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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 215 221
Feeder cattle 221 201 173
Slaughter cattle 33 7 26
Replacement cattle 10 7 22

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 467 3 170.00–175.00 $171.75 $802 —
590–595 593 4 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $964 —
605–625 616 4 150.00–156.00 $153.50 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 577 6 150.00–158.00 $154.60 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 160.00–168.00 $162.41 $450 —
300–310 305 4 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $464 -1.15
350–375 358 8 140.00–150.00 $145.65 $521 +0.61
410–445 427 6 140.00–148.00 $144.70 $618 +1.67
470–480 475 2 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $637 -1.96
500–520 507 3 130.00–134.00 $131.37 $666 -1.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 419 7 150.00–154.00 $152.16 $638 —
455–460 458 4 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $655 —
600–635 624 4 130.00–134.00 $131.46 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 6 130.00–138.00 $133.87 $495 +0.82
415–440 428 4 130.00–138.00 $133.88 $573 —
655–660 658 2 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 4 170.00–174.00 $172.05 $705 —
480–490 485 2 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $666 -11.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1105 973 85-90% 4 50.00–57.00 $53.38 $519 —
945–1075 1008 85-90% 6 40.00–48.00 $44.13 $445 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $766 -0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,091 —
1510–1880 1643 4 80.00–84.00 $80.94 $1,330 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 68.00 $68.00 $697

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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.