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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.26/cwt ≈ $1,637/hd at 582 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.00/cwt ≈ $1,973/hd at 551 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 141 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
445 445 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,811 ±0.00
450 450 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,786 +12.00
551 551 20 358.00 $358.00 $1,973 —
615 615 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,980 —
656 656 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +31.93
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 -20.00
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +25.00
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
605–625 617 3 287.00–297.00 $293.65 $1,812 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
715 715 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 390.00 $390.00 $819 +25.00
360–388 372 9 355.00–375.00 $363.50 $1,352 —
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 +18.00
455–496 474 9 317.00–330.00 $319.24 $1,513 —
572–585 582 20 279.00–282.00 $281.26 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
365 365 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,259 +77.29
465–495 480 2 295.00–302.00 $298.61 $1,433 +21.23
550–590 570 2 270.00–285.00 $277.76 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 +20.00
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 +47.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
330 330 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,343 —
350–370 360 2 390.00–412.00 $401.31 $1,445 +4.31
400–414 411 8 370.00–380.00 $373.10 $1,533 -23.90
450 450 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 375.00–395.00 $384.85 $1,270 —
380–395 388 2 360.00–372.00 $365.88 $1,420 —
420–430 425 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +29.94
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
525 525 5 310.00–322.00 $319.60 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 ±0.00
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 +53.90
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 +8.00
580 580 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 938 85-90% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.38 $1,157 —
830–1250 1023 85-90% 5 130.00–137.00 $134.66 $1,378 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,720 —
1140–1395 1248 80-85% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.21 $2,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2135 1803 2 162.00–167.00 $164.96 $2,974 —
1995 1995 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,551 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–860 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,209.21 —

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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.