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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 55 101
Feeder cattle 41 39 46
Slaughter cattle 12 12 30
Replacement cattle 5 4 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 227.00 $227.00 $602 —
650 650 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
340 340 1 192.00 $192.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 210.00–222.00 $215.93 $482 +15.93
265 265 1 197.00 $197.00 $522 —
325 325 1 197.00 $197.00 $640 —
410–435 423 2 185.00 $185.00 $783 -7.00
475 475 1 192.00 $192.00 $912 +8.93
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 +4.04
565 565 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,000 -9.03
800 800 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 207.00 $207.00 $486 +27.00
310–320 315 2 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $535 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
420 420 1 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 235.00 $235.00 $517 —
320 320 1 217.00 $217.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 252.00 $252.00 $895 +32.00
435–445 440 2 223.00–232.00 $227.55 $1,001 —
505–510 508 2 209.00–219.00 $213.98 $1,087 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 187.00 $187.00 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $549 —
1185–1275 1235 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $76.65 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1645 1560 75-80% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,420 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,619 —
2150 2150 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1250 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.82
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.