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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.34/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 142 272
Feeder cattle 124 120 232
Slaughter cattle 16 14 27
Replacement cattle 14 8 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–596 589 6 180.00–189.00 $187.59 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–570 559 3 190.00–195.00 $193.30 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 220.00–224.00 $221.86 $717 —
365–380 370 3 205.00–215.00 $208.42 $771 +11.60
410–445 433 3 190.00–196.00 $194.11 $840 —
450–470 463 5 180.00–188.00 $185.23 $858 —
500–510 507 3 170.00–178.00 $175.37 $889 —
574–590 576 11 160.00–170.00 $168.34 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 316 5 210.00–218.00 $213.94 $676 +18.03
350–365 360 3 190.00–200.00 $196.76 $708 +11.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 378 4 190.00–198.00 $193.15 $730 —
555–580 568 2 140.00–148.00 $144.09 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 6 230.00–235.00 $231.18 $853 +6.71
405–425 416 4 215.00–225.00 $217.92 $907 +2.68
450–490 471 4 210.00–217.00 $212.17 $999 +16.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 5 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $938 +7.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 381 4 240.00–248.00 $243.70 $928 +8.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1250 1195 80-85% 2 74.00–76.00 $74.95 $896 —
1265–1400 1324 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.31 $1,090 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,344 —
1475–1830 1653 2 109.00–112.00 $110.66 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $788
625–1125 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 82.00–100.00 $87.33 $749
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $424

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.