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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

55 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 55 75 101
Feeder cattle 39 39 46
Slaughter cattle 12 13 30
Replacement cattle 4 23 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady on a light test, feeder cattle were unevenly steady on a light test

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,180 —
715 715 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,087 -33.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 154.00 $154.00 $793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
365–385 375 2 180.00–187.00 $183.41 $688 —
440 440 1 192.00 $192.00 $845 —
460–495 483 3 180.00–189.00 $183.07 $884 —
510–530 522 3 186.00–194.00 $190.96 $997 —
560–580 572 3 184.00–190.00 $186.03 $1,064 +31.03
605–610 608 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $1,113 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
485–495 490 3 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $931 +8.02
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +12.44
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1110 80-85% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.53 $838 -5.77
1315–1325 1320 80-85% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.49 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1275 1235 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $1,117 —
2140 2140 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,054 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.