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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $154.13/cwt +20.82 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 417 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 190 392
Feeder cattle 232 154 280
Slaughter cattle 27 18 57
Replacement cattle 13 18 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 508 5 160.00–166.00 $164.03 $833 —
550–570 558 4 150.00–160.00 $157.02 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 170.00–175.00 $173.36 $758 —
600–615 608 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 417 11 150.00–158.00 $154.13 $643 +20.82
470–495 481 5 140.00–146.00 $142.86 $687 —
505–535 525 3 130.00–140.00 $133.21 $699 +9.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 431 4 160.00–168.00 $162.92 $702 —
455–475 466 5 150.00–158.00 $154.76 $721 +12.55
505–535 519 5 144.00–154.00 $148.90 $773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 180.00–188.00 $182.92 $604 +5.30
350–375 367 5 170.00–180.00 $176.46 $648 +4.06
410–440 427 3 160.00–167.00 $163.05 $696 +0.61
450–485 469 4 158.00–164.00 $159.94 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 7 180.00–187.00 $184.04 $683 —
630–645 638 2 132.00–142.00 $137.06 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $645 —
925–1005 958 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.51 $503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1173 80-85% 3 71.00–78.00 $75.40 $884 +15.40
1174 1174 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $787 +7.00
1260–1300 1280 80-85% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.97 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 78.00 $78.00 $870 —
1740 1740 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,670 —
1840 1840 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–955 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 64.00–67.00 $65.68 $560
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $562

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.