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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 184 0
Feeder cattle 175 129 0
Slaughter cattle 30 37 0
Replacement cattle 15 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 6 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $491 +5.91
410–430 420 4 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $524 +2.15
480–495 488 4 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 134.00–140.00 $135.89 $503 —
405–435 426 7 130.00–138.00 $135.18 $576 +1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 7 120.00–128.00 $124.28 $471 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $402 —
380–390 383 3 130.00–140.00 $136.61 $523 +4.24
400–430 414 7 130.00–138.00 $134.08 $555 —
455–465 460 4 120.00–126.00 $123.03 $566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $473 -3.70
390 390 4 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 7 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–990 914 85-90% 4 42.00–48.00 $45.09 $412 —
910–1090 997 85-90% 5 51.00–55.00 $53.07 $529 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1170 1123 80-85% 6 52.00–59.00 $53.95 $606 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,216 —
1725 1725 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,397 +1.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–940 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–750.00 $741.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $488
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $540

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.