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Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Jun 27

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

← Jun 20Jun 27Jul 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 34▼ 26 vs year ago 46 · −56.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 14▼ 3 vs year ago 30 · −10.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 6▼ 4 vs year ago 25 · −16.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $216.99/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$216.99

5 head · 374 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$31.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.36

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	413	226.48	935	2thin
Medium and Large 2	373	218.50	814	2thin
Medium and Large 3	300	195.00	585	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.48/cwt here — about $350 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 sale5 hd

216.99

—

GA average16 barns · 839 hd

207.63

+9.36

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	—	High	997	116.81	1,165	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,055	98.49	1,039	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	71.44	688	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,023	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	862	$910	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,092	$1,131	12

Every lot

23 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	841	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,128	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	225	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	300	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	699	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	226.48/cwt	226.00–227.00	935	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	885	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,106	1
Bulls	—	—	1,053	112.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,187	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	940	97.68/cwt	95.00–103.00	918	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	71.44/cwt	69.00–74.00	688	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	973	119.16/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,159	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	90.10/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,042	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,008	999.07/head	975.00–1,025.00	999	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	1,311.98/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,312	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,300	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	887	971.36/head	950.00–985.00	971	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	934.72/head	925.00–950.00	935	2

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 Jun 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20Last week 34Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 14Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 6Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	222.00	222.00
1	—	430	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	226.00–227.00	226.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	192.00	192.00
1	—	540	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	237.00	237.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,078	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,311.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,008	975.00–1,025.00	999.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	925.00–950.00	934.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	887	950.00–985.00	971.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,053	110.00–115.00	112.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	115.00–121.00	119.16
7	—	1,156	86.00–92.00	90.10
4	—	940	95.00–103.00	97.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	963	69.00–74.00	71.44

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.