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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 122 46
Feeder cattle 33 52 40
Slaughter cattle 20 30 6
Replacement cattle 8 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough receipts for market test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $710 —
575 575 1 128.00 $128.00 $736 —
630–640 637 3 118.00–119.00 $118.33 $754 —
655–690 677 3 118.00–119.00 $118.66 $803 —
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 132.00 $132.00 $403 —
415–435 425 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $506 +3.02
465 465 1 118.00 $118.00 $549 —
530 530 1 116.00 $116.00 $615 +7.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $607 —
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 —
705 705 1 108.00 $108.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 112.00–120.00 $115.97 $456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 —
580 580 1 129.00 $129.00 $748 —
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 120.00–126.00 $123.04 $504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 114.00 $114.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1600 1244 80-85% 8 50.50–57.50 $54.17 $674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 1020 85-90% 6 47.00–48.00 $47.55 $485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 77.50 $77.50 $988 —
1335–1940 1715 3 79.50–84.50 $82.48 $1,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–955 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $638.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.