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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.81/cwt ≈ $752/hd at 612 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 140 242
Feeder cattle 197 110 136
Slaughter cattle 7 18 16
Replacement cattle 12 12 90

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No trends available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 4 156.00–164.00 $159.96 $784 —
550–595 573 4 140.00–148.00 $144.16 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 4 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $758 —
565–580 573 4 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $756 —
601–639 612 14 120.00–124.00 $122.81 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 4 142.00–146.00 $144.07 $620 —
600–615 607 5 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $722 +1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 4 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $610 -6.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 5 150.00–160.00 $156.76 $489 —
355–390 368 5 150.00–156.00 $153.38 $564 -0.14
410–420 417 3 140.00–146.00 $144.03 $601 -6.25
455–480 473 5 130.00–137.00 $133.36 $631 -11.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 5 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $658 —
450–480 470 4 140.00–148.00 $142.94 $672 -9.93
575–590 582 5 120.00–126.00 $123.23 $717 -19.99
615–645 628 3 112.00–120.00 $116.66 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 477 6 150.00–156.00 $151.99 $725 —
740–745 743 2 116.00–122.00 $118.99 $884 —
750–775 763 2 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1340 1293 3 86.00–93.00 $90.58 $1,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $901

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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
775–910 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 825.00–950.00 $895.12 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.