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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 161 178
Feeder cattle 136 90 139
Slaughter cattle 8 20 31
Replacement cattle 20 51 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and bull calves lightly tested, Heifer calves 2.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 518 4 140.00–144.00 $142.54 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 130.00–137.00 $133.69 $495 +9.61
400–430 414 8 120.00–130.00 $124.02 $513 +4.98
465–490 472 5 118.00–125.00 $121.58 $574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–439 422 4 140.00–146.00 $143.12 $604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 4 130.00–140.00 $134.82 $560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 6 140.00–148.00 $144.66 $612 —
500–540 520 4 120.00–130.00 $125.19 $651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1125 1115 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.52 $697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,255 —
1740 1740 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $777
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $939

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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
950–1250 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,075.00 $1,018.56 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.