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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 40 101
Feeder cattle 59 15 46
Slaughter cattle 14 14 30
Replacement cattle 11 11 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, all feeder classes had a limited comparable sale.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 252.00 $252.00 $819 —
385–395 390 2 247.00–252.00 $249.53 $973 +22.53
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
510 510 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,107 +5.00
570 570 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,231 +4.00
615 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
510–535 523 2 232.00–242.00 $237.12 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 3 305.00–312.00 $308.72 $1,152 —
405–430 415 5 295.00–306.00 $300.36 $1,246 —
455–480 463 3 282.00–285.00 $283.31 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 262.00–270.00 $265.90 $832 —
455–485 473 3 257.00–265.00 $260.67 $1,233 —
505–520 513 2 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,249 —
560–570 565 3 217.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,237 —
675 675 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
580–590 585 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1165 1088 80-85% 3 81.00–86.00 $82.55 $898 —
885–1250 1099 80-85% 4 89.00–97.00 $93.33 $1,026 —
1175–1600 1387 80-85% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.85 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $495 —
705–1030 868 85-90% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.59 $621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1065 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.