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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 129 184
Feeder cattle 132 110 109
Slaughter cattle 6 19 19
Replacement cattle 6 — 56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 230.00–236.00 $233.11 $664 —
300–340 329 4 220.00–230.00 $224.32 $738 —
370–390 378 6 217.00–224.00 $221.15 $836 +16.05
400–440 413 3 200.00–210.00 $206.45 $853 +11.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 230.00–238.00 $235.26 $847 —
475–490 481 4 220.00–227.00 $223.74 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 5 220.00–230.00 $226.69 $846 —
410–440 425 2 220.00–227.00 $223.62 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 5 280.00–287.00 $285.12 $795 —
300–340 314 7 270.00–280.00 $274.72 $863 —
350–395 381 8 260.00–270.00 $263.16 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 8 260.00–270.00 $266.15 $873 —
350–390 370 3 250.00–260.00 $255.72 $946 —
400–440 423 5 240.00–250.00 $245.78 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 275.00–300.00 $290.14 $769 —
300–305 302 3 282.00–292.00 $285.37 $862 —
350–395 373 4 275.00–285.00 $281.02 $1,048 —
405–410 407 3 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1320 1268 80-85% 2 87.00–89.00 $88.04 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $794 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,072

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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.