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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.42/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 378 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $127.85/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 179 0
Feeder cattle 219 131 0
Slaughter cattle 23 35 0
Replacement cattle 16 13 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 485 5 180.00–190.00 $185.62 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–620 610 4 140.00–144.00 $142.51 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 5 150.00–157.00 $152.21 $472 +5.69
350–395 378 10 140.00–150.00 $144.42 $546 +0.53
400–430 413 9 130.00–140.00 $135.81 $561 -6.14
470–496 477 8 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $630 —
505–540 519 10 124.00–132.00 $127.85 $664 -4.85
570–585 578 5 110.00–120.00 $113.58 $656 —
615–640 624 4 110.00–118.00 $114.96 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 150.00–155.00 $152.10 $566 -1.90
400–420 414 5 142.00–152.00 $149.27 $618 +2.03
470–495 480 7 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $696 +1.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 5 175.00–183.00 $179.17 $525 —
360–395 378 6 170.00–177.00 $174.11 $658 +10.06
400–416 409 6 160.00–168.00 $164.28 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1095 1010 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.31 $720 +11.90
1000–1155 1052 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $57.90 $609 +3.74
1045–1095 1062 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.97 $679 +9.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1124 80-85% 6 72.00–78.00 $75.28 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1810 1620 2 95.00–98.00 $96.68 $1,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $718
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $766
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $763

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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
895 895 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.