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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 194 0
Feeder cattle 126 182 0
Slaughter cattle 16 8 0
Replacement cattle 46 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 476 8 130.00–140.00 $134.39 $640 —
600–615 608 6 120.00–128.00 $124.70 $758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 4 140.00–148.00 $143.98 $674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 408 6 130.00–136.00 $133.33 $544 -1.18
565–570 568 4 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 4 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $576 +1.03
575–590 583 4 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 6 140.00–148.00 $143.89 $612 —
450–490 467 6 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $625 +0.28
515–545 533 6 120.00–128.00 $123.25 $657 —
555–580 568 6 120.00–125.00 $122.30 $695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 140.00–148.00 $143.78 $532 -0.56
405–440 418 6 130.00–138.00 $134.76 $563 +0.81
510–515 513 4 110.00–118.00 $114.02 $585 —
550–580 562 6 110.00–118.00 $112.64 $633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 4 142.00–152.00 $147.05 $669 —
600–640 623 6 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1350 1243 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $61.59 $766 —
1070–1550 1250 80-85% 4 51.00–58.00 $54.78 $685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $518 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,184 —
1295 1295 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1080 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.68
945–1390 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $805.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $512
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $705
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $725

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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
1065–1190 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–975.00 $784.06 +84.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1445 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,179.59 —

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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.