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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

49 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 49 68 101
Feeder cattle 33 40 46
Slaughter cattle 11 21 30
Replacement cattle 5 7 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows lightly tested, feeder steers, heifer, and bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 -12.00
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 -2.00
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +5.47
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 207.00 $207.00 $559 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 237.00–242.00 $239.64 $647 -4.31
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 162.00 $162.00 $826 —
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
625–640 633 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $966 —
705–730 718 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $921 -1.13
430 430 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 227.00 $227.00 $829 —
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -12.00
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1350 1180 80-85% 3 92.00–96.00 $93.40 $1,102 —
1105–1375 1202 80-85% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.46 $1,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1180 990 85-90% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.81 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1065–1075 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.32 —

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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.