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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 65 0
Feeder cattle 37 65 0
Slaughter cattle 4 — 0
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough receipts for market test.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $460 -3.29
520–535 528 4 102.00–110.00 $106.06 $560 -4.98
575–580 578 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $598 -5.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 118.00 $118.00 $348 -5.22
310–345 336 5 110.00–118.00 $114.93 $386 —
360–395 378 2 111.00 $111.00 $420 —
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
425–435 428 3 118.00–125.00 $122.63 $525 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $590 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–875.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1150 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 535.00–625.00 $575.48

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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
1000–1020 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–950.00 $900.50 —

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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.