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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 81 101
Feeder cattle 52 78 65
Slaughter cattle 30 3 6
Replacement cattle 40 — 30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 116.00 $116.00 $493 +1.81
505–540 519 4 108.00–109.00 $108.25 $562 —
555–585 563 4 104.00–108.00 $106.03 $597 —
640 640 1 104.00 $104.00 $666 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 4 106.00–112.00 $109.08 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 529 4 112.00–115.00 $114.28 $605 +4.28
570 570 1 109.00 $109.00 $621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $625 +1.97
690 690 1 107.00 $107.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $425 —
930–1570 1261 80-85% 11 51.00–56.00 $54.81 $691 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 73.00 $73.00 $869 —
1930–1995 1963 2 78.50–83.00 $80.79 $1,586 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900–1175 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–650.00 $624.74
825–1090 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 475.00–625.00 $594.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–995 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–875.00 $859.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–725.00 $662.50 —

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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.