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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 68 37 101
Feeder cattle 40 32 46
Slaughter cattle 21 5 30
Replacement cattle 7 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, and feeder bulls 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
655 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 +15.94
755 755 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 —
255–265 258 3 240.00–250.00 $243.95 $629 +3.95
335 335 1 232.00 $232.00 $777 -10.00
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 —
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 237.00 $237.00 $581 ±0.00
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 -2.00
435 435 1 217.00 $217.00 $944 -5.00
460–470 465 2 202.00–207.00 $204.53 $951 -13.99
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 3 260.00–270.00 $264.06 $694 —
370–380 377 3 242.00–247.00 $244.65 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 237.00 $237.00 $782 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
455 455 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,010 —
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–685 596 85-90% 11 57.00–62.00 $59.44 $354 —
1000–1020 1010 85-90% 2 75.00–81.00 $78.03 $788 —
945–1155 1027 85-90% 3 65.00–71.00 $68.41 $703 -0.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1400 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,242.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.