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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 123 101
Feeder cattle 73 96 46
Slaughter cattle 18 18 30
Replacement cattle 8 9 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers 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
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
470–495 483 2 202.00–206.00 $203.95 $985 —
575–580 578 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 238.00 $238.00 $928 —
505 505 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,081 +9.02
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
720 720 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 208.00 $208.00 $541 +13.00
330 330 1 218.00 $218.00 $719 —
355–365 360 2 202.00–212.00 $206.93 $745 +1.93
455–480 468 2 192.00–200.00 $195.89 $917 —
505–525 515 2 180.00–186.00 $182.94 $942 -4.06
580–590 585 2 174.00–178.00 $175.98 $1,029 -6.02
605–625 613 3 166.00–172.00 $168.65 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 190.00–196.00 $192.94 $502 +5.94
375 375 2 192.00–194.00 $193.00 $724 +21.00
420–445 433 2 182.00–188.00 $184.91 $801 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 246.00–257.00 $251.56 $599 —
355 355 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $834 —
490 490 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 —
605 605 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 254.00 $254.00 $686 +19.00
375–395 387 3 240.00–246.00 $242.02 $937 +29.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 264.00 $264.00 $845 +17.00
390 390 1 254.00 $254.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 184.00 $184.00 $607 —
505 505 1 172.00 $172.00 $869 +32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1030 973 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $506 -10.30
1045–1100 1078 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.29 $671 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1390 1328 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $996 —
1290–1365 1328 80-85% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.06 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,641 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.