Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.86/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 480 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 255 85
Feeder cattle 152 236 78
Slaughter cattle 52 9 7
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer, heifer, and bull calves lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 257.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 232.00–238.00 $235.09 $783 —
355–370 360 3 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $799 —
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 -13.19
525–530 528 2 200.00–204.00 $202.01 $1,067 —
665–695 680 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 290.00–292.00 $291.06 $795 +17.68
355–375 365 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $958 —
405–420 413 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,011 —
465–495 480 11 230.00–238.00 $235.86 $1,132 +3.77
520–535 531 4 218.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 252.00 $252.00 $643 -3.30
485–490 486 4 208.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 230.00–238.00 $234.38 $1,020 +1.36
655–685 670 2 172.00–178.00 $175.07 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 895 85-90% 4 71.00–78.00 $75.30 $674 —
940–1155 1008 85-90% 5 79.00–86.00 $82.27 $829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1255 1103 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.33 $963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1675 1355 2 109.00–113.00 $111.47 $1,510 +26.47
1490–2020 1755 2 118.00–121.00 $119.73 $2,101 —

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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.