Cattle Market Pulse

Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Upson County Livestock report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.74/cwt ≈ $699/hd at 535 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.96/cwt ≈ $964/hd at 674 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.50/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 88 0
Feeder cattle 95 38 0
Slaughter cattle 5 5 0
Replacement cattle 3 45 0

No trends available.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 158.00 $158.00 $743 -5.83
527 527 14 155.50 $155.50 $819 -3.59
555 555 1 154.00 $154.00 $855 -4.70
669–693 674 16 136.50–144.50 $142.96 $964
850 850 3 120.50 $120.50 $1,024
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883
705–730 718 2 118.00–124.00 $120.95 $868

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–541 535 23 130.00–134.50 $130.74 $699
555–565 560 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $708
604 604 6 124.75 $124.75 $753
729 729 5 118.00 $118.00 $860
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 128.00 $128.00 $563

↑ Back to top

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $450
900–975 938 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.96 $553

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00

↑ Back to top

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.