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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.30/cwt ≈ $613/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 376 280
Feeder cattle 137 246 204
Slaughter cattle 32 57 26
Replacement cattle 15 73 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 150.00–160.00 $155.32 $424 —
350–390 373 8 135.00–145.00 $140.65 $525 -4.22
420–440 432 6 130.00–140.00 $135.93 $587 -7.53
505–510 508 4 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $635 +3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 10 140.00–150.00 $145.30 $613 —
480–495 488 4 140.00–148.00 $144.06 $703 -0.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 5 150.00–156.00 $152.82 $772 +0.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 6 150.00–156.00 $153.30 $740 +1.33
500–515 508 4 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $731 -0.10
555–590 570 6 128.00–138.00 $131.99 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 4 150.00–156.00 $153.01 $777 +0.52
550–565 558 4 140.00–146.00 $143.04 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1305 1185 80-85% 8 63.00–69.00 $65.42 $775 —
1155–1260 1190 80-85% 3 71.00–77.00 $74.88 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–895 775 85-90% 3 68.00–74.00 $70.09 $543 —
745–1015 868 85-90% 4 50.00–57.00 $54.74 $475 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $670 +9.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1412 75-80% 5 71.00–76.00 $73.80 $1,042 -1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1605 1295 3 70.00–75.00 $73.13 $947 -14.04
1305–1320 1313 2 83.00–88.00 $85.49 $1,122 —
1755–1904 1830 2 94.00–97.00 $95.56 $1,749 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1165 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 62.00–69.00 $66.49 $719
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1105 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 51.00–55.00 $53.31 $509

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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
1070–1200 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,157.16 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.