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Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Aug 29

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 32▼ 6 vs year ago 46 · −13.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 5▼ 9 vs year ago 30 · −30.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 0▼ 18 vs year ago 25 · −72.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, and feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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 $225.14/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$225.14

14 head · 359 lb average

Value per head Derived

$808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$32.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.24

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	323	237.69	769	7thin
Medium and Large 2	409	213.84	875	6thin
Medium and Large 3	305	205.00	625	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.69/cwt here — about $144 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 sale14 hd

225.14

—

GA average16 barns · 1,217 hd

220.90

+4.24

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	90.00	1,008	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	729	63.45	462	16

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)	1,198	$1,194	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,415	$1,575	2thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,487	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	258	243.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	629	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	204.53/cwt	202.00–207.00	951	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,067	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	263	264.06/cwt	260.00–270.00	694	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	244.65/cwt	242.00–247.00	922	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,010	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,162	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	596	59.44/cwt	57.00–62.00	354	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	78.03/cwt	75.00–81.00	788	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	68.41/cwt	65.00–71.00	703	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,008	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	915	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,242.62/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,243	3

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 Aug 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 32Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 5Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, and feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	260.00–270.00	264.06
3	—	377	242.00–247.00	244.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	222.00	222.00
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
1	—	575	202.00	202.00
1	—	330	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
1	—	485	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	225.00	225.00
1	—	435	217.00	217.00
1	—	245	237.00	237.00
2	—	465	202.00–207.00	204.53
1	—	555	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	258	240.00–250.00	243.95
1	—	245	255.00	255.00
1	—	425	225.00	225.00
1	—	485	220.00	220.00
1	—	335	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	202.00	202.00
1	—	755	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	195.00	195.00

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	2	—	1,415	1,575.00	1,575.00

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)	1	—	945	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00

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)	3	—	1,282	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,242.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	75.00–81.00	78.03
11	—	596	57.00–62.00	59.44
3	—	1,027	65.00–71.00	68.41

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.