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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 175 338
Feeder cattle 118 137 250
Slaughter cattle 15 20 54
Replacement cattle 31 18 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls 5.00 higher, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 582 5 190.00–200.00 $197.17 $1,148 +4.92
605–630 616 5 190.00–200.00 $193.55 $1,192 +10.65
704–720 712 7 180.00–188.00 $183.40 $1,306 —
750–770 760 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–695 687 3 180.00–188.00 $182.60 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 200.00–206.00 $203.29 $874 +19.87
460–470 468 4 190.00–200.00 $192.46 $901 —
510–545 528 2 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $978 +21.20
565–575 570 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 3 200.00–204.00 $201.30 $962 —
555–580 567 3 182.00–190.00 $185.38 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–615 610 3 180.00–188.00 $185.38 $1,131 —
670–695 683 2 180.00–188.00 $184.07 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 200.00–210.00 $205.06 $841 +20.12
485–490 487 3 190.00–198.00 $195.32 $951 +12.90
530–545 538 4 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $995 +10.71
650–690 670 2 160.00–168.00 $164.12 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $919 +20.83
450–455 453 3 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $936 +13.75
550–595 566 4 180.00–190.00 $185.38 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 240.00–247.00 $243.64 $787 +19.36
400–410 403 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $893 +18.54
550–570 560 2 190.00–198.00 $193.93 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $490 —
920–940 930 85-90% 4 72.00–80.00 $76.25 $709 —
930 930 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $660 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 80-85% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.53 $877 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1525 1508 2 93.00–95.00 $93.99 $1,417 —
1680 1680 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1180 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.00–78.00 $75.27 $815

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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
965–1355 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,307.32 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1005 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–950.00 $916.72 —

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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.