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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 242 127
Feeder cattle 169 136 123
Slaughter cattle 22 16 0
Replacement cattle 20 90 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 150.00–158.00 $155.21 $652 —
450–475 463 5 142.00–150.00 $146.07 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 5 140.00–144.00 $142.47 $464 -1.41
400–430 417 6 132.00–138.00 $134.59 $561 ±0.00
510–530 523 3 120.00–128.00 $122.60 $641 +0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 140.00–148.00 $142.69 $552 —
410–440 430 5 140.00–144.00 $142.42 $612 —
450–480 464 5 132.00–142.00 $137.29 $637 -8.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 130.00–138.00 $135.19 $500 +3.14
440–445 442 3 120.00–128.00 $122.69 $542 +0.05
460–490 474 5 118.00–124.00 $121.97 $578 +2.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 6 142.00–157.00 $151.27 $473 —
350–390 360 6 140.00–148.00 $144.35 $520 +0.26
400–440 419 4 130.00–137.00 $133.73 $560 +0.52
510–520 515 4 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $639 -1.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 160.00–170.00 $163.47 $535 -0.69
350–370 360 2 150.00–160.00 $155.14 $559 —
430–445 437 5 142.00–148.00 $144.77 $633 +0.66
470–480 473 3 132.00–140.00 $137.30 $649 —
500–505 503 3 130.00–138.00 $135.35 $681 —
580–590 583 3 120.00–130.00 $126.63 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 170.00–176.00 $173.98 $595 —
410–430 423 4 150.00–157.00 $153.19 $648 —
450–480 463 6 142.00–152.00 $146.58 $679 —
565–590 576 4 130.00–136.00 $133.96 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1200 1035 85-90% 5 40.00–48.00 $45.31 $469 -17.69
1185 1185 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1160 1108 80-85% 5 55.00–60.00 $58.14 $644 —
1140–1220 1180 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 79.00 $79.00 $916 —
1520–1970 1695 3 84.00–88.00 $86.18 $1,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1150 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 59.00–63.00 $61.49 $673

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.