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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 223 216
Feeder cattle 107 190 197
Slaughter cattle 15 7 7
Replacement cattle 14 26 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows Steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, 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
570–585 578 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,242 —
650–655 653 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 220.00–228.00 $225.40 $947 +0.33
585–590 587 3 210.00–218.00 $215.32 $1,264 +1.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 533 6 210.00–217.00 $214.18 $1,142 +0.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–695 675 4 190.00–200.00 $195.99 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 240.00–245.00 $242.59 $1,031 -2.39
510–515 513 3 220.00–226.00 $224.01 $1,149 -1.94
570–590 580 5 210.00–215.00 $213.58 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 3 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $957 -2.26
455–470 460 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $1,027 —
655 655 4 190.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 910 85-90% 2 74.00 $74.00 $673 -8.65
900–1000 947 85-90% 3 94.00–99.00 $96.92 $918 +14.27
980–1090 1035 85-90% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.63 $886 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1240 1170 80-85% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.38 $1,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $974
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,492
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $888

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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
1220–1280 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.