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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 234 0
Feeder cattle 173 183 0
Slaughter cattle 26 25 0
Replacement cattle 22 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves lightly tested, 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
300–340 321 7 120.00–130.00 $124.30 $399 —
350–395 371 4 118.00–125.00 $120.65 $448 -1.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 130.00–134.00 $132.11 $559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 3 120.00–126.00 $124.03 $505 -0.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 6 130.00–135.00 $133.02 $495 —
400–435 423 3 120.00–128.00 $125.48 $531 —
500–525 516 4 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $588 -1.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $350 —
885–1070 958 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $45.71 $438 -6.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1285 1212 80-85% 3 52.00–54.00 $52.59 $637 -1.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1115 1047 3 60.00–67.00 $63.87 $669 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $644
845–1200 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 70.00–76.00 $73.02 $716
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–910 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 57.00–60.00 $58.49 $529
1010–1040 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 56.00–64.00 $59.94 $614
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–935 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $918.99

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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.