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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $160.00/cwt ≈ $739/hd at 462 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $162.67/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 414 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $134.81/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 488 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 184 158
Feeder cattle 11 134 145
Slaughter cattle 210 24 13
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows lightly tested, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves unevenly steady to 4.00 lower, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 140.00–148.00 $143.88 $468 —
375–390 379 7 130.00–140.00 $132.94 $504 —
415–440 423 6 128.00–132.00 $130.04 $550 -4.35
450–480 469 7 120.00–128.00 $125.42 $588 —
575–595 588 3 110.00–120.00 $116.74 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 517 6 128.00–134.00 $131.03 $677 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 6 170.00–176.00 $173.74 $629 —
400–430 414 12 160.00–166.00 $162.67 $673 —
450–475 462 13 156.00–164.00 $160.00 $739 —
600–610 603 3 130.00–136.00 $132.02 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 170.00–178.00 $175.30 $503 —
400–410 405 4 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $587 +1.75
480–495 488 10 130.00–140.00 $134.81 $658 +0.89
515–525 520 4 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $687 +7.07
580–590 585 4 120.00–136.00 $126.02 $737 —
600–605 603 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $694 -9.00
690–695 693 2 110.00–118.00 $114.01 $790 +2.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 314 5 170.00–178.00 $175.67 $552 —
350–390 373 5 160.00–166.00 $164.27 $613 —
410–425 415 3 150.00–156.00 $153.95 $639 —
455–475 468 3 140.00–150.00 $143.24 $670 —
565–570 568 4 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $755 -2.34
610–640 625 2 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $769 -5.43
710–725 718 2 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $819 -0.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $790 -19.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1495 1355 3 79.00–83.00 $80.62 $1,092 —
1800 1800 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,602 —

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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.