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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 144 183
Feeder cattle 152 132 163
Slaughter cattle 9 6 11
Replacement cattle 22 6 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 310.00–317.00 $312.40 $1,047 —
350–370 360 2 305.00–315.00 $310.14 $1,117 —
405–410 408 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,231 —
450–490 470 3 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,340 —
520–535 529 4 270.00–274.00 $270.99 $1,434 —
600–605 602 3 240.00–244.00 $241.34 $1,453 —
660–665 662 3 230.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,562 —
710–740 725 2 230.00–236.00 $233.06 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 3 260.00–268.00 $265.09 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 260.00–267.00 $262.51 $832 —
370–395 382 3 250.00–260.00 $253.92 $970 +27.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $770 +28.22
375–390 384 4 240.00–248.00 $245.23 $942 +24.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 3 240.00–246.00 $243.31 $1,156 +19.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 280.00–287.00 $284.74 $1,190 —
450–495 471 4 270.00–274.00 $272.44 $1,283 —
500–525 513 2 260.00–268.00 $264.10 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 280.00–287.00 $283.41 $1,077 +27.69
420–430 425 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,158 +26.75
465–480 473 2 260.00–264.00 $262.03 $1,239 —
500–510 503 3 250.00–254.00 $251.35 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 475 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1385 1283 80-85% 2 111.00–114.00 $112.38 $1,442 +24.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,004 +18.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,412 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1195 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 85.00–88.00 $86.39 $962
1070–1190 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 87.00–94.00 $90.38 $1,028
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $983
1050–1065 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–116.00 $113.02 $1,196

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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
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 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.