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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 173 78
Feeder cattle 89 100 59
Slaughter cattle 12 65 7
Replacement cattle 20 8 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $609 -4.94
455 455 1 146.00 $146.00 $664 +3.99
595 595 1 136.00 $136.00 $809 -4.00
605–635 620 2 132.00–138.00 $135.07 $837 +14.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 —
520–525 523 2 122.00–128.00 $125.01 $654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 162.00 $162.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 132.00–134.00 $133.05 $426 —
355–375 365 4 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
405–420 415 3 128.00–130.00 $129.35 $537 —
645 645 1 112.00 $112.00 $722 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $528 —
405–430 418 2 136.00–140.00 $137.94 $577 +1.94
455 455 1 134.00 $134.00 $610 -0.02
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 -1.96
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 108.00 $108.00 $637 —
635 635 1 104.00 $104.00 $660 +8.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 150.00–152.50 $151.34 $416 +0.85
470–490 480 4 122.00–126.00 $123.96 $595 —
535 535 2 122.00 $122.00 $653 —
555–595 585 4 108.00–118.00 $115.63 $676 +8.65
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 +0.99
685 685 2 102.00 $102.00 $699 +3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $443 —
375 375 1 152.50 $152.50 $572 -3.77
470–480 475 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $641 -0.99
520 520 1 132.50 $132.50 $689 —
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $852 +0.16
1055–1685 1369 80-85% 4 67.00–71.00 $68.37 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,125 —
1820 1820 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,647 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1115 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 585.00–700.00 $618.61
1055–1200 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $711.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $827.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1380 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,215.59 —

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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.