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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 109 0
Feeder cattle 94 88 0
Slaughter cattle — 5 —
Replacement cattle 6 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers limited comparable sale, Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder bulls unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 -10.00
505–515 510 2 280.00–300.00 $290.10 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
620 620 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +17.60
405–440 425 3 355.00–360.00 $356.59 $1,516 +3.38
475–485 479 6 342.00–360.00 $352.34 $1,688 +3.96
515–520 518 2 337.00–355.00 $345.96 $1,792 +3.67
555 555 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,870 +9.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 —
410–440 420 4 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $1,565 —
523–530 524 6 362.00–370.00 $363.35 $1,904 —
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 +4.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 360.00–365.00 $361.76 $1,183 +11.76
460–485 473 2 335.00–340.00 $337.57 $1,597 +17.36
520–545 530 3 287.00–297.00 $291.30 $1,544 -8.85
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 -20.12
410–430 420 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +15.12
475 475 3 357.00–375.00 $364.00 $1,729 -3.62
560–575 569 4 310.00–320.00 $312.46 $1,778 -17.54
605–620 613 2 312.00–315.00 $313.52 $1,922 —
705–710 708 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,859 -37.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 4 380.00–390.00 $383.67 $1,654 +48.31
460–490 473 3 330.00–345.00 $338.42 $1,601 +8.89
505–540 519 4 292.00–312.00 $306.02 $1,588 +6.02
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $1,559 -9.96
360–385 373 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,716 —
455 455 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,829 +14.51
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.