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Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Oct 31

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

← Oct 24Oct 31Nov 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 39▼ 5 vs year ago 46 · −10.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 12▼ 18 vs year ago 30 · −60.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 4▼ 20 vs year ago 25 · −80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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 $191.28/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$191.28

17 head · 379 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$51.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	270	226.00	610	2thin
Medium and Large 2	423	192.59	814	10thin
Medium and Large 3	335	174.77	585	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.23/cwt here — about $25 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 sale17 hd

191.28

—

GA average16 barns · 1,147 hd

195.72

−4.45

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	—	Average	1,893	93.00	1,760	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	91.00	1,420	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	73.74	839	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,081	2thin

Every lot

34 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 2	265	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	602	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,131	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	223	215.93/cwt	210.00–222.00	482	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	783	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	912	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,328	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	626	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	895	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	227.55/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,001	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	213.98/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,087	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,635	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,619	1
Bulls	—	—	2,150	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	549	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	76.65/cwt	72.00–79.00	947	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,420	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,080.82/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,081	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1

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 Oct 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 39Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 12Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
2	—	440	223.00–232.00	227.55
2	—	508	209.00–219.00	213.98
1	—	355	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	650	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
1	—	340	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	174.00	174.00
1	—	265	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	162.00	162.00
1	—	235	207.00	207.00
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
2	—	315	165.00–175.00	169.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	197.00	197.00
2	—	423	185.00	185.00
1	—	565	177.00	177.00
1	—	475	192.00	192.00
1	—	800	166.00	166.00
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
2	—	223	210.00–222.00	215.93
1	—	265	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	235.00	235.00
1	—	320	217.00	217.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,160	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,080.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	99.00	99.00
1	—	2,150	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	72.00–79.00	76.65
1	—	845	65.00	65.00

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.