Cattle Market Pulse

Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Upson County Livestock report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 142 121
Feeder cattle 88 135 92
Slaughter cattle 5 3 17
Replacement cattle 16 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Available Trends

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
615 value added 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 -25.00
705 705 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 350.00–365.00 $357.40 $1,340 +1.10
405–440 423 9 345.00–365.00 $353.21 $1,494 +0.73
465–485 473 3 335.00–355.00 $348.38 $1,648 +2.07
510–540 525 2 335.00–350.00 $342.29 $1,797 +23.28
575–595 587 5 320.00–330.00 $327.03 $1,920 —
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
405–410 408 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,367 —
470–490 480 2 310.00–330.00 $320.21 $1,537 -12.29
505–520 513 2 290.00–310.00 $300.15 $1,540 -9.85
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 +9.19
555–575 565 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,006 +0.09
610–635 623 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $2,071 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 445.00–455.00 $450.12 $1,454 +3.16
360–380 370 2 445.00–450.00 $447.43 $1,655 +27.64
415–425 420 2 375.00–395.00 $384.88 $1,616 —
465–480 473 2 360.00–375.00 $367.62 $1,739 -13.37
505–545 532 6 330.00–350.00 $340.91 $1,814 -16.36
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -2.58
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 +30.00
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,319 —
385 385 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 —
405–425 415 2 320.00–350.00 $335.36 $1,392 -34.64
465–495 480 2 315.00–345.00 $329.53 $1,582 -28.37
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -25.00
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 —
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
330–335 333 2 475.00–490.00 $482.44 $1,607 —
420–440 430 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 +14.48
455–460 458 2 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $1,775 —
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
895 895 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1220 1200 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $1,734 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,855 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1420 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,072.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.