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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 93 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 400.00–415.00 $407.58 $990 —
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
310–345 323 3 360.00–375.00 $368.07 $1,189 -51.93
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 +10.00
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -40.00
500–545 523 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
380–390 385 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,550 -4.47
425 425 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,730 —
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 +10.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 297.00–335.00 $322.33 $1,096 -42.67
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 315.00 $315.00 $803 -8.29
305–330 318 4 260.00–280.00 $271.04 $862 -32.60
350–370 360 2 260.00–275.00 $267.71 $964 -33.71
415–445 430 2 275.00–282.00 $278.38 $1,197 -20.64
470–485 478 2 270.00–285.00 $277.38 $1,326 —
505–545 524 4 262.00–285.00 $276.61 $1,449 —
715–730 723 3 232.00–245.00 $239.67 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 -15.00
300–320 310 2 310.00–330.00 $319.68 $991 -28.28
355–385 370 2 300.00–305.00 $302.40 $1,119 -39.91
415 415 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,253 —
460–490 475 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,484 —
520–530 528 4 292.00–302.00 $297.02 $1,568 +2.02
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +23.00
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 +14.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 365.00 $365.00 $785 —
440 440 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,373 -31.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 4 330.00–370.00 $347.24 $785 —
280 280 2 350.00 $350.00 $980 ±0.00
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 -9.90
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
415–440 426 4 260.00–280.00 $271.10 $1,155 -43.90
485 485 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 320.00–340.00 $330.06 $1,363 -15.65
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -10.00
605–630 618 2 265.00–267.00 $265.98 $1,644 -9.05
655 655 2 255.00–262.00 $258.50 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,568 +10.00
435 435 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,727 —
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1265 1153 80-85% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1525 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,238.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1225–1475 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,686.57 —

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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.