Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 236 267
Feeder cattle 153 118 152
Slaughter cattle 17 23 46
Replacement cattle 14 95 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves 5.00 higher, Bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–570 557 3 130.00–138.00 $132.73 $739 —
665–680 670 4 122.00–124.00 $122.75 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 3 130.00–138.00 $134.66 $492 —
410–420 415 4 130.00–136.00 $132.96 $552 +11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 3 125.00–132.00 $128.97 $522 +9.32
610–635 627 3 100.00–108.00 $105.40 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 117.00–124.00 $119.44 $502 +8.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 5 160.00–166.00 $163.21 $462 +16.82
300–325 316 6 150.00–157.00 $153.68 $486 +13.10
385–395 390 4 140.00–148.00 $143.95 $561 +10.43
400–415 407 5 130.00–136.00 $132.85 $541 +10.44
480–490 486 8 120.00–128.00 $124.74 $606 +10.43
505–545 524 6 110.00–118.00 $113.76 $596 +8.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $567 —
430–435 432 3 140.00–146.00 $142.02 $614 —
505–545 522 7 120.00–128.00 $122.89 $641 +6.50
550–590 571 5 110.00–118.00 $115.62 $660 —
650–690 673 6 100.00–108.00 $102.98 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 5 160.00–170.00 $165.86 $624 —
600–615 608 3 118.00–122.00 $120.02 $730 —
665–675 668 3 110.00–115.00 $113.32 $757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1145 1042 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $45.15 $470 -0.75
1080 1080 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $551 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1171 80-85% 4 51.00–58.00 $53.61 $628 +8.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1745 1548 2 76.00–78.00 $77.13 $1,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $636
925–985 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 74.00–81.00 $77.02 $743
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $667

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 635.00 $635.00 -192.81

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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.