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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.45/cwt ≈ $490/hd at 317 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 219 0
Feeder cattle 107 166 0
Slaughter cattle 7 31 0
Replacement cattle 8 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls Lightly tested, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves Steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 4 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $854 —
550–596 576 5 160.00–166.00 $164.01 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $681 —
505–540 523 4 160.00–167.00 $163.38 $854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 360 4 170.00–178.00 $175.83 $633 —
550–580 560 3 142.00–148.00 $144.07 $807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 317 10 150.00–158.00 $154.45 $490 —
350–390 370 6 140.00–150.00 $145.82 $540 —
400–425 412 6 140.00–148.00 $145.34 $599 —
500–510 505 4 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $501 —
355–385 365 3 150.00–156.00 $153.89 $562 —
500–510 505 4 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $733 -0.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 5 185.00–190.00 $187.15 $591 —
355–390 370 6 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 170.00–175.00 $172.31 $465 —
300–325 314 5 160.00–170.00 $165.61 $520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 8 180.00–188.00 $185.30 $536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–940 878 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.32 $459 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 79.00 $79.00 $873 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.