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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 89 101
Feeder cattle 110 58 46
Slaughter cattle 9 21 30
Replacement cattle 7 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 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
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 +20.00
340 340 1 252.00 $252.00 $857 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -2.00
455–468 464 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,044 —
505 505 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,121 +22.00
555–557 557 4 220.00–222.00 $220.50 $1,228 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 217.00–222.00 $219.37 $720 —
460–470 465 2 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
510–525 518 2 232.00–237.00 $234.54 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 3 200.00–205.00 $201.68 $740 +20.71
455–465 459 4 190.00–197.00 $195.23 $896 +10.23
530–545 538 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,035 —
560–580 573 6 187.00–195.00 $191.51 $1,097 +21.51
605–615 610 2 187.00–195.00 $191.03 $1,165 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 185.00–197.00 $191.28 $411 —
275–295 287 3 187.00–190.00 $189.04 $543 —
305–310 307 3 192.00–197.00 $195.34 $600 —
410 410 1 182.00 $182.00 $746 —
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 +12.00
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
645 645 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 210.00–217.00 $213.42 $679 +11.74
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -2.00
510 510 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,030 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 250.00–252.00 $251.39 $566 +24.39
255–270 263 2 245.00 $245.00 $644 —
310–320 318 4 250.00–255.00 $252.27 $802 —
355–360 358 2 230.00 $230.00 $823 —
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 +11.50
515–525 520 2 207.00–215.00 $210.96 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
260–280 273 3 230.00–237.00 $234.78 $641 +39.78
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 +55.00
355 355 1 217.00 $217.00 $770 +32.00
580 580 1 157.00 $157.00 $911 —
620 620 1 147.00 $147.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 257.00–265.00 $260.69 $670 —
325 325 1 262.00 $262.00 $852 +27.11
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $950 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1150 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $815.13

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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.