Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.12/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $501/hd at 410 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 280 100
Feeder cattle 141 204 78
Slaughter cattle 15 26 7
Replacement cattle 31 50 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and bull calves lightly tested, Heifer calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 7 122.00–130.00 $125.97 $466 +3.24
400–418 410 11 120.00–124.00 $122.12 $501 +1.99
480–490 484 7 110.00–118.00 $114.54 $554 -0.67
550–570 560 4 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $597 +1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 130.00–138.00 $134.89 $430 —
415–440 423 9 122.00–130.00 $125.57 $531 —
470–495 481 7 120.00–128.00 $124.53 $599 +1.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 7 130.00–138.00 $132.25 $538 —
520–525 522 5 110.00–120.00 $114.02 $595 -9.01
550–595 573 4 100.00–110.00 $104.80 $601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 4 130.00–138.00 $133.85 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1305 1185 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.14 $736 —
1170–1225 1203 80-85% 3 53.00–57.00 $54.68 $658 -1.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $284 —
995 995 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,083 —
1230–1880 1555 2 80.00–87.00 $84.23 $1,310 +4.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $710

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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
730–1165 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 625.00–775.00 $714.48 —

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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.