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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 133 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
420 420 2 282.00–290.00 $286.00 $1,201 -14.71
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
515–535 525 2 270.00–285.00 $277.64 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
495 495 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,445 —
510–520 515 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —
695 695 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
265–295 283 3 285.00–305.00 $295.06 $835 —
300–320 310 2 280.00–295.00 $287.74 $892 —
350–380 365 2 260.00–285.00 $273.01 $996 +38.01
415–440 428 3 240.00–245.00 $241.71 $1,035 —
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
580 580 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 —
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 5 305.00–310.00 $308.43 $968 +23.43
350–370 359 5 285.00–305.00 $298.87 $1,073 +2.88
445 445 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,277 —
495 495 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,336 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 $889 —
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 +36.86
370–390 380 2 312.00–317.00 $314.43 $1,195 +8.77
425 425 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,262 -3.00
465–480 473 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,336 -17.46
500–535 518 2 277.00–280.00 $278.55 $1,443 +4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 360.00 $360.00 $792 —
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
320–335 328 2 340.00–355.00 $347.67 $1,140 -27.33
440–445 443 2 307.00–322.00 $314.46 $1,393 —
455 455 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
510–530 519 4 267.00–275.00 $270.48 $1,404 —
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 320.00–345.00 $329.74 $735 —
265–295 277 3 300.00–320.00 $308.70 $855 —
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
490–495 493 2 257.00–265.00 $261.02 $1,287 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 -10.00
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 —
430–435 433 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,624 —
580–585 583 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1055 960 85-90% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.93 $1,065 —
990–1040 1015 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1380 1328 80-85% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.04 $1,793 —
1410–1550 1480 80-85% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.38 $2,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1525 1505 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,197 —
1970 1970 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,054 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1475 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,075.00–2,425.00 $2,222.42
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1160 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,598.63

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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
1015–1270 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,910.02 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1230 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.10 —

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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.