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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 48 0
Feeder cattle 85 40 0
Slaughter cattle 10 — 0
Replacement cattle 5 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 —
425–440 429 4 152.00–160.00 $154.05 $661 —
455–480 461 4 146.00–156.00 $148.60 $685 —
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 —
605–635 620 2 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $714 +1.54
755–775 765 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
375 375 3 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
455 455 1 133.00 $133.00 $605 —
555–575 565 4 114.00–124.00 $119.09 $673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 164.00 $164.00 $730 —
505–530 522 3 150.00–154.00 $152.71 $797 —
560–575 568 2 140.00–148.00 $144.05 $818 —
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 485 3 126.00–134.00 $128.72 $624 —
510–545 522 3 122.00–126.00 $123.39 $644 —
560–585 568 3 120.00–126.00 $122.06 $693 —
605–645 625 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 122.00–126.00 $124.09 $527 —
470–490 480 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $590 —
605–620 613 2 102.00–106.00 $104.02 $638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $379 —
355–380 368 2 116.00 $116.00 $427 —
410 410 2 110.00 $110.00 $451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 118.00 $118.00 $673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $592 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $759 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1440 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $728.93

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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.