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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $224.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 168 72
Feeder cattle 145 138 54
Slaughter cattle 30 24 5
Replacement cattle 8 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, and feeder bulls significantly higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -5.00
484 484 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,084 -11.00
510 510 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,137 —
593 593 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,311 +5.00
660–695 677 3 185.00–187.00 $185.68 $1,257 —
745 745 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,408 —
755 755 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 245.00–255.00 $249.74 $919 +7.74
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 —
460–465 463 2 232.00–242.00 $237.03 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 431 4 195.00–207.00 $202.63 $873 -14.37
475–490 483 2 197.00–207.00 $201.92 $975 —
525 525 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.00 $227.00 $783 —
365 365 1 217.00 $217.00 $792 +12.00
440–445 443 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $941 —
475 475 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 —
505–525 513 3 192.00–205.00 $199.57 $1,024 -1.55
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 -14.50
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
360–375 368 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $730 —
520–525 523 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $955 -7.49
560–570 565 2 170.00 $170.00 $960 —
620–640 627 3 155.00–162.00 $157.99 $991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 3 230.00–235.00 $232.28 $852 —
405–425 417 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $920 +5.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
330–335 333 2 257.00–260.00 $258.51 $861 —
380–390 385 2 247.00–257.00 $251.94 $970 +38.94
425 425 1 232.00 $232.00 $986 +35.00
580 580 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,137 —
685–690 688 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 207.00–212.00 $209.38 $561 +5.72
415–440 425 3 209.00–219.00 $214.43 $911 +27.43
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 +10.00
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 292.00–297.00 $294.46 $839 +62.46
315–340 325 3 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $942 +59.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1400 1097 80-85% 9 83.00–90.00 $86.08 $944 —
1035–1490 1247 80-85% 5 93.00–101.00 $98.13 $1,224 +7.13
1035–1475 1263 80-85% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.09 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1170 953 85-90% 6 74.00–78.00 $76.19 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1310 1295 75-80% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $1,392 —
1555–1750 1653 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.88 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,733 +6.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1290 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–925.00 $842.27

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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.