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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 0 224
Feeder cattle 148 — 187
Slaughter cattle 12 — 23
Replacement cattle 8 — 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–670 657 3 110.00–114.00 $112.64 $740
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
500–525 512 3 123.00–130.00 $126.30 $647

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
360–365 363 3 122.00–128.00 $126.02 $457
405–440 413 6 118.00–122.00 $119.70 $494
460–495 477 6 112.00–118.00 $114.64 $547
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
405–440 428 3 110.00–118.00 $112.52 $482
450–470 460 5 108.00–112.00 $109.58 $504

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300–340 324 5 132.00–138.00 $134.22 $435
350–365 357 6 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $443
400–425 413 5 116.00–124.00 $119.92 $495
450–485 470 4 110.00–118.00 $112.44 $528
510–520 517 3 102.00–108.00 $106.03 $548
560–595 578 2 90.00–98.00 $93.88 $543
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
415–435 422 3 122.00–127.00 $123.72 $522

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $515
1035–1270 1157 80-85% 5 50.00–54.00 $51.10 $591
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $392
1235 1235 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $494

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 1 72.00 $72.00 $734

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $800
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $802

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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.