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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.00/cwt ≈ $2,431/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 162 0
Feeder cattle 301 115 0
Slaughter cattle 4 9 0
Replacement cattle 2 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available. Three loads of cattle were offered during the sale. Load of 820lbs heifers 337.50, load of 950lbs steers 330.00, and load 810lbs steers 360.50.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 -50.00
405 405 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 -65.00
456 456 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,143 —
524 524 14 464.00 $464.00 $2,431 —
583 583 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
355–380 368 4 505.00–530.00 $519.83 $1,913 -20.17
410–440 420 3 460.00–480.00 $471.75 $1,981 -33.25
475 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 —
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,234 —
275–295 285 2 495.00–515.00 $505.35 $1,440 —
375–390 383 2 470.00–490.00 $479.80 $1,838 —
485–495 490 2 425.00–435.00 $430.05 $2,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 -45.00
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 —
410–440 423 9 450.00–465.00 $458.08 $1,938 -7.00
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 —
515–535 523 3 385.00–400.00 $391.58 $2,048 -13.42
571 571 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -35.00
425 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 —
510 510 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 -10.90
550–590 555 8 370.00–400.00 $373.99 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,213 —
360–395 378 2 460.00–470.00 $464.77 $1,757 +7.42
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -4.83
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 -11.83
515–520 518 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 -17.43
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 -65.00
415–445 429 4 455.00–470.00 $462.36 $1,984 -29.26
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 -5.00
605–645 625 3 350.00–365.00 $357.25 $2,233 +2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,784 -15.00
360 360 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,962 -40.00
455–470 462 3 465.00–480.00 $470.09 $2,172 —
510–530 520 2 420.00–440.00 $429.81 $2,235 -35.19
570 570 1 407.00 $407.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 455.00–475.00 $465.00 $1,837 -34.22
405–445 425 3 420.00–430.00 $424.92 $1,806 —
505–540 517 3 350.00–370.00 $358.60 $1,854 +3.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,527 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,184 —
1710 1710 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,215 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.