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Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Dec 5

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

← Nov 28Dec 5Dec 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 96▲ 27 vs year ago 46 · +58.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 18▼ 12 vs year ago 30 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 9▼ 17 vs year ago 25 · −68.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers 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 $197.63/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$197.63

26 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$44.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.55

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	380	230.19	875	6thin
Medium and Large 2	483	188.88	913	13thin
Medium and Large 3	389	185.96	724	7thin

One grade step is worth $44.23/cwt here — about $151 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 sale26 hd

197.63

—

GA average14 barns · 1,486 hd

207.17

−9.55

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	1,625	101.00	1,641	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,328	78.53	1,043	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	58.17	603	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,370	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,275	2thin

Every lot

35 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	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	928	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	203.95/cwt	202.00–206.00	985	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,081	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,121	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,483	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	251.56/cwt	246.00–257.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	192.94/cwt	190.00–196.00	502	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	834	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	206.93/cwt	202.00–212.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	193.00/cwt	192.00–194.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	184.91/cwt	182.00–188.00	801	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	195.89/cwt	192.00–200.00	917	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,039	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	182.94/cwt	180.00–186.00	942	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	175.98/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,029	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,186	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	168.65/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,034	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	607	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	387	242.02/cwt	240.00–246.00	937	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	991	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	505	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	869	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,641	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	506	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	62.29/cwt	60.00–65.00	671	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	82.06/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,090	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	996	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 96Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers 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	—	320	264.00	264.00
1	—	390	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	172.00	172.00
1	—	330	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	240.00–246.00	242.02
1	—	270	254.00	254.00

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	—	605	196.00	196.00
2	—	238	246.00–257.00	251.56
2	—	355	230.00–240.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	190.00–196.00	192.94
2	—	433	182.00–188.00	184.91
2	—	375	192.00–194.00	193.00
1	—	590	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	202.00–212.00	206.93
1	—	260	208.00	208.00
1	—	330	218.00	218.00
2	—	468	192.00–200.00	195.89
2	—	515	180.00–186.00	182.94
2	—	585	174.00–178.00	175.98
3	—	613	166.00–172.00	168.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	202.00–206.00	203.95
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
2	—	578	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	214.00	214.00
1	—	390	238.00	238.00
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
1	—	720	206.00	206.00

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	—	1,265	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,328	80.00–84.00	82.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	60.00–65.00	62.29
2	—	973	52.00	52.00

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.