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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 183 272
Feeder cattle 134 163 232
Slaughter cattle 15 11 27
Replacement cattle 31 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 5.00 higher, Bull calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 487 3 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 4 180.00–185.00 $182.24 $580 —
375–390 385 3 180.00–182.00 $181.35 $698 —
400–440 418 9 170.00–178.00 $173.94 $727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 188.00–190.00 $188.65 $711 —
415–440 423 3 180.00–185.00 $181.73 $769 —
475–490 485 5 170.00–176.00 $173.20 $840 +8.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 412 5 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $791 +9.18
515–540 526 4 170.00–178.00 $174.97 $920 +2.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 210.00–213.00 $211.99 $661 —
355–365 360 4 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $729 —
400–425 412 5 190.00–200.00 $197.18 $812 +1.58
515–520 518 4 180.00–187.00 $183.48 $950 +8.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 232.00–237.00 $235.38 $847 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 232.00–237.00 $235.43 $652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1020 840 85-90% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.21 $464 —
880–930 913 85-90% 3 71.00–73.00 $72.36 $661 —
1010–1050 1037 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $62.27 $646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $783 —
1005–1485 1177 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.99 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,012 —
1795 1795 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1190 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 73.00–87.00 $77.91 $687
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–720 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 61.00–67.00 $63.10 $433

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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
1020–1140 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–875.00 $863.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.