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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 187 100
Feeder cattle 90 162 75
Slaughter cattle 20 11 11
Replacement cattle 51 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 132.00–142.00 $137.29 $299 —
265–290 274 7 128.00–135.00 $130.96 $359 —
310–325 317 5 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $397 —
350–365 358 2 120.00–128.00 $124.08 $444 -8.39
400–420 408 4 114.00–124.00 $119.04 $486 -4.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 132.00–142.00 $137.30 $512 —
510–535 523 4 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $644 -0.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 7 150.00–157.00 $154.01 $576 +13.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1185 898 85-90% 6 51.00–57.00 $53.82 $483 —
735–1090 944 85-90% 7 59.00–65.00 $62.34 $588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 75.00 $75.00 $832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1145 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 55.00–66.00 $58.43 $611
1010–1420 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 60.00–64.00 $62.22 $721
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–975 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 73.00–77.00 $75.06 $712
830–1210 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 70.00–76.00 $73.39 $795

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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
1095–1230 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,129.98 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1240 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–990.00 $949.14 —

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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.