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Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Nov 7

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

← Oct 31Nov 7Nov 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 41▲ 12 vs year ago 46 · +26.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 12▼ 9 vs year ago 30 · −30.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 5▼ 15 vs year ago 25 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady.

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 $191.23/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$191.23

21 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$24

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

$34.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.70

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	383	204.39	783	9thin
Medium and Large 2	442	182.40	807	11thin
Medium and Large 3	475	170.00	808	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.39/cwt here — about −$24 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 sale21 hd

191.23

—

GA average16 barns · 1,605 hd

204.94

−13.70

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	1,645	99.00	1,629	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,168	84.03	981	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,112	81.67	908	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	894	71.94	643	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)	1,100	$962	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	865	$625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$713	4thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,032	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,264	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	201.68/cwt	200.00–207.00	641	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	191.75/cwt	190.00–195.00	629	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	206.90/cwt	202.00–212.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	180.97/cwt	180.00–182.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	193.60/cwt	190.00–197.00	819	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	922	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,039	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,024	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,044	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	205	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	243.58/cwt	240.00–247.00	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	234.89/cwt	230.00–240.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	888	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	223.00/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,015	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	208.50/cwt	207.00–210.00	990	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,629	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	812	73.90/cwt	72.00–77.00	600	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	702	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	801	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	964	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,168	84.03/cwt	81.00–88.00	981	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,078	712.53/head	700.00–725.00	713	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	865	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	962.39/head	950.00–975.00	962	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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 41Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 12Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	235.00	235.00
3	—	455	222.00–225.00	223.00
1	—	295	247.00	247.00
2	—	230	240.00–247.00	243.58
2	—	333	230.00–240.00	234.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	207.00–210.00	208.50
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
1	—	640	170.00	170.00
1	—	205	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	195.00	195.00
1	—	490	185.00	185.00
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
1	—	325	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	157.00	157.00
1	—	290	230.00	230.00
1	—	445	232.00	232.00
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	710	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	185.00	185.00
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
2	—	423	190.00–197.00	193.60
2	—	373	180.00–182.00	180.97
3	—	328	190.00–195.00	191.75
1	—	735	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	212.00	212.00
1	—	525	195.00	195.00
2	—	363	202.00–212.00	206.90
4	—	318	200.00–207.00	201.68
1	—	435	212.00	212.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,078	700.00–725.00	712.53

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	625.00	625.00

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	—	1,100	950.00–975.00	962.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	77.00	77.00
2	—	1,148	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	81.00–88.00	84.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	72.00–77.00	73.90
2	—	1,018	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	99.00	99.00

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.