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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 101 74
Feeder cattle 91 46 60
Slaughter cattle 18 30 9
Replacement cattle 21 25 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,223 —
705 705 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
350–355 353 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $754 —
400–420 412 3 215.00–217.00 $216.32 $891 —
450–460 455 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $944 +57.47
500 500 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 —
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 210.00–217.00 $212.75 $762 —
400–440 415 5 192.00–200.00 $197.14 $818 —
450–460 455 2 195.00 $195.00 $887 +56.99
571 571 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,128 +70.50
630 630 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $396 —
300–305 303 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $560 +39.96
400–440 420 2 170.00–187.00 $178.10 $748 +41.50
500–520 510 2 182.00–190.00 $185.92 $948 —
555–570 563 2 172.00–180.00 $175.95 $991 —
625–630 628 2 160.00–172.00 $166.02 $1,043 +45.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 140.00–152.00 $144.07 $439 —
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
575 575 1 142.00 $142.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 212 3 240.00–242.00 $240.63 $510 —
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 +49.45
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
400–415 408 2 190.00–205.00 $197.36 $805 —
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +45.13
500–525 513 2 172.00–180.00 $175.90 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 -15.00
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
630 630 1 97.00 $97.00 $611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1435 1133 80-85% 9 79.00–91.00 $85.00 $963 +0.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–880 825 85-90% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.60 $492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1285 1210 75-80% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.06 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1535 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,300.00 $1,182.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1100 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,368.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,075.00 $975.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 650.00–775.00 $700.00 —

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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.