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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 117 338
Feeder cattle 137 98 250
Slaughter cattle 20 10 54
Replacement cattle 18 9 34

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 564 4 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $1,084 —
600–640 620 4 180.00–186.00 $182.90 $1,134 —
650–675 663 4 170.00–178.00 $173.92 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 4 180.00–184.00 $182.05 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 5 180.00–188.00 $183.42 $781 —
500–515 508 3 160.00–166.00 $163.97 $833 -9.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 4 170.00–177.00 $172.76 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–625 618 3 150.00–158.00 $155.39 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 372 5 190.00–200.00 $195.35 $727 -29.92
415–430 420 3 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $777 —
455–480 464 5 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $846 —
500–530 511 4 170.00–180.00 $174.22 $890 —
605–640 618 3 150.00–160.00 $155.70 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 381 5 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $771 -30.79
430–440 433 6 190.00–200.00 $193.97 $840 —
475–495 485 4 190.00–196.00 $192.94 $936 —
505–515 512 3 180.00–188.00 $185.37 $949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 304 4 222.00–228.00 $224.28 $682 -29.70
380–395 389 5 210.00–220.00 $213.91 $832 —
405–440 428 3 200.00–210.00 $203.15 $869 —
450–495 474 4 190.00–200.00 $195.54 $927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–975 835 85-90% 6 51.00–57.00 $53.58 $447 —
830–875 861 85-90% 4 67.00–74.00 $69.02 $594 —
780–955 885 85-90% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.58 $572 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 2 77.00 $77.00 $793 -4.00
1035–1155 1115 80-85% 3 81.00–87.00 $85.14 $949 +8.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 2 86.00 $86.00 $937 —
2070 2070 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,360 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1355 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00–89.00 $85.72 $984
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,074
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,316

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.