South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	189	130	275
Feeder cattle	157	106	202
Slaughter cattle	15	24	43
Replacement cattle	17	—	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves lightly tested, Bull calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	275	3	290.00–295.00	$293.39	$807	—
310–335	328	4	280.00–285.00	$283.31	$929	—
365–390	377	6	270.00–277.00	$273.94	$1,033	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	4	280.00–285.00	$282.31	$762	—
305–340	327	6	270.00–275.00	$272.24	$890	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	363	3	280.00–287.00	$284.50	$1,033	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1370	1278	80-85%	4	72.00–80.00	$74.09	$947	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–770	693	85-90%	2	61.00–69.00	$64.55	$447	—
1115	1115	85-90%	1	55.00	$55.00	$613	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1585	1585	75-80%	1	81.00	$81.00	$1,284	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1865–1905	1885	2	90.00–97.00	$93.54	$1,763	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	65.00	$65.00	$670

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1145–1230	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,425.00	$1,268.32	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

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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.