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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 326 184
Feeder cattle 105 296 137
Slaughter cattle 11 9 32
Replacement cattle 21 21 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, 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
400–425 415 5 220.00–225.00 $221.93 $921 —
505–541 535 6 205.00–215.00 $213.43 $1,142 +4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–553 552 7 205.00–215.00 $212.15 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–530 529 8 199.00–204.00 $200.25 $1,059 -3.49
555–590 567 3 190.00–198.00 $195.22 $1,107 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 585 6 160.00–178.00 $170.39 $997 -3.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–645 636 5 170.00–175.00 $172.97 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 240.00–248.00 $245.42 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 205.00–212.00 $207.40 $958 +3.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $836 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $690 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1180 1090 2 91.00–96.00 $93.29 $1,017 —
1245 1245 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1025 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 91.00–104.00 $95.81 $882
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1245 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 85.00–87.00 $86.01 $942

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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
1080–1130 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,314.48 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.