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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 118 116
Feeder cattle 236 106 96
Slaughter cattle 9 6 9
Replacement cattle 10 6 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 473 7 240.00–246.00 $243.06 $1,150 —
500–540 513 3 230.00–238.00 $235.19 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 4 250.00–254.00 $252.07 $1,180 —
510–540 525 3 240.00–248.00 $244.72 $1,285 -10.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 526 8 220.00–230.00 $225.78 $1,188 +1.51
560–570 567 3 220.00–226.00 $221.98 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 483 6 220.00–228.00 $226.05 $1,092 +4.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 3 210.00–220.00 $213.19 $1,023 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $767 —
405–425 408 6 230.00–236.00 $233.02 $951 —
450–465 455 5 220.00–226.00 $223.19 $1,016 —
605–645 623 3 194.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 250.00–258.00 $255.30 $733 —
310–340 325 2 240.00–248.00 $244.18 $794 —
370–395 386 6 230.00–236.00 $233.49 $901 -12.43
400–425 412 5 220.00–228.00 $224.09 $923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 270.00–275.00 $273.38 $703 —
450–490 470 4 230.00–234.00 $232.09 $1,091 —
610–625 618 2 200.00–206.00 $203.04 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $672 —
1110–1115 1113 85-90% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.00 $957 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,005 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,160 —
1800 1800 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,070 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1095 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–92.00 $90.91 $916
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $771

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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.