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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 189 161
Feeder cattle 128 157 90
Slaughter cattle 18 17 20
Replacement cattle 4 15 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows lightly tested, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves mostly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly steady, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 4 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,232 +18.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 220.00–226.00 $223.00 $1,260 —
605–620 613 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,303 +18.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 3 234.00–240.00 $237.96 $781 —
365–385 379 5 224.00–234.00 $229.61 $870 —
405–420 412 3 210.00–216.00 $212.63 $876 —
515–525 522 3 190.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,027 +3.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 196.00–202.00 $198.95 $871 —
450 450 4 192.00–200.00 $197.00 $886 —
540 540 2 176.00–184.00 $180.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 414 4 230.00–240.00 $232.45 $962 —
480–485 483 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,075 —
510–545 528 3 210.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,140 —
650–665 658 2 182.00–190.00 $185.95 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 240.00–248.00 $244.00 $988 -7.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $795 —
880–1460 1170 80-85% 2 92.00–96.00 $94.50 $1,106 —
1120–1280 1215 80-85% 3 82.00–89.00 $85.52 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,137 —
1305–1765 1540 75-80% 4 95.00–102.00 $97.53 $1,502 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,206 —
1510 1510 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,646 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $566
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $586

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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.