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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 177 159
Feeder cattle 138 140 153
Slaughter cattle 14 20 3
Replacement cattle 16 17 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder Steers and steer calves lightly tested, Heifers and bulls steady, Heifer calves and Bull calves unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, 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
330–345 336 9 132.00–142.00 $138.39 $465 +5.70
480–495 488 6 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $624 —
510–530 520 4 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $650 -0.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 6 145.00–154.00 $149.64 $636 —

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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 6 160.00–165.00 $162.30 $604 +7.03
400–440 420 9 150.00–158.00 $153.29 $644 -1.41
450–475 463 4 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 6 170.00–178.00 $175.78 $570 —
375–390 380 3 170.00–176.00 $173.95 $661 +6.95
455–467 461 7 150.00–157.00 $152.02 $701 -1.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 180.00–182.00 $181.05 $670 —
485–490 487 3 160.00–164.00 $162.66 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–775 758 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.47 $330 —
840–905 862 85-90% 3 51.00–58.00 $53.97 $465 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,016 —
1320–1525 1390 3 80.00–84.00 $82.42 $1,146 +7.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $634
790–1230 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–63.00 $61.83 $624

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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
1035–1110 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–850.00 $802.30 —

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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.