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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 150 164
Feeder cattle 173 128 136
Slaughter cattle 27 18 8
Replacement cattle 7 4 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 410 3 260.00–264.00 $261.30 $1,071 —
450–490 470 2 240.00–248.00 $244.17 $1,148 —
500–510 507 3 230.00–238.00 $235.37 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 270.00–277.00 $274.69 $1,134 —
555–580 571 4 232.00–238.00 $233.96 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 5 230.00–236.00 $233.17 $884 +3.56
430–435 433 3 220.00–226.00 $221.98 $961 +9.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 4 220.00–228.00 $224.52 $1,066 —
510–515 513 2 220.00–226.00 $223.01 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 4 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $866 +16.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 353 3 245.00–255.00 $248.40 $877 —
400–410 404 4 240.00–246.00 $243.98 $986 +11.53
460–495 473 3 230.00–238.00 $234.41 $1,109 +11.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 272.00–280.00 $274.99 $896 —
510–525 515 3 230.00–238.00 $232.72 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 4 270.00–280.00 $274.18 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–920 876 85-90% 4 79.00–84.00 $82.03 $719 —
890–985 950 85-90% 3 86.00–92.00 $89.44 $850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1330 1218 80-85% 2 93.00–97.00 $95.18 $1,159 +9.66
1230 1230 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,316 +21.48
1390 1390 80-85% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1620 1493 75-80% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.95 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2050 1873 3 115.00–119.00 $117.31 $2,197 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $859
895–1230 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 85.00–94.00 $87.86 $931
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $895

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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.