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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 207 140
Feeder cattle 190 173 110
Slaughter cattle 7 27 18
Replacement cattle 26 7 12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 5 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $897 —
565–575 570 4 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 429 4 220.00–228.00 $225.07 $966 +3.09
550–595 565 3 210.00–220.00 $213.51 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 210.00–218.00 $213.92 $1,091 —
550–555 553 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 317.00–320.00 $318.36 $907 —
310–340 325 2 270.00–275.00 $272.62 $886 —
350–380 368 6 260.00–270.00 $264.07 $972 -10.11
430–448 437 4 250.00–260.00 $253.55 $1,108 —
450–490 471 4 240.00–250.00 $244.64 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 3 260.00–268.00 $264.83 $842 -10.16
370–390 377 3 250.00–258.00 $255.24 $962 —
430–434 432 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,058 —
450–485 468 2 230.00–240.00 $235.19 $1,101 —
505–520 512 3 220.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,157 -6.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 250.00–260.00 $253.44 $786 —
350–385 360 4 240.00–245.00 $243.50 $877 -4.90
430–445 435 3 230.00–236.00 $233.95 $1,018 -10.03
500–510 505 2 210.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–975 935 85-90% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.65 $773 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1340 1290 80-85% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.56 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565 565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $458
1025–1070 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–86.00 $83.96 $880
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,408

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.