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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 184 175
Feeder cattle 157 153 165
Slaughter cattle 31 17 10
Replacement cattle 14

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $398
300–310 304 6 130.00–138.00 $134.13 $408
350–385 365 5 124.00–134.00 $129.59 $473
450–475 463 4 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $570
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 5 120.00–126.00 $122.60 $390
480–495 485 3 110.00–115.00 $111.70 $542
555–580 572 3 100.00–108.00 $102.59 $587
605–610 607 3 90.00–100.00 $96.65 $587

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 5 130.00–138.00 $134.64 $564 +1.79
555–580 567 5 100.00–108.00 $106.41 $603
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 150.00–158.00 $154.19 $575 +0.22
555–590 567 3 110.00–120.00 $116.53 $661 +0.91

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1350 1213 80-85% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.11 $632
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1060 1035 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $45.21 $468 +0.06
1060 1060 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $530 -1.00

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1370 1313 2 83.00–85.00 $83.96 $1,102

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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.