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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 211 172
Feeder cattle 145 169 137
Slaughter cattle 13 22 14
Replacement cattle 17 20 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and bull calves unevenly 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
370–395 383 4 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $508 -2.61
405–415 411 4 120.00–128.00 $125.00 $514 +2.31
475–490 485 3 120.00–124.00 $121.31 $588 -0.66
550–595 584 4 110.00–118.00 $111.88 $653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 412 3 130.00–138.00 $133.27 $549 -1.32
450–490 473 8 130.00–139.00 $135.28 $640 —
505–515 508 3 130.00–134.00 $132.65 $674 +10.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 411 5 140.00–148.00 $143.55 $590 +1.13
465–490 473 4 140.00–145.00 $143.21 $677 +5.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 155.00–165.00 $161.56 $525 +10.29
350–395 376 6 145.00–155.00 $149.63 $563 +5.28
410–430 427 6 140.00–148.00 $143.30 $612 +9.57
465–490 473 4 132.00–138.00 $135.52 $641 —
500–510 505 4 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $631 +0.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 6 150.00–156.00 $150.99 $627 +6.22
450–465 457 5 140.00–148.00 $143.96 $658 +6.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 175.00–185.00 $181.73 $622 +7.75
350–355 352 3 170.00–175.00 $171.68 $604 —
410–420 417 3 160.00–166.00 $164.03 $684 +10.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $490 —
895 895 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $376 —
955 955 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 2 66.00 $66.00 $700 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,189 —

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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
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.