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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 122 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 410.00–425.00 $417.41 $1,774 —
460–465 463 2 417.00–420.00 $418.51 $1,938 —
530–545 537 3 407.00–415.00 $412.34 $2,214 +30.34
555–560 558 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,299 +47.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 380.00–390.00 $385.32 $1,052 +15.32
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 +25.00
455–475 465 2 360.00–370.00 $365.11 $1,698 —
505–515 510 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 +36.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,213 —
375–385 378 3 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $1,373 +13.35
425–440 436 7 350.00–357.00 $353.14 $1,540 —
455–490 475 5 335.00–350.00 $342.38 $1,626 —
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -5.00
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,406 +7.45
405–425 414 5 360.00–370.00 $365.15 $1,512 -1.85
455–470 460 4 352.00–362.00 $355.22 $1,634 +18.22
505–545 525 2 340.00–342.00 $340.96 $1,790 +5.96
555–580 568 2 345.00–347.00 $345.98 $1,965 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 —
310–330 322 5 325.00–350.00 $337.90 $1,088 -2.10
355–385 370 5 335.00–350.00 $342.11 $1,266 +29.66
440–445 443 2 310.00–335.00 $322.43 $1,428 —
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 +4.02
650 650 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 390.00–415.00 $405.18 $952 —
320–340 328 5 370.00–397.00 $382.29 $1,254 —
360–365 363 3 365.00–395.00 $378.26 $1,373 —
410–435 424 5 325.00–350.00 $338.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 440.00 $440.00 $902 -15.00
305–320 314 4 400.00–425.00 $412.49 $1,295 —
395 395 4 407.00–417.00 $414.00 $1,635 —
405–440 424 4 375.00–385.00 $379.96 $1,611 —
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 410 3 407.00–422.00 $411.94 $1,689 +46.94
455–490 473 2 360.00–370.00 $364.81 $1,726 -0.19
505 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 +35.00
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–1090 873 85-90% 4 129.00–137.00 $133.44 $1,165 —
585–1085 918 85-90% 3 111.00–120.00 $115.82 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,690 —
1000–1505 1223 3 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $1,688 —
1325 1325 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,603 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.