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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

60 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 60 104 0
Feeder cattle 54 80 0
Slaughter cattle — 10 —
Replacement cattle 6 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough receipts for market test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 136.00–141.00 $138.45 $658 —
505–540 523 4 131.00–141.00 $135.83 $710 +4.15
560–575 566 5 133.00–139.00 $135.44 $767 +8.46
605–645 625 2 126.00–133.00 $129.39 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 522 3 120.00–124.00 $122.66 $640 -1.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 121.00–127.00 $124.05 $360 —
325–335 330 2 118.00–123.00 $120.54 $398 —
355–395 382 3 113.00–119.00 $114.86 $439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 111.00–115.00 $112.92 $536 -0.11
510–535 523 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $580 +2.96
560–585 573 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $636 +6.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $572 —
510 510 1 117.00 $117.00 $597 -3.01
575–585 580 2 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $667 +2.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 127.00–137.00 $131.91 $558 +0.39
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 —
585 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 143.00 $143.00 $415 —
355–390 373 2 130.00–134.00 $132.09 $493 +2.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 123.00 $123.00 $621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1045 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–765.00 $708.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 835.00 $835.00 —

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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.