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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 184 152
Feeder cattle 172 147 115
Slaughter cattle 25 24 22
Replacement cattle 31 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bull 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 170.00–178.00 $172.74 $798 —
580–590 587 6 160.00–167.00 $163.99 $963 —
610–620 615 4 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $953 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–559 557 4 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $961 -3.40
600–610 605 4 160.00–168.00 $163.97 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 4 160.00–168.00 $163.91 $754 —
575–595 588 3 150.00–154.00 $152.70 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 4 150.00–158.00 $153.95 $577 —
415–435 425 6 140.00–146.00 $142.71 $607 -10.87
610–630 620 4 130.00–136.00 $133.05 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 140.00–148.00 $144.03 $566 —
405–445 424 9 130.00–138.00 $135.64 $575 -8.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 6 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $634 —
750–785 768 4 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 190.00–197.00 $193.53 $606 —
355–390 373 6 180.00–185.00 $182.28 $680 —
410–440 427 7 170.00–180.00 $173.43 $741 +0.91
455–490 473 4 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $781 -1.40
510–545 523 6 150.00–160.00 $153.90 $805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 4 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $849 —
520–545 533 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 6 160.00–170.00 $164.61 $693 +2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1285 1169 80-85% 5 82.00–86.00 $84.23 $985 —
1060–1375 1206 80-85% 9 70.00–77.00 $73.81 $890 +1.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $498 —
935–1085 968 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $53.92 $522 +0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1540 1310 2 90.00–96.00 $93.53 $1,225 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $730
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $922
1075–1310 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 83.00–86.00 $84.65 $1,010
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $614

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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
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.