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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $233.01/cwt -8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 335 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 157 264
Feeder cattle 202 122 221
Slaughter cattle 27 23 33
Replacement cattle 25 12 10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 210.00–220.00 $216.46 $703 —
360–370 365 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $776 —
405–415 410 5 200.00–210.00 $202.81 $832 —
450–490 470 2 190.00–200.00 $194.79 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 7 220.00–230.00 $222.92 $687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 522 3 202.00–212.00 $205.35 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–340 335 10 230.00–240.00 $233.01 $781 -8.27
350–390 370 4 230.00–235.00 $232.64 $861 -3.90
410–445 424 5 220.00–225.00 $222.10 $942 -1.90
500–505 503 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,031 —
630–645 638 2 182.00–186.00 $183.98 $1,174 -9.01
650–695 673 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–720 710 2 180.00–186.00 $183.04 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1310 1218 80-85% 4 81.00–84.00 $83.03 $1,011 —
1270–1390 1308 80-85% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.79 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–945 894 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.56 $515 —
1075–1120 1098 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.98 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1215 1165 2 83.00–88.00 $85.39 $995 —
1435–2190 1708 3 93.00–96.00 $95.12 $1,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1595 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 70.00–78.00 $75.09 $904
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,072
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1255 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 80.00–92.00 $86.74 $872
1045–1200 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–85.00 $82.67 $928

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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
1380–1445 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.21 —

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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.