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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $373.00/cwt ≈ $2,592/hd at 695 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.00/cwt ≈ $2,007/hd at 556 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 172 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 —
446 446 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,029 —
549 549 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,498 +50.00
601 601 4 378.00 $378.00 $2,272 —
695 695 13 373.00 $373.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 7 448.00 $448.00 $2,106 —
530 530 8 435.00 $435.00 $2,306 +70.00
585–590 588 2 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,264 —
676 676 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,481 —
710 710 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,322 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,101 +104.43
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 +115.40
375–395 386 7 445.00–450.00 $446.40 $1,723 +86.40
405 405 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,790 +95.24
488 488 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 +55.53
500–532 523 6 370.00–375.00 $370.80 $1,939 +36.25
556 556 12 361.00 $361.00 $2,007 —
671 671 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,241 —
722 722 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,354 +106.42
315–340 328 2 450.00–460.00 $454.81 $1,492 +109.87
350–397 389 8 435.00–455.00 $437.25 $1,701 +90.22
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +62.73
520 520 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +25.00
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 +88.82
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +89.14
450–465 458 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,569 +16.20
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 +50.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 +60.00
320–335 330 3 495.00–500.00 $498.31 $1,644 +48.31
375–395 383 3 480.00–485.00 $483.35 $1,851 +70.90
410–420 415 2 450.00–460.00 $454.94 $1,888 +49.94
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +57.46
575 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 +94.82
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 +65.07
365–370 368 2 430.00–445.00 $437.45 $1,610 +67.36
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
465–470 468 2 410.00–415.00 $412.51 $1,931 +52.51
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 +22.29
355–370 363 2 425.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,552 +111.35
420–435 428 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,477 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
585–595 590 2 300.00–315.00 $307.44 $1,814 +17.44
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,329 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,760 —
985–1310 1137 80-85% 6 121.00–125.00 $122.53 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1043 85-90% 3 110.00–117.00 $113.07 $1,179 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,490 —
1515–2235 1875 2 177.00–181.00 $178.62 $3,349 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–555 537 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1485 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,485.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 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.