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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 258 0
Feeder cattle 154 219 0
Slaughter cattle 18 23 0
Replacement cattle 18 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 6 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $459 -7.37
355–380 370 6 140.00–148.00 $143.91 $532 -0.51
400–445 422 5 130.00–136.00 $133.31 $563 -2.50
520–545 534 5 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $663 -3.78
570–575 573 3 118.00–122.00 $119.33 $684 +5.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 483 7 138.00–148.00 $142.21 $687 -2.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 150.00–157.00 $153.61 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $540 +8.35
305–335 320 4 175.00–180.00 $177.62 $568 —
350–380 365 4 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $629 -1.71
400–420 410 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $666 -1.84
500–545 524 7 140.00–152.00 $145.94 $765 —
550–560 553 3 140.00–146.00 $143.98 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $693 —
1150–1445 1300 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.15 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–840 810 85-90% 2 51.00–54.00 $52.56 $426 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $777 +7.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1472 1472 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,354 —
1475–1620 1548 2 80.00–85.00 $82.62 $1,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $542
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $668
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
1060–1165 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–700.00 $660.73 —

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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.