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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 154 272
Feeder cattle 98 124 232
Slaughter cattle 10 16 27
Replacement cattle 9 14 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 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 Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 4 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $903 —
535–540 538 4 180.00–188.00 $183.98 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 4 200.00–205.00 $202.39 $951 +17.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 4 170.00–176.00 $173.03 $934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 240.00–247.00 $243.38 $681 —
305–345 325 4 230.00–238.00 $233.75 $760 —
350–390 370 4 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $833 -5.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $764 —
365–390 382 6 230.00–238.00 $233.23 $891 -10.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 312 8 250.00–260.00 $253.98 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $818 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $878 —
1250–1395 1323 80-85% 2 93.00–97.00 $94.89 $1,255 +12.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $486 —
795 795 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,524 -19.66
1665–1710 1688 2 113.00–120.00 $116.55 $1,967 +5.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $840
760–1400 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 87.00–108.00 $96.19 $964
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $916

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.