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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 216 211
Feeder cattle 134 197 169
Slaughter cattle 24 7 22
Replacement cattle 26 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available this week due to Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 412 5 150.00–160.00 $153.93 $634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 4 130.00–138.00 $134.39 $568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 3 150.00–158.00 $155.38 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 577 6 132.00–140.00 $135.33 $781 +12.10
600–645 615 3 122.00–132.00 $128.50 $790 +11.84
650–660 656 4 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $800 —
700–720 710 2 110.00–118.00 $114.06 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 152.00–160.00 $155.84 $503 -0.92
400–410 403 3 140.00–145.00 $143.31 $578 -0.72
460–480 472 3 130.00–140.00 $133.92 $632 +0.56
500–510 505 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $631 —
600–605 603 2 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $748 —
675–680 678 3 110.00–114.00 $111.33 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–705 703 4 120.00–128.00 $124.01 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–975 970 85-90% 4 52.00–54.00 $53.01 $514 —
845–1120 1008 85-90% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.32 $628 -2.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,119 —
1145–1265 1218 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $83.55 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,439 —
1625 1625 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,365 —
1865 1865 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,014 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $578
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $598
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,130

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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
820–1040 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 625.00–875.00 $718.25 —

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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.