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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 189 211
Feeder cattle 169 157 182
Slaughter cattle 12 15 14
Replacement cattle 40 17 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves unevenly steady, Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Replacement cows 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 290.00–297.00 $293.61 $940 —
365–370 368 4 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 3 230.00–240.00 $236.39 $863 —
440–445 442 3 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,002 —
450–490 477 3 210.00–220.00 $213.15 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 210.00–220.00 $213.45 $805 —
410–430 420 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $860 —
469–490 476 3 190.00–200.00 $193.43 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 470 3 200.00–210.00 $206.60 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 376 7 230.00–237.00 $233.02 $876 —
405–440 419 4 220.00–230.00 $224.33 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 379 5 242.00–252.00 $247.29 $937 -26.65
400–415 410 3 230.00–240.00 $233.25 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 267.00–275.00 $271.10 $849 —
390–395 393 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,032 -21.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $774 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $859 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1030 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 70.00–80.00 $76.08 $708
890–1025 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 75.00–80.00 $77.05 $753
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1485 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 81.00–90.00 $85.03 $1,063
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–830 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $875.92

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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
805–1315 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,223.89 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–960 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,010.67 —

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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.