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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 264 101
Feeder cattle 177 221 65
Slaughter cattle 36 33 18
Replacement cattle 22 10 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bulls 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
510–520 514 5 160.00–170.00 $164.41 $845 —
570–580 576 5 160.00–168.00 $164.78 $949 +2.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 150.00–154.00 $152.04 $582 +6.39
400–410 405 4 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $581 -1.16
465–470 467 3 130.00–136.00 $132.01 $616 -2.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 371 4 140.00–146.00 $142.57 $529 +8.70
400–410 404 7 130.00–138.00 $132.02 $533 -1.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 409 8 150.00–158.00 $153.58 $628 +1.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 167.00–173.00 $170.03 $439 —
340–345 342 5 160.00–168.00 $163.00 $557 —
350–390 373 5 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $581 —
400–425 412 6 150.00–155.00 $153.04 $631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 6 160.00–168.00 $164.18 $616 —
400–430 416 5 160.00–168.00 $165.22 $687 +2.78
505–545 523 6 140.00–148.00 $143.96 $753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $575 +5.62
750–1100 994 85-90% 8 50.00–57.00 $54.35 $540 +0.97
1040–1190 1137 85-90% 6 42.00–48.00 $44.87 $510 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1480 1380 2 76.00–79.00 $77.39 $1,068 —
1255–1540 1398 2 80.00–86.00 $83.31 $1,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $658
1135–1315 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 64.00–67.00 $66.10 $830
1405–1450 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 55.00–57.00 $56.02 $800
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 79.00–82.00 $80.58 $725

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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
1155–1350 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 675.00–750.00 $727.53 —

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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.