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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

55 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 55 59 72
Feeder cattle 32 46 54
Slaughter cattle 15 9 5
Replacement cattle 8 4 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and bulls steady, and feeder heifers lightly tested, Replacement cows significantly higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 192.00 $192.00 $854 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 -27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 222.00 $222.00 $544 +13.59
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
370 370 1 212.00 $212.00 $784 —
435–445 440 2 202.00 $202.00 $889 —
475–490 483 2 197.00–202.00 $199.46 $963 -2.90
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 202.00 $202.00 $535 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 167.00 $167.00 $710 -13.00
555–595 575 2 147.50–150.00 $148.79 $856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $829 —
630 630 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 237.00 $237.00 $841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1695 1507 75-80% 5 93.00–94.00 $93.42 $1,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1240 957 85-90% 3 71.00–77.00 $73.59 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885–2060 1973 2 107.00–110.00 $108.57 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1245 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,131.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1655–2190 1976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,865.74 —

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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.