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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 254 235
Feeder cattle 117 202 177
Slaughter cattle 12 27 36
Replacement cattle 19 25 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls Steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly Tested, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves lightly tested, 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
510–525 518 4 190.00–198.00 $194.06 $1,005 —
555–560 558 4 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 409 4 190.00–200.00 $192.48 $787 -10.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $666 -18.17
370–395 383 4 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $786 -27.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–980 850 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.12 $528 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1425 1408 80-85% 2 70.00–78.00 $73.95 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 84.00 $84.00 $907 —
1515–1575 1545 2 90.00–94.00 $92.04 $1,422 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1120 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 72.00–75.00 $74.12 $769
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $981

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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
960–1065 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 625.00–750.00 $692.92 —

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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.