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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 204 167
Feeder cattle 179 152 136
Slaughter cattle 22 52 23
Replacement cattle 20 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and bull calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 230.00–236.00 $234.18 $866 —
410–445 427 5 220.00–230.00 $223.56 $955 —
450–495 471 4 210.00–220.00 $214.70 $1,011 —
580–595 588 2 204.00–210.00 $207.04 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,022 —
450–490 473 5 222.00–230.00 $227.16 $1,074 —
500–540 525 3 220.00–226.00 $222.72 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $751 -2.49
350–375 363 2 222.00–230.00 $226.14 $821 +4.14
415–425 420 3 210.00–216.00 $213.33 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 5 260.00–270.00 $265.99 $856 —
380–385 382 3 250.00–260.00 $253.36 $968 —
450–490 475 4 230.00–236.00 $233.04 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 280.00–290.00 $287.02 $804 -4.04
365–370 368 4 260.00–267.00 $263.48 $970 +0.91
555–560 558 4 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 250.00–255.00 $253.19 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1170 1075 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $74.85 $805 —
990–1190 1090 85-90% 3 80.00–87.00 $82.70 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1190 1123 80-85% 4 80.00–87.00 $84.76 $952 -2.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2040 1865 2 96.00–102.00 $98.72 $1,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1190 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 73.00–79.00 $76.10 $877
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,050
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,188

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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
960–1060 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 675.00–1,000.00 $872.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.