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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 60 101
Feeder cattle 82 44 46
Slaughter cattle 43 8 30
Replacement cattle 26 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Replacement cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
365–385 375 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $797 +22.57
430 430 1 202.00 $202.00 $869 —
503–540 512 4 200.00–202.00 $201.47 $1,032 —
587 587 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,168 —
705–720 713 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 220.00–227.00 $223.31 $732 +13.31
425–440 431 5 220.00–227.00 $223.22 $962 —
475–497 490 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 232.00 $232.00 $963 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 245.00 $245.00 $674 —
380–395 390 4 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $881 -15.99
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
455–490 468 3 200.00–205.00 $201.99 $945 —
530–545 536 4 185.00–195.00 $189.28 $1,015 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
365 365 1 209.00 $209.00 $763 —
455–480 473 4 190.00–197.00 $193.29 $914 —
520 520 1 182.00 $182.00 $946 —
555–585 570 2 182.00–187.00 $184.57 $1,052 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 4 240.00–250.00 $245.34 $775 —
365–385 378 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $920 -18.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1330 1193 80-85% 13 90.00–97.00 $92.88 $1,108 —
1065–1340 1216 80-85% 5 85.00–89.00 $87.81 $1,068 -21.53
905–1510 1306 80-85% 13 98.00–105.00 $101.56 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 997 85-90% 5 78.00–81.00 $79.58 $793 —
925–1205 1065 85-90% 2 83.00–89.00 $85.61 $912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1865 1800 2 119.00–123.00 $121.07 $2,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1380 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,193.47
980–1495 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,321.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
995–1220 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,101.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1075 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.41

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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
1130–1225 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,591.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.