South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $118.23/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 663 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	148	159	176
Feeder cattle	124	153	139
Slaughter cattle	15	3	23
Replacement cattle	9	3	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, Steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–680	663	12	110.00–119.00	$118.23	$784	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	316	5	130.00–138.00	$133.29	$421	—
375–390	384	7	132.00–134.00	$133.16	$511	—
465–475	470	4	120.00–128.00	$124.04	$583	-1.15
555–595	575	5	109.00–112.00	$110.61	$636	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	338	5	120.00–125.00	$121.76	$412	—
350–355	353	4	120.00–124.00	$122.01	$431	-1.23
405–445	433	5	110.00–118.00	$114.34	$495	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	386	5	140.00–146.00	$142.82	$551	—
410–435	423	4	130.00–135.00	$132.57	$561	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	7	146.00–154.00	$149.34	$478	-2.71
390–395	392	5	140.00–144.00	$142.39	$558	+1.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	365	5	152.00–160.00	$156.76	$572	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–410	405	4	150.00–156.00	$152.96	$619	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1330	1243	80-85%	4	51.00–53.00	$52.02	$647	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1120	995	85-90%	3	41.00–45.00	$42.00	$418	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1660	1660	1	69.00	$69.00	$1,145	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	97.00	$97.00	$771

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1290	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	635.00	$635.00	—

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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.