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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2020

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 53 0
Feeder cattle 75 — 0
Slaughter cattle 3 — 0
Replacement cattle 40 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–540 533 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $637

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
315–335 328 3 120.00–122.00 $120.64 $396
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437
405–425 412 3 110.00 $110.00 $453
455–460 458 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $499
515–540 530 5 100.00–110.00 $106.11 $562
575 575 1 104.00 $104.00 $598
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
265–290 278 2 120.00–126.00 $123.14 $342
310–345 338 5 110.00–114.00 $113.27 $383
355–395 375 6 110.00–113.00 $111.58 $418
465–475 470 2 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $482
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
315–340 328 2 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $451
355–360 358 2 132.00–132.50 $132.25 $473
405–440 423 4 120.00 $120.00 $508
465–470 467 3 115.00–120.00 $116.68 $545
525 525 1 108.00 $108.00 $567
575 575 1 108.00 $108.00 $621
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
290–295 292 3 132.00–135.00 $133.01 $388
325 325 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 $417
355–395 375 6 125.00–130.00 $127.63 $479
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1260 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–575.00 $551.98
1170–1175 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–825.00 $749.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1175 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 775.00–925.00 $882.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1100 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.18

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.