1,536 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 450.00–465.00 $457.36 $1,212 —
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +60.00
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +3.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1110 1083 80-85% 2 124.00–131.00 $127.41 $1,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–830 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,567.96
700–990 792 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,263.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–995 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–1,825.00 $1,799.09

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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
905–1070 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,909.84 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1265 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,315.07 —

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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.