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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 180 272
Feeder cattle 120 134 232
Slaughter cattle 14 15 27
Replacement cattle 8 31 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 5 190.00–200.00 $195.91 $623 —
365–395 380 4 180.00–190.00 $184.80 $702 -3.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 5 190.00–200.00 $196.82 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 230.00–237.00 $233.53 $743 +21.54
370–390 378 5 220.00–228.00 $224.47 $848 +21.94
400–440 420 4 210.00–220.00 $215.24 $904 +18.06
450–495 473 4 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $923 —
500–515 508 5 180.00–188.00 $185.21 $941 +1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 7 250.00–260.00 $255.49 $713 +20.06
350–390 372 5 230.00–240.00 $235.62 $877 —
410–430 424 5 220.00–230.00 $222.74 $944 —
455–490 473 4 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 4 255.00–265.00 $261.31 $886 —
385–390 388 4 242.00–252.00 $246.97 $958 +11.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 2 77.00 $77.00 $500 —
945–990 968 85-90% 2 54.00–56.00 $55.02 $533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $895 +12.00
1155 1155 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $901 -4.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 80.00 $80.00 $972 —
1110–1440 1275 2 88.00–90.00 $89.13 $1,136 —
1560 1560 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,079
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $549

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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
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.