Upson County Livestock market report — October 12, 2026

Thomaston, GA · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/12/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

Last sale (Sep 28) 100 (−6)
Last year —

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to two weeks ago, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers limited comparable sale, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Feeder bulls mostly steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 12, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 12

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
400–499 lb	1	445 lb	$410.00†	$1,824	—	−7.96	—
500–599 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$345.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	1	625 lb	$335.00†	$2,094	—	—	$305.00 (1 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 12

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$365.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$347.55 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$311.04 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$350.00 (1 hd)†	$247.00 (1 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 12

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	1	1,305 lb	$137.00	$137.00–$137.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	895 lb	$125.00	$125.00–$125.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $380.00/cwt
4-week average: $372.50
13-week average: $393.33
4-week vs 13-week: −5.3%

52-wk low $360.00high $480.00

Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of July 13, 2026): $347.48/cwt
4-week average: $347.48
13-week average: $336.24
4-week vs 13-week: +3.3%

52-wk low $307.00high $347.48

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $362.87/cwt
4-week average: $358.98
13-week average: $366.60
4-week vs 13-week: −2.1%

52-wk low $334.55high $437.83

Sales in 4 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2020

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 12	94	—	—	—
Mon Sep 28	100	$380.00†	—	$362.87
Mon Sep 21	109	$365.00†	—	$355.09†
Mon Jul 27	142	—	—	$353.84†
Mon Jul 13	162	$435.00†	$347.48†	$394.60†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Georgia sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson	35 mi	Oct 21	$338.09	—
Pulaski County Stockyard, Hawkinsville	64 mi	Oct 20	—	$336.00
Carroll County Livestock, Carrollton	65 mi	Oct 19	$371.70	—
Duvall Livestock, Greensboro	81 mi	Oct 19	$346.94	$303.35
Turner County Stockyard, Ashburn	91 mi	Oct 21	$384.73	$331.49
Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens	92 mi	Oct 21	$403.32†	$307.50†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 12, 2026	94	17	AMS_1932

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Upson County Livestock - Thomaston, GA” (AMS_1932). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.