Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.47/cwt ≈ $1,263/hd at 720 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 164 376
Feeder cattle 296 118 246
Slaughter cattle 9 15 57
Replacement cattle 21 31 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 225.00–235.00 $229.84 $713 —
350–385 372 6 220.00–230.00 $225.52 $839 —
460–470 465 4 212.00–222.00 $216.95 $1,009 —
505–510 508 3 202.00–212.00 $208.69 $1,060 —
580–595 589 4 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,134 —
630–640 635 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,174 —
650–690 669 5 170.00–178.00 $174.07 $1,165 —
700–730 720 3 170.00–174.00 $172.70 $1,243 —
790–795 793 2 162.00–170.00 $165.99 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–775 764 6 180.00–190.00 $186.62 $1,426 +4.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 473 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $1,009 —
500–530 514 8 200.00–208.00 $203.74 $1,047 —
550–580 573 4 190.00–196.00 $191.44 $1,097 —
640–645 644 4 180.00–186.00 $184.51 $1,188 -0.87
650–685 659 7 180.00–183.00 $181.99 $1,199 -2.08
700–727 720 15 170.00–177.00 $175.47 $1,263 —
755–790 771 4 162.00–170.00 $165.80 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 407 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $821 -1.57
470–495 482 5 190.00–198.00 $194.85 $939 +2.39
500–510 505 2 180.00–188.00 $184.04 $929 -1.13
550–570 562 3 170.00–178.00 $173.95 $978 -1.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 407 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $821 —
450–470 457 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $944 +5.27
735–740 736 5 160.00–168.00 $161.61 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 232.00–240.00 $236.33 $645 —
300–345 311 5 222.00–232.00 $225.68 $702 —
350–390 368 4 210.00–220.00 $215.36 $793 —
400–410 403 3 200.00–210.00 $204.05 $822 -1.01
480–490 485 2 200.00–208.00 $204.04 $990 +8.72
510–540 529 4 190.00–198.00 $194.50 $1,029 +9.57
565–580 573 2 180.00–184.00 $182.03 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 220.00–228.00 $223.92 $858 —
405–440 423 4 210.00–220.00 $215.21 $910 +0.41
570–590 580 4 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,117 +7.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–910 795 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.38 $583 +11.38
870–935 903 85-90% 2 62.00–69.00 $65.37 $590 -10.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,138 —
1300 1300 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,339 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1435 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 99.00–112.00 $102.56 $962
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–1355 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–86.00 $84.48 $923

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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
835–1090 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,160.99 —

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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.