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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 108 234
Feeder cattle 136 78 168
Slaughter cattle 23 7 56
Replacement cattle 8 23 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 140.00–148.00 $144.06 $487 —
350–365 358 4 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $483 -9.18
430–445 438 4 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $591 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 6 140.00–150.00 $146.04 $558 -6.03
455–490 473 4 130.00–140.00 $134.81 $638 -9.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 8 150.00–160.00 $155.53 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 190.00–198.00 $193.76 $626 —
385–390 388 4 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $747 —
600–620 610 4 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 8 190.00–197.00 $193.57 $548 —
355–395 379 8 180.00–187.00 $183.40 $695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 4 180.00–187.00 $183.57 $486 —
425–440 433 4 160.00–167.00 $163.56 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–915 861 85-90% 4 50.00–54.00 $52.75 $454 —
940 940 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $649 —
985 985 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $693

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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
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.