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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 221 211
Feeder cattle 122 169 182
Slaughter cattle 2 12 14
Replacement cattle 16 40 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 210.00–220.00 $216.45 $794 +3.00
400–440 427 6 200.00–210.00 $206.88 $883 +2.00
450–490 461 4 190.00–200.00 $195.58 $902 +2.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 220.00–226.00 $223.96 $835 —
430–440 437 3 210.00–218.00 $212.63 $929 —
450–490 463 3 200.00–210.00 $206.47 $956 -0.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 432 3 220.00–224.00 $221.34 $956 -5.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 5 230.00–235.00 $231.75 $728 —
355–390 368 4 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $826 -8.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 88.00 $88.00 $924 —
1690 1690 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–850 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00–103.00 $96.48 $755
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $546

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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
910–1095 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–975.00 $875.29 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1070 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.