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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 54 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +38.00
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 -5.00
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 340.00–365.00 $351.94 $978 —
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,365 —
460–475 468 2 305.00–312.00 $308.56 $1,444 —
500–535 522 6 300.00–317.00 $307.77 $1,607 +21.78
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672 —
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
400–405 403 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,138 —
460–480 470 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +21.22
470–495 483 2 285.00–292.00 $288.59 $1,394 +6.12
500 500 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 360.00 $360.00 $756 —
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
355–385 370 2 325.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,211 +7.40
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -34.97
520 520 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,362 +22.00
595 595 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 +6.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
350 350 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,452 —
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 +30.00
525–535 530 2 302.00–322.00 $312.09 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +15.00
455 455 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,420 +13.43
615 615 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.