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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 138 144
Feeder cattle 93 133 133
Slaughter cattle 7 4 11
Replacement cattle 1

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and bull calves lightly tested, Heifer calves steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $428 +2.68
410–415 413 3 124.00–132.00 $129.35 $534 +5.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 120.00–128.00 $124.12 $475 +0.76
420–440 430 2 120.00–126.00 $122.93 $529

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 160.00–173.00 $168.29 $458
670–690 677 3 100.00–107.00 $102.38 $693
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 160.00–165.00 $161.55 $452 +5.48
450–490 470 2 130.00–136.00 $133.13 $626 +9.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–790 788 2 92.00–95.00 $93.50 $737

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 2 67.00 $67.00 $968

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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.