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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 117 179
Feeder cattle 109 86 131
Slaughter cattle 19 22 35
Replacement cattle 56 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $589 -0.40
400–440 408 5 140.00–150.00 $144.31 $589 —
500–510 505 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $666 -2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 160.00–168.00 $165.26 $628 +2.48
400–420 411 4 150.00–160.00 $156.34 $643 +1.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 170.00–178.00 $175.33 $771 —
450–480 465 4 160.00–168.00 $165.06 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 180.00–185.00 $183.40 $783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $729 -11.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–880 863 85-90% 2 43.00–49.00 $46.06 $397 -6.84
810–1015 878 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $51.54 $453 -1.36
875–1040 985 85-90% 3 58.00–62.00 $60.82 $599 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $707 —
1225–1245 1232 80-85% 3 73.00–77.00 $74.35 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1490 1410 2 87.00–89.00 $87.94 $1,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
975–1180 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–850.00 $774.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1170 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,000.00 $964.27
970–1165 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $923.56

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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
940–1325 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,100.00 $970.26 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1215 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 675.00–875.00 $788.74 —

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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.