Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.63/cwt ≈ $620/hd at 464 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.46/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $513/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 185 0
Feeder cattle 182 160 0
Slaughter cattle 8 11 0
Replacement cattle 4 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, Heifer calves and Bull calves mostly steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 8 130.00–140.00 $137.04 $508 —
405–440 418 8 130.00–138.00 $134.51 $562 +0.91
605–630 618 4 110.00–118.00 $113.92 $704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $512 —
405–430 412 10 120.00–130.00 $124.46 $513 +0.46
500–505 503 4 110.00–116.00 $113.01 $568 -0.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 4 130.00–138.00 $133.98 $654 —
670–690 680 4 110.00–116.00 $112.96 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 4 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $359 —
270–290 280 4 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $455 —
300–330 313 6 160.00–165.00 $162.30 $508 —
370–395 383 4 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $589 —
450–475 464 10 130.00–138.00 $133.63 $620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 6 150.00–160.00 $155.73 $431 —
310–320 317 6 147.00–157.00 $151.38 $480 —
370–390 383 6 142.00–147.00 $144.34 $553 —
415–425 420 4 130.00–138.00 $133.95 $563 —
470–480 475 4 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 8 160.00–170.00 $165.86 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $656 +6.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1625 1441 4 83.00–87.00 $84.46 $1,217 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $602

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.