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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 183 101
Feeder cattle 34 145 46
Slaughter cattle 14 30 30
Replacement cattle 6 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, all classes had a limited comparable sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 195.00–200.00 $198.39 $532 —
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 -29.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 515 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $785 -30.06
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 -20.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 -27.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
405 405 1 192.00 $192.00 $778 -22.43
450 450 1 187.00 $187.00 $842 -3.00
505–510 508 2 170.00 $170.00 $864 -20.00
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
275 275 1 267.00 $267.00 $734 -27.46
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 -34.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 242.00 $242.00 $726 -16.51
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $682 —
940–1040 1002 85-90% 3 55.00–63.00 $57.85 $580 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $998 —
1070–1190 1130 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.47 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,251 —
1180 1180 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,109 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
900–955 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,075.00 $1,032.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.