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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 92 49 101
Feeder cattle 77 33 46
Slaughter cattle 13 11 30
Replacement cattle 2 5 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter and Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 222.00 $222.00 $988 —
530–545 538 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,189 —
560–585 573 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 222.00 $222.00 $733 —
515 515 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 —
575 575 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 —
665 665 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 205.00 $205.00 $898 -10.00
450–470 464 4 200.00–202.00 $201.49 $935 -8.51
510–520 515 6 195.00–202.00 $199.67 $1,028 -12.33
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
505–515 510 2 207.00–213.00 $210.03 $1,071 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
605–640 618 3 200.00–205.00 $202.30 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $751 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 ±0.00
705–720 713 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,048 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 202.00–205.00 $203.56 $753 -23.44
405 405 1 197.00 $197.00 $798 —
505–545 525 2 190.00–192.00 $190.96 $1,003 +0.96
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 170.00–177.00 $173.52 $994 +18.52
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 +22.47
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1070 80-85% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.45 $1,053 —
1100–1430 1235 80-85% 4 90.00–96.00 $93.53 $1,155 -7.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1045 1010 85-90% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.52 $783 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.