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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.91/cwt ≈ $1,325/hd at 363 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 122 110
Feeder cattle 115 97 71
Slaughter cattle 7 2 23
Replacement cattle 9 23 16

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
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 —
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
605 605 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,706 +12.00
755 755 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,827 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,589 —
610 610 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 455.00 $455.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 385.00–430.00 $401.64 $1,165 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 ±0.00
350–385 363 11 347.00–385.00 $364.91 $1,325 —
420–425 423 2 330.00–337.00 $333.48 $1,411 -9.02
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -2.00
626 626 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,546 -8.00
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 —
315–345 324 4 325.00–350.00 $335.17 $1,086 -32.31
350–380 365 2 325.00–345.00 $334.59 $1,221 -2.96
425–440 435 4 290.00–320.00 $307.67 $1,338 +7.16
480–490 487 3 262.00–272.00 $268.71 $1,309 -11.29
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -10.00
645 645 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 320.00 $320.00 $656 —
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 470.00–510.00 $489.79 $1,166 —
260–295 276 6 455.00–505.00 $474.85 $1,311 +17.49
305–335 320 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -15.00
365–395 380 2 395.00–400.00 $397.60 $1,511 +7.60
410–415 412 3 385.00–395.00 $389.98 $1,607 —
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
270–295 287 3 400.00–435.00 $419.56 $1,204 -10.44
305–345 332 3 410.00–415.00 $411.53 $1,366 +11.53
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
420–425 423 2 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $1,480 -15.31
490 490 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,519 -5.98
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 -15.77
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -7.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 —
445 445 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,366 -23.90
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -35.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,519 —
1300–1360 1330 80-85% 2 112.00–117.00 $114.56 $1,524 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,242.84
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375–1530 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,861.83

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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
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.