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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 152 180
Feeder cattle 181 115 155
Slaughter cattle 25 22 18
Replacement cattle 27 15 7

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 2.00 lower, Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 130.00–135.00 $133.47 $436 -3.20
380–395 388 5 120.00–126.00 $122.75 $476 -3.20
405–440 418 6 118.00–122.00 $119.94 $501 +1.82
465–470 468 5 110.00–120.00 $116.03 $543 +1.59
520–549 530 3 102.00–110.00 $104.76 $555 —
550–555 552 3 90.00–98.00 $95.32 $526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 4 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $594 —
510–540 525 4 112.00–122.00 $116.86 $614 -5.89
575–590 583 5 100.00–110.00 $105.16 $613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 6 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $535 +1.36
400–440 420 4 130.00–137.00 $133.33 $560 ±0.00
450–470 462 9 118.00–128.00 $122.89 $568 -4.05
580–595 588 4 110.00–120.00 $114.94 $676 -1.08
600–630 617 5 100.00–110.00 $104.71 $646 -2.61
650–685 669 4 90.00–94.00 $92.54 $619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 4 120.00–128.00 $125.54 $709 —
700–710 705 2 90.00–98.00 $93.97 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1270 1203 80-85% 6 54.00–59.00 $56.73 $682 —
1155–1395 1271 80-85% 7 62.00–68.00 $65.11 $828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–950 923 85-90% 2 51.00–57.00 $54.09 $499 —
895–985 930 85-90% 3 42.00–46.00 $44.36 $413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1480 1438 2 82.00–84.00 $82.97 $1,193 —
1210–1945 1578 2 70.00–76.00 $72.30 $1,141 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1625 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $691.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300–1350 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–64.00 $61.96 $821
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
810–1270 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–825.00 $754.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.