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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 221 135
Feeder cattle 65 173 8
Slaughter cattle 18 26 118
Replacement cattle 18 22 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 130.00–140.00 $133.93 $384 —
320–335 329 4 128.00–132.00 $130.02 $428 +5.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $488 —
450–490 470 2 120.00–126.00 $122.87 $577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 130.00–134.00 $131.92 $558 -0.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 160.00–168.00 $164.06 $550 —
350–380 360 3 150.00–158.00 $152.81 $550 —
450–475 464 5 130.00–136.00 $133.20 $618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 4 140.00–145.00 $141.78 $529 +8.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 160.00–168.00 $163.95 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1110 963 85-90% 7 41.00–48.00 $44.65 $430 -1.06
1055–1075 1065 85-90% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.98 $564 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1090 1078 80-85% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.52 $577 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1160 1095 2 73.00–75.00 $74.06 $811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $846
1110–1230 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 74.00–81.00 $77.32 $905
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $463
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $755

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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
1055–1210 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–925.00 $913.36 —

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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.