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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $1,221/hd at 407 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 68 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,413 -24.46
625–645 635 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 ±0.00
570 570 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,550 —
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 295.00–307.00 $300.71 $1,263 -4.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 302.00–315.00 $308.14 $980 -42.64
350–385 365 3 300.00–310.00 $305.66 $1,116 —
400–425 407 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,221 —
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -27.00
544 544 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,491 -20.88
610 610 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,385 —
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
715–740 728 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 310.00 $310.00 $921 -42.64
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 -45.15
370–375 373 2 295.00–297.00 $295.99 $1,104 -27.66
485 485 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,222 -24.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 -44.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 -35.08
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -30.00
615 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1225 1132 85-90% 3 106.00–112.00 $109.54 $1,240 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1310 1298 80-85% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.52 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,902 —

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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
1260–1560 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,599.37 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.