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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 71 92 101
Feeder cattle 58 77 46
Slaughter cattle 11 13 30
Replacement cattle 2 2 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows lightly tested, Replacement cows 2.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder heifers lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 529 5 227.00–232.00 $229.17 $1,212 +12.17
605–615 610 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,318 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 +23.00
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 +30.00
465 465 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,149 —
573 573 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,352 +15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 202.00–210.00 $205.90 $994 -14.10
530–545 538 3 200.00–207.00 $202.34 $1,089 -7.69
555–585 570 2 197.00–200.00 $198.46 $1,131 -1.54
605–625 612 3 192.00–195.00 $192.99 $1,181 -9.31
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
225 225 1 195.00 $195.00 $439 —
355–395 375 2 185.00–190.00 $187.63 $704 -7.37
615–620 618 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 579 4 185.00–192.00 $188.00 $1,089 -7.00
630–645 638 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
555 555 1 177.00 $177.00 $982 +3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1075 995 80-85% 3 83.00–89.00 $85.75 $853 —
1330–1395 1355 80-85% 3 92.00–98.00 $94.06 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1275 1228 2 100.00–103.00 $101.56 $1,247 —
1840 1840 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,116 —

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.