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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 164 189
Feeder cattle 110 136 137
Slaughter cattle 18 8 17
Replacement cattle 12 20 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves and bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 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
450–490 468 5 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $720 —
505–525 515 4 140.00–146.00 $143.47 $739 +0.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 419 6 140.00–147.00 $142.54 $597 +18.52
450–490 477 3 130.00–136.00 $131.89 $629 +10.31
515–525 518 3 120.00–125.00 $121.69 $630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 610 4 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $606 —
455–495 475 4 150.00–156.00 $152.87 $726 —
500–520 509 8 140.00–148.00 $144.77 $737 —
580–595 588 5 140.00–148.00 $143.22 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 5 150.00–158.00 $153.52 $566 —
400–420 408 4 148.00–155.00 $150.28 $613 +5.62
455–490 468 4 140.00–148.00 $144.42 $676 —
520–545 533 2 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $715 +8.90
610–615 613 2 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 513 3 150.00–156.00 $152.03 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $472 —
759–1165 937 85-90% 5 53.00–59.00 $55.72 $522 —
975 975 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1640 1600 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.03 $1,056 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,206 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $941 +21.48
1500 1500 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,312 +4.00
1985 1985 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $680
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $611

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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.