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South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 181 179
Feeder cattle 86 166 131
Slaughter cattle 22 8 35
Replacement cattle 9 7 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–690 670 4 150.00–158.00 $154.12 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–695 680 3 140.00–144.00 $142.73 $971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 160.00–170.00 $163.55 $520 -1.36
380–390 384 5 160.00–166.00 $162.78 $625 -4.02
400–430 420 3 152.00–160.00 $154.54 $649 -8.88
550–570 560 4 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $574 —
465–480 470 3 140.00–144.00 $142.64 $670 —
500–510 505 4 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 342 5 170.00–176.00 $174.84 $598 +1.82
405–440 428 3 160.00–168.00 $162.52 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 3 210.00–215.00 $213.46 $811 +9.20
500–510 505 6 180.00–188.00 $184.69 $933 —
550–570 557 3 170.00–180.00 $176.59 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 272 3 200.00–205.00 $201.63 $548 —
510–520 513 3 158.00–168.00 $164.62 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 170.00–174.00 $173.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–910 867 85-90% 3 49.00–55.00 $52.90 $459 —
1110–1265 1174 85-90% 4 59.00–63.00 $60.75 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1325 1285 80-85% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.58 $933 —
1335 1335 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,088 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,284 —
1720–1905 1813 2 82.00–89.00 $85.68 $1,553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1510–1670 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 68.00–74.00 $70.85 $1,127

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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.