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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 183 180
Feeder cattle 133 152 134
Slaughter cattle 6 9 15
Replacement cattle 15 22 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves 10.00 higher, Bull calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 340.00–345.00 $341.69 $1,104 +29.29
375–380 378 4 320.00–328.00 $323.97 $1,225 +13.83
500–510 504 4 290.00–296.00 $294.48 $1,484 +23.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 3 310.00–315.00 $313.39 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–335 330 3 280.00–288.00 $285.42 $942 —
400–445 434 4 260.00–270.00 $266.74 $1,158 —
465–495 483 3 250.00–258.00 $254.42 $1,229 +11.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 270.00–275.00 $273.13 $885 +10.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 240.00–250.00 $246.03 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 290.00–300.00 $293.13 $953 —
360–395 380 5 280.00–290.00 $283.25 $1,076 -0.16
400–405 403 2 270.00–277.00 $273.52 $1,102 +0.99
455–490 479 4 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $1,268 +2.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 310.00–320.00 $314.26 $1,002 —
505–515 510 3 260.00–270.00 $264.68 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $655 —
340–345 343 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1005 938 85-90% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.55 $690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–925 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 130.00–149.00 $135.62 $1,089
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1055 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 89.00–109.00 $99.27 $1,020

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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
1050–1065 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,401.95 —

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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.