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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 137 187
Feeder cattle 157 105 162
Slaughter cattle 17 11 11
Replacement cattle 15 21 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 510 5 220.00–230.00 $223.96 $1,142 —
570–595 584 5 215.00–225.00 $218.94 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 4 220.00–228.00 $224.08 $1,076 —
510–540 530 3 215.00–220.00 $216.60 $1,148 —
600–620 610 3 190.00–196.00 $193.69 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 224.00–230.00 $228.02 $896 —
510–515 513 3 200.00–210.00 $203.31 $1,043 +3.06
655–680 664 5 190.00–198.00 $195.57 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 190.00–196.00 $193.06 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $771 —
400–430 415 5 260.00–265.00 $262.33 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 3 250.00–255.00 $253.46 $963 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–885 855 85-90% 3 52.00–60.00 $54.48 $466 —
810–965 909 85-90% 7 74.00–80.00 $76.56 $696 —
960–1025 979 85-90% 4 64.00–70.00 $68.53 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1300 1215 2 93.00–99.00 $95.79 $1,164 +13.79
1620 1620 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,733 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,081

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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
1140–1170 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.66 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 -125.00

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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.