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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 71 101
Feeder cattle 47 58 46
Slaughter cattle 10 11 30
Replacement cattle 6 2 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers steady, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–384 381 8 225.00–226.00 $225.88 $861 —
560–590 575 2 205.00–212.00 $208.41 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–478 475 7 222.00–229.00 $228.04 $1,083 -18.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 197.00 $197.00 $739 —
535 535 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 9 221.00 $221.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 4 167.00–172.00 $169.72 $543 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
615–630 623 2 182.00–185.00 $183.52 $1,143 -1.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1050 80-85% 6 82.00–87.00 $84.26 $885 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 945 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $73.72 $697 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–980 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–850.00 $787.26 —

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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.