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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.24/cwt ≈ $583/hd at 425 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.60/cwt ≈ $733/hd at 588 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 112 60 68
Feeder cattle 102 40 42
Slaughter cattle 10 12 26
Replacement cattle — 8 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
542 542 2 146.00 $146.00 $791 —
630–633 632 5 128.00–133.00 $131.01 $828 —
660 660 3 128.00 $128.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
602 602 2 139.00 $139.00 $837 +5.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 148.00–152.00 $149.35 $421 —
310–345 333 3 146.00–148.00 $147.38 $491 +7.38
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 —
405–445 425 10 132.00–142.00 $137.24 $583 —
455–460 458 2 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $605 —
515–530 528 7 125.50–126.00 $125.64 $663 —
580–590 588 10 122.00–126.00 $124.60 $733 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 236 4 136.00–146.00 $138.22 $326 —
255–280 267 3 138.00–144.00 $140.63 $375 —
325–340 330 3 140.00–144.00 $142.63 $471 —
375–395 391 5 138.00 $138.00 $540 —
455–465 460 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $557 —
520–535 528 2 112.00–120.00 $115.94 $612 -6.06
580–585 583 2 114.00–120.00 $116.99 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 130.00–132.50 $131.31 $282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–427 426 5 138.00–148.00 $146.03 $622 —
530–540 535 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $669 —
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 150.00–152.50 $151.71 $407 —
535–545 540 2 112.00–116.00 $114.02 $616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–468 464 4 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1465 1206 80-85% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.02 $784 —

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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.