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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

59 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 59 63 101
Feeder cattle 39 47 46
Slaughter cattle 17 10 30
Replacement cattle 3 6 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
405–440 423 2 215.00–220.00 $217.40 $920 -3.60
455–490 475 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 +15.00
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
705–715 710 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 +55.00
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —
610 610 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —
770–780 775 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 247.00 $247.00 $889 —
415 415 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,004 —
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,150 —
570 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1265 1138 80-85% 4 81.00–86.00 $83.48 $950 —
1120–1260 1187 80-85% 3 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $1,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1025 1003 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.03 $722 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $700 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–2200 2038 2 109.00–114.00 $111.70 $2,276 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.