Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.98/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 515 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 272 194
Feeder cattle 250 232 182
Slaughter cattle 54 27 8
Replacement cattle 34 13 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 5 150.00–157.00 $152.23 $804 —
605–630 618 4 140.00–146.00 $143.06 $884 +1.04
650–685 668 4 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 8 140.00–150.00 $144.36 $541 —
400–420 410 8 130.00–140.00 $133.29 $546 -20.84
455–490 472 6 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $625 -10.46
500–545 520 8 122.00–132.00 $128.58 $669 -4.63
550–590 570 4 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $714 —
600–610 605 4 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $690 —
650–680 665 4 102.00–110.00 $105.91 $704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 4 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $699 -10.72
500–545 515 19 135.00–145.00 $140.98 $726 -7.92
575–590 580 3 130.00–138.00 $132.71 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 528 7 150.00–156.00 $154.32 $815 —
555–580 568 4 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $824 —
600–635 612 3 130.00–138.00 $132.77 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 361 9 160.00–170.00 $163.48 $590 -12.98
400–440 425 6 160.00–167.00 $163.90 $697 +0.85
455–490 473 4 150.00–157.00 $153.37 $725 -6.57
500–540 520 4 140.00–146.00 $143.12 $744 —
560–590 577 6 130.00–136.00 $133.31 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 6 160.00–168.00 $163.25 $772 —
630–640 633 3 130.00–138.00 $132.69 $840 -4.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 503 3 160.00–168.00 $162.70 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1110 80-85% 10 81.00–88.00 $84.43 $937 —
1110–1300 1175 80-85% 4 89.00–93.00 $91.72 $1,078 +24.72
1080–1470 1253 80-85% 7 74.00–79.00 $76.63 $960 -5.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1040 947 85-90% 3 73.00–77.00 $75.54 $715 +6.54
985–1005 992 85-90% 3 81.00–86.00 $84.31 $836 +31.80
970–1145 1047 85-90% 10 62.00–69.00 $65.57 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,214 —
1820 1820 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,911 ±0.00
2055 2055 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1190 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 83.00–89.00 $87.25 $907
1080–1175 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–92.00 $86.25 $973

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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
1085–1355 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,206.73 —

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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.