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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 205 127
Feeder cattle 147 165 94
Slaughter cattle 24 29 21
Replacement cattle 13 11 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves mostly 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
510–540 525 4 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $958 —
565–590 578 4 172.00–180.00 $175.91 $1,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 6 140.00–148.00 $144.03 $595 —
705–730 723 4 110.00–120.00 $115.54 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 6 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $653 —
710–730 723 3 122.00–127.00 $123.64 $894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 4 148.00–153.00 $150.47 $847 +2.08
705–715 710 4 130.00–138.00 $134.03 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 175.00–185.00 $177.69 $576 —
350–370 360 4 165.00–173.00 $169.11 $609 -3.37
410–445 428 4 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $695 -0.88
455–490 469 7 148.00–155.00 $150.94 $708 -4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 4 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $713 +0.05
455–470 460 3 160.00–170.00 $166.59 $766 +2.40
580–590 586 5 140.00–148.00 $143.22 $839 —
606–620 611 3 140.00–146.00 $142.03 $868 —
680–690 685 4 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 195.00–198.00 $196.59 $639 —
350–385 368 5 190.00–195.00 $192.74 $709 +0.42
700–710 703 4 134.00–144.00 $140.51 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–905 902 85-90% 3 64.00–67.00 $66.01 $595 +2.42
925 925 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $694 +11.41
780–1100 962 85-90% 5 51.00–57.00 $53.62 $516 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1310 1223 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.14 $882 -3.82
1245–1255 1248 80-85% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.01 $1,036 +7.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1407 3 80.00–84.00 $81.44 $1,146 —
1910 1910 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $785
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $912

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.