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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.66/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 578 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 77 101
Feeder cattle 77 54 46
Slaughter cattle 21 14 30
Replacement cattle 15 9 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, Replacement cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 234.00 $234.00 $955 —
510 510 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,188 -3.91
575 575 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,271 -7.05
652 652 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–588 576 5 200.50–202.00 $201.08 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 -0.45
574–596 578 15 197.50–204.00 $202.66 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 3 170.00–172.50 $171.50 $755 —
575 575 1 162.00 $162.00 $932 —
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 197.00 $197.00 $670 —
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -10.00
505–515 510 2 180.00 $180.00 $918 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 197.00 $197.00 $788 -3.00
550–580 565 2 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $1,076 —
650–690 668 3 185.00–189.00 $186.30 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 174.00–179.00 $176.59 $1,015 +14.86
655 655 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,068 -3.01
735 735 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 187.00 $187.00 $898 —
575 575 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1335 1096 80-85% 8 93.00–100.00 $97.44 $1,068 —
920–1580 1218 80-85% 7 85.00–91.00 $87.16 $1,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $738 —
890–990 940 85-90% 2 72.00–78.00 $75.16 $707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2200 1952 3 116.00–121.00 $119.14 $2,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1330 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,166.53
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1095 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $966.42

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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.