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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 104 69 72
Feeder cattle 57 54 54
Slaughter cattle 25 10 5
Replacement cattle 22 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows lightly tested, limited comparable sales for feeder steers and bulls, however there was a higher undertone, feeder heifers lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 242.00 $242.00 $847 —
475–485 480 2 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
560–590 578 3 197.00–205.00 $200.73 $1,160 +0.73
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
425 425 1 192.00 $192.00 $816 -8.00
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 257.00 $257.00 $938 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
630–640 633 3 157.00–162.00 $159.67 $1,011 —
660–680 668 4 152.00–160.00 $155.24 $1,037 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 ±0.00
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -5.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 197.00 $197.00 $542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 235.00–244.00 $239.30 $677 —
415–425 420 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 227.00 $227.00 $636 —
300–340 320 2 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 254.00 $254.00 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1250 1099 80-85% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.47 $1,005 —
1110–1190 1150 80-85% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.55 $995 —
1020–1395 1208 80-85% 2 99.00–105.00 $101.53 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $428 —
575–1070 823 85-90% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.40 $678 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,198 —
1270 1270 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1820 1360 4 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,462 —
915–1835 1375 2 112.00–113.00 $112.67 $1,549 —
1415 1415 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,316 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1200 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,160.00 $1,074.25
1095–1310 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,045.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1075–1235 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $928.46

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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
860–995 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,645.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.