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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.60/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 411 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 126 101
Feeder cattle 96 110 46
Slaughter cattle 18 9 30
Replacement cattle 9 7 25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 234.00 $234.00 $714 —
530–535 533 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,093 -29.56
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —
670 670 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 182.00 $182.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
305–345 326 4 212.00–222.00 $218.59 $713 +5.17
410–411 411 10 211.00–217.00 $211.60 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 187.00 $187.00 $548 -2.04
385 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 —
460–475 468 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $730 -25.98
515 515 2 142.00–147.00 $144.50 $744 -30.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 195.00 $195.00 $546 —
385 385 1 205.00 $205.00 $789 +3.32
415–420 418 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $784 —
505 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944 -5.47
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 -9.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 -10.00
365–380 373 2 207.00–217.00 $212.10 $791 -17.90
405–445 425 3 197.00–205.00 $200.79 $853 —
455–480 468 9 202.00–205.00 $204.01 $955 -15.99
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 221.00 $221.00 $526 -19.00
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 -49.78
360–370 365 3 180.00–190.00 $183.38 $669 -33.62
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
555 555 1 132.00 $132.00 $733 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 247.00 $247.00 $729 —
310 310 1 247.00 $247.00 $766 -15.00
405–430 418 2 227.00 $227.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–795 775 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $403 —
740–1175 958 85-90% 2 58.00–65.00 $62.30 $597 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1350 1093 80-85% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.24 $768 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,027 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1050–1105 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–875.00 $801.91 —

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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.