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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.80/cwt ≈ $633/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 147 357
Feeder cattle 286 112 270
Slaughter cattle 30 22 46
Replacement cattle 50 13 41

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No Trends available this week due to Holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 190.00–198.00 $194.06 $689 —
405–410 408 4 190.00–193.00 $191.49 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 6 160.00–168.00 $164.40 $515 —
385–390 387 5 160.00–166.00 $163.58 $633 —
450–475 460 6 150.00–156.00 $153.28 $705 —
585–590 588 4 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 150.00–156.00 $152.98 $594 —
400–415 410 6 150.00–156.00 $153.71 $630 +9.78
505–530 518 4 140.00–144.00 $142.05 $736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 10 140.00–148.00 $144.80 $633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 4 190.00–195.00 $192.63 $632 —
400–440 429 8 170.00–176.00 $172.03 $738 —
470–495 483 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $785 —
500–520 509 8 152.00–162.00 $157.49 $802 —
555–590 567 3 150.00–158.00 $152.78 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 180.00–187.00 $183.59 $520 —
310–345 330 6 170.00–177.00 $174.11 $575 —
350–390 373 8 160.00–170.00 $165.87 $619 +1.12
400–430 414 7 150.00–160.00 $155.47 $644 +3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 6 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $670 —
470–490 483 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $732 —
510–545 528 6 140.00–150.00 $145.44 $768 +1.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1035 884 85-90% 4 42.00–49.00 $46.50 $411 -16.13
810–1150 953 85-90% 3 52.00–59.00 $55.66 $530 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1320 1300 80-85% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.03 $819 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,010 +11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1190 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 64.00–79.00 $71.37 $670
1070–1180 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 63.00–74.00 $67.31 $761
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $882
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
839–1035 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 81.00–96.00 $91.44 $841
860–1140 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 81.00–100.00 $87.96 $862

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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
1215–1255 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.81 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.