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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

60 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 60 113 101
Feeder cattle 44 77 46
Slaughter cattle 8 21 30
Replacement cattle 8 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
498 498 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,185 —
605–630 626 6 218.00–229.00 $222.29 $1,392 —
705 705 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,355 +24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 222.00–227.00 $224.51 $1,028 —
525 525 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 210.00 $210.00 $651 +13.00
455 455 1 208.00 $208.00 $946 —
547 547 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,078 —
620 620 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 —
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 221.00 $221.00 $818 —
435 435 1 222.00 $222.00 $966 —
575 575 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,202 +6.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
645 645 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 242.00 $242.00 $956 —
685 685 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 262.00 $262.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1210 1130 80-85% 4 90.00–97.00 $94.46 $1,067 —
1100–1370 1235 80-85% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.34 $1,350 +22.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1125 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,362.69 —

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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.