Sale reports / Georgia / Upson County Livestock / 2020-09-15

Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2020-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Sep 15

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 43▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 4▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 0▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.99/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$117.99

27 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$7.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.64

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	439	118.86	521	14thin
Medium and Large 1	541	118.15	639	11thin
Medium and Large 3	410	111.01	455	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.85/cwt here — about $66 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

117.99

—

GA average18 barns · 1,667 hd

119.63

−1.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,547	77.37	1,197	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	63.30	779	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	54.27	593	5thin

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Upson County Livestock - Thomaston, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	127.92/cwt	126.00–130.00	541	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	598	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	649	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	455	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	514	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	120.93/cwt	119.00–128.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	110.01/cwt	108.00–112.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	683	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	643	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	110.48/cwt	109.00–112.00	685	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	358	131.40/cwt	128.00–138.00	470	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	550	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	600	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	126.39/cwt	126.00–128.00	653	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	108.04/cwt	106.00–110.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	789	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,547	77.37/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,197	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	54.27/cwt	52.00–58.00	593	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	61.70/cwt	60.00–64.00	727	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	65.69/cwt	65.00–67.00	860	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,738	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,113	697.53/cwt	600.00–775.00	7,764	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,210	840.49/cwt	810.00–875.00	10,170	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	888.33/cwt	765.00–975.00	10,660	6

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upson County Livestock - Thomaston, GA

Tue Sep 15, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 43Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 4Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	136.00	136.00
1	—	515	126.00	126.00
1	—	480	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	126.00–130.00	127.92
1	—	485	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	119.00–128.00	120.93
4	—	576	118.50	118.50
2	—	620	109.00–112.00	110.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	508	108.00–112.00	110.01
2	—	465	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	375	126.00–128.00	127.01
1	—	595	108.00	108.00
1	—	300	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	110.00–112.00	111.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	106.00–110.00	108.04
2	—	513	116.00–118.00	117.01
3	—	426	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	126.00–128.00	126.39
4	—	686	115.00	115.00
3	—	618	114.00–118.00	115.99
1	—	555	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	128.00–138.00	131.40
1	—	460	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,309	65.00–67.00	65.69
6	—	1,178	60.00–64.00	61.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,092	52.00–58.00	54.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	75.00–81.00	77.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	600.00–775.00	697.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	810.00–875.00	840.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,200	765.00–975.00	888.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.