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Upson County Livestock Market Report

Thomaston, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 74 102
Feeder cattle 54 60 74
Slaughter cattle 5 9 18
Replacement cattle 13 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough receipts for a market test.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
400–445 415 4 137.00–141.00 $139.53 $579 -5.83
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 -11.01
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 136.00 $136.00 $394 —
330 330 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $460 —
350–395 383 4 135.00–139.00 $136.79 $524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 4 157.50–162.50 $159.38 $461 —
325–335 333 4 155.00–157.00 $155.49 $518 —
430–440 436 6 145.00–150.00 $147.01 $641 -4.04
460–480 473 3 140.00–147.00 $144.73 $685 -0.27
515–545 532 3 137.00–141.00 $138.99 $739 —
585–595 590 2 131.00–135.00 $132.98 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 149.00 $149.00 $790 —
580–590 585 2 139.00–145.00 $142.03 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1540 1305 80-85% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.82 $859 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1110 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $809.38
1025–1460 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $939.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1460 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–825.00 $818.08

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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.