Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $185.51/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.07/cwt -8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 366 584
Feeder cattle 202 286 473
Slaughter cattle 43 30 74
Replacement cattle 30 50 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves unevenly steady, Bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 4 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $790 —
500–510 505 4 150.00–158.00 $154.04 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $533 —
400–440 420 10 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $609 -8.64
475–495 483 6 140.00–148.00 $144.70 $699 —
550–590 570 4 130.00–138.00 $134.14 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 5 150.00–158.00 $151.71 $490 —
350–375 365 6 140.00–150.00 $143.88 $525 —
410–430 418 6 130.00–140.00 $135.91 $568 -8.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 384 7 180.00–185.00 $182.09 $699 —
430–440 435 4 170.00–178.00 $173.95 $757 +8.58
505–545 518 3 160.00–165.00 $161.75 $838 +16.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 10 182.00–190.00 $185.51 $775 +13.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 4 160.00–168.00 $164.12 $678 +8.65
535–540 538 4 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $618 —
1080–1100 1092 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $53.35 $583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $818 —
1210–1335 1273 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.95 $801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 80.00 $80.00 $944 -6.00
1195–1285 1240 2 74.00–77.00 $75.55 $937 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1085 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 73.00–78.00 $74.64 $802
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $953
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–775 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $951.97

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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
975–1165 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 675.00–800.00 $735.70 -239.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1090 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $961.71 —

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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.