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Upson County Livestock

Name: Upson County Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomaston, Georgia · Tue, Mar 26

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1932

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Feeder Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 46 · −21.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 20 vs year ago 30 · −66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▼ 5 vs year ago 25 · −20.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $277.99/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −147.69 against this barn's trailing median of $425.67.

Average price

$277.99

5 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,502

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$20.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.23

vs GA average

−32.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	290.00	1,566	2thin
Medium and Large 2	540	269.98	1,459	3thin

One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about $107 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

277.99

—

GA average11 barns · 210 hd

294.22

−16.23

National average156 barns · 8,291 hd

310.26

−32.27

This barn, trailing median2 sales

425.67

−147.69

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	1,335	138.57	1,850	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	105.00	1,066	2thin

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)	935	$1,562	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,421	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,348	$2,024	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,765	6

Every lot

31 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,267	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,411	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	292.02/cwt	288.00–296.00	1,381	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	277.77/cwt	274.00–284.00	1,361	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	273.97/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,419	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,550	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,579	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,533	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	984	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	284.01/cwt	282.00–286.00	1,074	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,178	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	261.01/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,274	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,449	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,250	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,451	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,357	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	954	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	264.08/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,117	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,297	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,336	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,918	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,068	128.13/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,368	2
Bulls	—	—	1,265	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,822	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,988	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	926	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,215	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,562.08/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,562	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,420.76/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,421	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	1,697.91/head	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,698	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	2,023.79/head	1,975.00–2,075.00	2,024	4

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 Mar 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 36Last week 0Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	266.00	266.00
2	450–500	488	260.00–262.00	261.01
1	550–600	585	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	282.00–286.00	284.01
1	500–550	525	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	256.00	256.00
1	500–550	525	238.00	238.00
1	550–600	585	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	490	274.00–284.00	277.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	288.00	288.00
2	450–500	473	288.00–296.00	292.02
2	500–550	518	272.00–276.00	273.97
1	550–600	585	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	520	298.00	298.00
1	550–600	560	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	298.00	298.00
1	750–800	755	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	262.00–266.00	264.08
1	450–500	495	262.00	262.00
1	500–550	510	262.00	262.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,940	154.00	154.00
2	—	1,068	126.00–130.00	128.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	112.00	112.00
1	—	945	98.00	98.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	935	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,562.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,420.76

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,348	1,975.00–2,075.00	2,023.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,015	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,697.91

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.