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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

59 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 59 130 72
Feeder cattle 46 91 54
Slaughter cattle 9 18 5
Replacement cattle 4 21 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 476 4 202.00–222.00 $215.91 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 +4.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 +5.04
355–395 370 3 190.00–197.00 $192.27 $711 —
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 +16.90
475–490 483 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $930 —
510 510 1 187.00 $187.00 $954 +1.08
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 +18.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 207.00–210.00 $208.41 $444 —
465–480 473 3 200.00–205.00 $202.36 $957 +7.36
525 525 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,042 —
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 +45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 232.00 $232.00 $545 —
290 290 1 227.00 $227.00 $658 —
300–325 308 3 225.00–227.00 $225.65 $695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 237.00 $237.00 $675 —
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1318 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.08 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1055 1040 2 91.00–95.00 $93.03 $968 —
1335–2210 1673 4 106.00–111.00 $108.72 $1,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00 $575.00 —

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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.