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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 107 147
Feeder cattle 161 85 112
Slaughter cattle 11 8 22
Replacement cattle 12 14 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves steady, Bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 4 260.00–267.00 $263.36 $1,114 —
453–490 461 7 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,140 —
500–505 502 3 220.00–226.00 $223.99 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 240.00–246.00 $242.94 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 5 220.00–228.00 $223.58 $698 —
350–390 378 4 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $813 —
400–405 404 4 200.00–210.00 $206.02 $832 —
450–490 463 3 190.00–200.00 $196.47 $910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 220.00–230.00 $223.31 $911 +0.27
450–490 466 5 210.00–220.00 $214.03 $997 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 408 3 210.00–220.00 $213.47 $871 -1.99
450–495 480 3 200.00–210.00 $206.88 $993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 280.00–283.00 $281.02 $795 —
300–310 308 4 270.00–277.00 $275.29 $848 -8.22
380–390 383 3 260.00–268.00 $265.29 $1,016 —
400–425 411 5 250.00–257.00 $252.97 $1,040 -16.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 4 270.00–277.00 $274.28 $702 -10.21
355–390 378 3 250.00–260.00 $254.12 $961 -9.59
435–440 438 3 240.00–250.00 $243.31 $1,066 -10.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 4 240.00–244.00 $242.96 $911 —
450–490 470 4 220.00–228.00 $224.17 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $904 —
1380 1380 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $810 —

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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
1255–1455 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,071.31 —

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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.