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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 235 148
Feeder cattle 110 177 115
Slaughter cattle 18 36 22
Replacement cattle 20 22 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and heifer calves lightly tested, Bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 6 170.00–175.00 $172.99 $813 —
550–590 567 7 160.00–164.00 $162.44 $921 -2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 4 160.00–164.00 $162.03 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $579 +0.39
455–480 468 4 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $628 +2.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 4 130.00–138.00 $133.98 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 160.00–168.00 $164.07 $500 —
370–380 373 6 150.00–156.00 $153.63 $573 -2.13
400–405 403 4 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $574 -10.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $560 —
365–390 378 6 160.00–166.00 $163.62 $618 -0.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1180 994 85-90% 7 50.00–54.00 $52.65 $523 -1.70
925–1100 1013 85-90% 4 60.00–62.00 $60.91 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1077 3 69.00–72.00 $70.87 $763 —
2090 2090 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,881 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–975 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 80.00–95.00 $88.77 $753
950–1045 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 84.00–100.00 $92.26 $912
895–1360 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 90.00–97.00 $92.99 $965
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1050 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 66.00–76.00 $70.39 $658
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $670

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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.