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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $417.62/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 307 153
Feeder cattle 88 301 129
Slaughter cattle 13 4 19
Replacement cattle 7 2 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
375 375 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 -39.83
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 -30.00
505–510 508 2 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $2,159 +4.98
610 610 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 -14.80
405–445 428 4 430.00–440.00 $434.09 $1,858 —
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 -25.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 586 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,461 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
320–345 333 2 465.00–470.00 $467.41 $1,556 -17.59
355–385 367 6 440.00–465.00 $448.07 $1,644 -26.93
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -18.08
455–490 466 10 405.00–422.00 $417.62 $1,946 -2.38
510–525 515 3 390.00–400.00 $396.70 $2,043 +5.12
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 -34.77
425–445 432 3 400.00–425.00 $411.87 $1,779 -13.13
465–495 482 3 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,880 -10.03
505–530 515 3 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,905 -0.02
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,365 —
580 580 4 418.00 $418.00 $2,424 +44.01
705 705 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,482 —
788 788 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 4 465.00–485.00 $476.12 $1,781 +1.12
405–445 425 2 450.00–455.00 $452.38 $1,923 -9.98
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 -20.00
505 505 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,030 —
555–575 567 3 390.00–395.00 $391.69 $2,221 —
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 -12.25
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 —
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 +5.08
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1225 80-85% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.42 $2,039 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,500 —
1360–1530 1425 80-85% 3 171.00–179.00 $174.52 $2,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,300 -24.00
855–1335 1095 85-90% 2 137.00–147.00 $143.10 $1,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2110 1833 2 197.00–201.00 $199.30 $3,653 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.