Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 148 184
Feeder cattle 171 115 153
Slaughter cattle 17 22 17
Replacement cattle 11 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and calves lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, Bull calves 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
355–385 368 5 120.00–130.00 $124.77 $459 —
420–440 433 3 122.00–128.00 $126.06 $546 +4.25
455–490 469 6 110.00–120.00 $114.99 $539 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 6 130.00–138.00 $134.29 $486 -2.82
470–495 483 5 120.00–126.00 $122.80 $593 -2.62
510–530 520 2 120.00–124.00 $122.04 $635 -1.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 6 130.00–140.00 $136.04 $570 —
475–490 483 4 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $640 -0.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 5 150.00–160.00 $154.30 $488 +1.07
365–390 373 3 150.00–155.00 $153.26 $572 —
400–435 419 4 140.00–146.00 $143.60 $602 —
470–485 478 4 130.00–136.00 $132.95 $636 —
560–590 575 2 110.00–118.00 $113.90 $655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 168.00–175.00 $171.36 $651 +2.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 160.00–168.00 $162.72 $509 -1.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1165 1138 80-85% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.46 $608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1165 1082 85-90% 3 42.00–47.00 $45.13 $488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1610 1433 3 75.00–79.00 $77.48 $1,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $775
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.