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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $132.69/cwt ≈ $418/hd at 315 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 294 0
Feeder cattle 140 186 0
Slaughter cattle 20 48 0
Replacement cattle 17 60 0

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No trends available this week.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 272 3 140.00–148.00 $145.40 $395 —
300–340 315 11 130.00–138.00 $132.69 $418 —
400–440 420 2 122.00–126.00 $123.90 $520 -1.04
500–510 505 6 114.00–120.00 $117.32 $592 —
560–565 563 3 110.00–118.00 $115.35 $649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 6 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 520 3 120.00–128.00 $125.23 $651 -0.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 6 164.00–170.00 $167.00 $646 -5.03
400–443 429 3 160.00–164.00 $162.76 $698 -0.28
460–470 465 4 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $509 -2.15
350–390 370 4 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $574 —
400–430 414 5 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $640 -0.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–990 939 85-90% 4 40.00–47.00 $42.90 $403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1255 1178 80-85% 2 51.00–53.00 $51.93 $612 -4.11
1245 1245 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1735 1393 3 72.00–78.00 $74.72 $1,041 —
1710 1710 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,368 -7.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $687
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $729

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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
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.