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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 88 0
Feeder cattle 74 74 0
Slaughter cattle 18 8 0
Replacement cattle 10 6 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $413 —
365–395 381 4 116.00–122.00 $118.54 $452 -9.46
415–435 425 2 118.00 $118.00 $502 —
455–495 465 4 110.00–118.00 $112.49 $523 —
595 595 1 112.00 $112.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 124.00 $124.00 $707 ±0.00
665 665 2 108.00–111.00 $109.50 $728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–665 662 3 100.00–105.00 $102.99 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $503 —
455–490 468 3 126.00–132.00 $129.25 $605 +3.25
585–595 590 2 111.00 $111.00 $655 —
610–640 625 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $640 —
705–710 708 2 91.00–99.00 $94.99 $673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 —
605–645 620 3 107.00–110.00 $108.31 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1265 1200 80-85% 3 52.00–55.00 $53.61 $643 —
1290–1440 1388 80-85% 4 58.00–59.00 $58.26 $809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1130 1067 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $51.29 $547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2265 1829 4 85.00–87.00 $86.24 $1,577 —
2080 2080 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,664 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 725.00 $725.00
900–1320 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 585.00–800.00 $730.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.