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Upson County Livestock Market Report, Thomaston, GA

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 58 101
Feeder cattle 58 41 46
Slaughter cattle 21 12 30
Replacement cattle 10 5 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +3.00
445 445 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
805 805 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 190.00–195.00 $191.75 $629 -5.25
360–385 373 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $675 —
410–435 423 2 190.00–197.00 $193.60 $819 +8.60
490 490 2 185.00 $185.00 $906 -7.00
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 -7.00
735 735 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 4 200.00–207.00 $201.68 $641 -15.32
355–370 363 2 202.00–212.00 $206.90 $751 —
435 435 1 212.00 $212.00 $922 —
490 490 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 —
525 525 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 240.00–247.00 $243.58 $560 —
295 295 1 247.00 $247.00 $729 —
325–340 333 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $782 —
375–380 378 2 235.00 $235.00 $888 -17.00
455 455 3 222.00–225.00 $223.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 227.00 $227.00 $465 —
475 475 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $990 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 —
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 -2.00
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–950 812 85-90% 3 72.00–77.00 $73.90 $600 +8.90
950–1085 1018 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $702 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $801 —
1140–1155 1148 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1168 75-80% 2 81.00–88.00 $84.03 $981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,629 ±0.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1110 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1080 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–725.00 $712.53 —

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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.