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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 199 101
Feeder cattle 215 182 78
Slaughter cattle 24 14 9
Replacement cattle 38 3 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and bulls steady, heifer calves and bull calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 132.00–137.00 $134.52 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 120.00–127.00 $123.62 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $438 —
400–430 418 4 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $550 +6.62
465–495 480 5 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $595 —
500–540 520 2 122.00–128.00 $125.12 $651 +11.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 132.00–142.00 $137.12 $576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 128.00–132.00 $129.97 $487 +6.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 5 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $533 +11.79
400–440 417 8 130.00–138.00 $133.74 $558 +6.46
500–540 513 5 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $636 +7.53
550–595 576 5 110.00–117.00 $114.42 $659 —
605–610 608 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 7 150.00–157.00 $153.79 $567 —
400–430 416 5 140.00–148.00 $142.37 $592 —
580–595 588 2 120.00–127.00 $123.46 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 5 157.00–164.00 $161.75 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1180 1134 80-85% 5 55.00–60.00 $58.08 $659 —
1040–1570 1299 80-85% 6 61.00–69.00 $65.02 $845 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–990 943 85-90% 2 51.00–59.00 $54.80 $517 —
835–1090 959 85-90% 5 45.00–50.00 $48.25 $463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 74.00 $74.00 $814 —
1360 1360 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,374 —
1940 1940 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,630 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1100 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 64.00–70.00 $67.19 $695
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1165 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 50.00–59.00 $54.29 $604
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1110 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–925.00 $897.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00

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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
855–955 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 725.00–950.00 $821.98 —

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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.