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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.71/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 590 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 81 0
Feeder cattle 54 33 0
Slaughter cattle 10 30 0
Replacement cattle 5 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, Feeder bulls steady, Feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 232.00 $232.00 $882 —
480–495 488 3 210.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,057 +14.09
605–635 620 2 202.00–210.00 $206.10 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 —
650 650 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 222.00–227.00 $224.59 $595 —
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
370 370 1 217.00 $217.00 $803 —
445 445 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $946 +11.17
455–485 470 4 202.00–210.00 $205.44 $966 —
555–596 590 10 182.00–185.00 $184.71 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 210.00–212.00 $211.04 $496 +11.04
385 385 1 202.00 $202.00 $778 +12.00
400–415 408 3 200.00–207.00 $202.37 $826 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 +5.00
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
620–645 633 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–925 905 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $62.96 $570 —
690–1055 910 85-90% 3 70.00–77.00 $72.85 $663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $543 —
790–1060 965 80-85% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.63 $778 —

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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
1135–1420 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,435.01 —
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.