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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 211 168
Feeder cattle 171 182 138
Slaughter cattle 22 14 14
Replacement cattle 5 15 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 3 220.00–222.00 $221.38 $835 —
455–490 473 6 187.00–197.00 $193.43 $915 —
510–545 522 3 185.00–190.00 $186.74 $975 —
555–590 573 4 180.00–187.00 $183.39 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 476 5 180.00–187.00 $183.67 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $470 —
350–390 365 4 142.00–150.00 $146.16 $533 —
410–440 427 6 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $576 -9.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 4 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $635 -6.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 160.00–167.00 $164.71 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $586 —
350–375 367 3 170.00–175.00 $173.41 $636 +10.27
410–440 425 4 162.00–167.00 $164.59 $700 +8.51
475–495 484 6 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $745 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 537 3 162.00–167.00 $163.68 $879 —
563–590 573 6 150.00–160.00 $156.08 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 432 5 170.00–177.00 $174.86 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $431 —
710–1185 882 85-90% 8 43.00–48.00 $46.01 $406 —
760–1075 923 85-90% 6 50.00–57.00 $53.77 $496 +1.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1320 1200 80-85% 5 61.00–68.00 $64.92 $779 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 72.00 $72.00 $853 —
1520 1520 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,307 +10.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $829
940–1205 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 88.00–93.00 $90.19 $968
1080–1130 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 83.00–93.00 $87.89 $971

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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.