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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 338 122
Feeder cattle 246 250 87
Slaughter cattle 57 54 15
Replacement cattle 73 34 20

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
500–530 515 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $786 +0.34
555–590 568 5 140.00–150.00 $145.58 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–610 607 3 160.00–168.00 $162.64 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $551 +0.51
420–445 432 9 138.00–148.00 $143.46 $620 +10.17
450–460 453 8 130.00–138.00 $132.03 $598 -0.37
500–510 503 8 120.00–124.00 $121.50 $611 -7.08
575–590 583 4 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $671 -10.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 479 6 140.00–148.00 $144.61 $693 +0.57
502–540 521 4 130.00–137.00 $133.63 $696 -7.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 507 6 150.00–155.00 $152.30 $772 -2.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 4 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $625 -8.93
465–490 478 6 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $726 -1.40
500–510 505 4 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $727 +0.92
650–695 675 5 110.00–120.00 $115.33 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 4 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1130 1029 85-90% 15 52.00–59.00 $55.46 $571 -10.11
825–1235 1049 85-90% 15 60.00–65.00 $61.72 $647 -3.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1225 1124 80-85% 8 71.00–78.00 $74.78 $841 -9.65
980–1440 1145 80-85% 13 62.00–68.00 $64.53 $739 -19.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1420 1410 75-80% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.02 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1350 1278 2 84.00–90.00 $87.17 $1,114 —
1365 1365 1 73.00 $73.00 $996 -14.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1155 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 75.00–81.00 $78.18 $825
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $851
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $683
1100–1240 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 66.00–69.00 $67.41 $789

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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
1005–1370 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 800.00–1,075.00 $954.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1450 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,291.77 —

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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.