Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 167 184
Feeder cattle 201 136 129
Slaughter cattle 7 23 37
Replacement cattle 7 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 150.00–156.00 $153.18 $498 —
375–390 382 6 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $554 -1.00
430–440 435 4 140.00–146.00 $143.03 $622 —
475–490 482 6 130.00–140.00 $136.00 $656 +1.19
510–540 527 6 130.00–136.00 $132.70 $699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 5 130.00–138.00 $133.05 $496 -1.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 517 3 140.00–147.00 $142.35 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 8 180.00–190.00 $184.20 $599 —
350–380 365 6 180.00–187.00 $184.07 $672 +0.67
410–415 413 4 170.00–177.00 $173.52 $717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 406 4 160.00–167.00 $161.77 $657 -1.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1210 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.97 $762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $482 +3.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,445 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1135 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 61.00–69.00 $65.89 $539
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 76.00 $76.00 $635

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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.