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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 168 186
Feeder cattle 131 138 150
Slaughter cattle 35 14 16
Replacement cattle 13 16 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 197.00–205.00 $200.97 $639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 150.00–160.00 $154.68 $490 —
365–390 380 5 150.00–156.00 $154.00 $585 —
405–440 421 5 140.00–150.00 $147.24 $620 +4.78
455–490 474 7 140.00–148.00 $143.66 $681 —
510–520 517 3 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $732 +16.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 5 145.00–152.00 $149.06 $428 —
305–325 312 3 140.00–150.00 $146.52 $457 +8.13
370–390 380 4 140.00–148.00 $143.89 $547 —
410–430 420 2 140.00–144.00 $141.95 $596 —
500–520 513 3 130.00–134.00 $132.70 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 4 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $651 +5.76
460–475 466 4 150.00–158.00 $155.46 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 4 160.00–168.00 $164.05 $615 +1.75
450–460 454 4 150.00–158.00 $155.99 $708 +13.42
510–520 513 3 140.00–146.00 $142.03 $729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 384 5 170.00–180.00 $175.14 $673 +1.19
500–520 510 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 4 160.00–164.00 $161.92 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1150 1030 85-90% 8 58.00–61.00 $59.41 $612 —
890–1150 1050 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $54.16 $569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1170 80-85% 4 71.00–74.00 $73.03 $854 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1465 1460 75-80% 2 73.00–78.00 $75.49 $1,102 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1400 1290 2 72.00–75.00 $73.37 $946 —
1340 1340 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,139 +8.00
1365 1365 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,228 +7.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $837
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,101
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $595

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.