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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 275 294
Feeder cattle 182 202 186
Slaughter cattle 14 43 48
Replacement cattle 15 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bull mostly steady, Feeder Steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 150.00–156.00 $152.89 $650 +7.82
450–475 463 4 140.00–150.00 $144.86 $671 +0.16
505–540 523 4 140.00–148.00 $143.87 $752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 475 6 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $735 —
535–540 538 4 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 6 140.00–148.00 $144.74 $596 +8.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 7 160.00–167.00 $163.14 $609 —
400–440 414 8 150.00–160.00 $156.08 $646 -8.04
455–495 478 6 150.00–157.00 $154.97 $741 —
500–510 505 2 142.00–150.00 $146.04 $738 -6.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 4 150.00–156.00 $153.09 $804 -8.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1465 1360 80-85% 3 60.00–68.00 $62.25 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,289 —
1535 1535 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,167 —
1840 1840 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1285 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 64.00–69.00 $65.99 $674
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $700
670–1005 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–85.00 $82.20 $689

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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.