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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $175.17/cwt +23.15 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 209 190
Feeder cattle 163 178 154
Slaughter cattle 11 24 18
Replacement cattle 9 7 18

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–640 617 3 170.00–178.00 $175.23 $1,081 —
680–690 687 3 170.00–174.00 $171.32 $1,177 —
705–710 708 3 162.00–170.00 $167.35 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 559 4 180.00–190.00 $183.84 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 563 4 160.00–168.00 $165.41 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 5 180.00–185.00 $182.80 $786 —
475–495 484 5 170.00–177.00 $174.59 $845 —
500–515 510 3 170.00–174.00 $172.69 $881 —
555–590 573 2 160.00–168.00 $163.88 $939 -0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 474 4 160.00–170.00 $164.41 $779 —
500–545 516 4 162.00–168.00 $163.95 $846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 3 140.00–146.00 $141.99 $835 —
630–640 633 3 130.00–138.00 $135.31 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 6 192.00–200.00 $195.60 $825 +20.35
450–495 465 3 180.00–188.00 $185.16 $861 +19.84
500–540 521 10 170.00–178.00 $175.17 $913 +23.15
550–590 571 7 160.00–170.00 $164.19 $938 —
610–630 617 3 160.00–165.00 $163.30 $1,008 —
650–690 663 3 150.00–158.00 $152.77 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 235.00–245.00 $241.57 $809 +18.14
350–370 360 5 230.00–237.00 $233.88 $842 +24.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 617 3 170.00–178.00 $172.72 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1235 1213 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.53 $916 -5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,256 -10.04
1500–1615 1558 2 95.00–97.00 $96.04 $1,496 —
2255 2255 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,736 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285–1410 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 79.00–86.00 $82.66 $1,114
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $575

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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.