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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 127 124
Feeder cattle 115 94 81
Slaughter cattle 22 21 31
Replacement cattle 15 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls mostly 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
310–335 323 6 130.00–140.00 $136.67 $441 —
380–395 386 7 120.00–130.00 $125.95 $486 —
415–440 428 4 114.00–122.00 $118.12 $506 —
465–490 483 5 110.00–120.00 $114.44 $553 +0.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 6 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $512 —
500–540 519 8 120.00–125.00 $122.75 $637 +0.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 140.00–144.00 $141.31 $554 -1.31
410–440 426 7 130.00–138.00 $133.33 $568 +1.62
470–490 480 4 124.00–130.00 $126.94 $609 —
515–545 535 8 118.00–125.00 $121.73 $651 —
575–590 583 6 110.00–118.00 $116.02 $676 —
615–620 617 3 102.00–110.00 $107.32 $662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–695 690 2 110.00–118.00 $114.03 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1050 1048 80-85% 2 52.00–60.00 $55.99 $587 —
975–1445 1108 80-85% 6 63.00–68.00 $64.64 $716 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1035 870 85-90% 2 42.00–47.00 $44.97 $391 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $579 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1480 1465 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.48 $959 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 75.00 $75.00 $968 —
2010 2010 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,749 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1325 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 72.00–86.00 $79.82 $958

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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
1315–1540 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,050.00 $1,009.54 —

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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.