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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 198 168
Feeder cattle 166 171 138
Slaughter cattle 8 22 14
Replacement cattle 7 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Heifer calves and bulls calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 7 200.00–207.00 $203.86 $760 —
410–445 434 7 190.00–194.00 $192.29 $835 —
450–490 470 4 180.00–190.00 $185.21 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $812 +1.09
505–540 523 4 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $1,006 +5.68
565–575 570 4 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,038 -1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 210.00–218.00 $213.92 $766 —
465–480 473 4 190.00–198.00 $193.94 $917 +10.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 160.00–170.00 $164.91 $549 —
350–390 358 6 165.00–168.00 $166.80 $597 —
410–445 433 3 160.00–165.00 $163.42 $708 +17.47
465–470 467 5 150.00–156.00 $153.19 $715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 7 170.00–180.00 $173.02 $566 —
365–390 378 7 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $658 +9.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 7 190.00–195.00 $192.10 $588 +17.03
370–380 376 7 180.00–187.00 $184.05 $692 +10.64
400–410 404 5 170.00–180.00 $175.45 $709 +10.86
570–590 583 3 150.00–158.00 $155.39 $906 —
610–635 627 3 140.00–148.00 $145.40 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 190.00–197.00 $193.34 $721 —
410–425 418 4 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $773 +10.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 6 200.00–208.00 $204.26 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–980 904 85-90% 4 40.00–47.00 $43.46 $393 -10.31
1230 1230 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $553

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.