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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 59 101
Feeder cattle 73 39 46
Slaughter cattle 14 17 30
Replacement cattle 11 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
526 526 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,283 —
565 565 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
645 645 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 +20.00
615 615 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,119 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 230.00–237.00 $233.42 $1,015 —
505–515 510 2 227.00–232.00 $229.52 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 202.00 $202.00 $804 —
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 —
505–515 513 4 190.00–195.00 $191.75 $984 —
575–585 580 2 185.00–192.50 $188.78 $1,095 -3.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
420–425 423 2 177.00–187.00 $182.03 $770 —
510 510 1 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
565 565 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 247.00 $247.00 $790 —
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 197.00 $197.00 $699 —
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $557 —
885–1060 974 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.83 $758 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $980 +2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,659 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1020 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $947.80

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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
1125–1175 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,440.94 +65.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.