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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 149 138
Feeder cattle 115 134 113
Slaughter cattle 9 5 4
Replacement cattle 38 10 21

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,976 —
375 375 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,025 +40.00
445 445 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 —
570 570 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,594 +35.00
620 620 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,666 —
715 715 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 605.00–610.00 $607.42 $2,004 —
355 355 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 —
405 405 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 —
645 645 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 465.00–495.00 $477.12 $1,574 —
370–385 378 2 450.00–465.00 $457.35 $1,729 +32.35
405–440 421 5 415.00–445.00 $429.83 $1,810 +36.70
455–495 478 5 400.00–420.00 $411.83 $1,969 +71.79
520–530 525 2 380.00–395.00 $387.43 $2,034 +42.38
585 585 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 +32.50
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 540.00–550.00 $545.17 $1,216 —
315 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 +40.00
405–415 412 3 455.00–480.00 $465.08 $1,916 +38.09
510–520 515 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 +38.55
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 —
255–260 258 2 545.00–555.00 $550.05 $1,419 —
365 365 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 +46.89
505–530 518 2 412.00–420.00 $415.90 $2,154 —
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 605.00–625.00 $613.70 $1,700 —
305–340 324 5 560.00–590.00 $571.00 $1,850 —
365–390 378 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,041 —
405–445 423 9 480.00–505.00 $491.62 $2,080 +34.08
485–490 488 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,220 +3.76
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 —
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 —
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 —
355–395 376 9 485.00–515.00 $499.22 $1,877 +24.22
455–485 465 6 400.00–440.00 $421.77 $1,961 +4.31
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 -30.00
575–590 583 3 320.00–340.00 $328.41 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,792 —
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 —
360 360 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,106 +95.51
515 515 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 +15.02

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1455 75-80% 2 164.00–166.00 $164.92 $2,400 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,237 —
1550 1550 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,558 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,924 —
1820 1820 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1315 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,095.51
1275–1560 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,346.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1345 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,721.93
1110–1365 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,844.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.