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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.56/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 477 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.13/cwt ≈ $512/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 357 250
Feeder cattle 473 270 217
Slaughter cattle 74 46 19
Replacement cattle 37 41 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 6 160.00–168.00 $164.28 $715 —
450–490 472 6 153.00–163.00 $158.60 $749 +5.97
510–515 513 4 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $739 —
650–690 670 4 130.00–136.00 $133.09 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 150.00–156.00 $154.03 $635 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 140.00–148.00 $141.69 $388 —
365–390 379 10 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $512 —
400–440 419 8 130.00–138.00 $134.27 $563 +11.28
450–495 482 9 120.00–128.00 $123.01 $593 +0.97
550–580 565 7 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $436 +1.42
375–395 385 7 132.00–142.00 $138.63 $534 +5.08
405–440 424 8 130.00–140.00 $134.41 $570 +2.39
465–490 477 10 130.00–138.00 $133.56 $637 +5.85
500–525 513 4 120.00–128.00 $124.10 $637 +0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 5 150.00–160.00 $154.07 $515 —
405–425 413 6 142.00–152.00 $146.09 $603 +8.41
500–515 508 4 130.00–136.00 $133.04 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $616 +9.93
400–445 416 9 150.00–157.00 $153.72 $639 —
455–480 466 7 131.00–140.00 $136.35 $635 +3.82
550–590 570 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $699 +7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $669 +10.78
405–415 410 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $666 +9.16
450–475 463 5 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $704 —
510–515 513 4 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 403 6 170.00–177.00 $174.01 $701 +10.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1355 1102 80-85% 19 50.00–58.00 $54.53 $601 —
1080–1440 1263 80-85% 8 59.00–64.00 $61.84 $781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1065 867 85-90% 12 42.00–48.00 $45.48 $394 -6.60
925–1080 1001 85-90% 5 50.00–53.00 $51.34 $514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1795 1514 5 70.00–78.00 $74.46 $1,127 —
1435–1870 1632 5 84.00–85.00 $84.58 $1,380 —
2050 2050 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1245 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–700.00 $665.17
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–995 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 52.00–54.00 $52.98 $515

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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
1130–1405 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 775.00–950.00 $838.75 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1485 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,133.20 —

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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.