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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 154 142
Feeder cattle 142 133 120
Slaughter cattle 26 6 14
Replacement cattle 8 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer and bull calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 320.00–327.00 $323.52 $1,320 —
505 505 2 292.00–302.00 $297.00 $1,500 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 320.00–322.00 $320.96 $1,204 +7.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–670 668 2 232.00–236.00 $233.99 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 272.00–275.00 $273.45 $861 +0.32
360–395 371 4 255.00–260.00 $256.81 $953 —
460–485 476 4 250.00–254.00 $251.48 $1,197 —
505–520 509 4 230.00–234.00 $232.98 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 270.00–275.00 $272.28 $1,021 —
455–460 458 2 264.00–268.00 $266.01 $1,218 +11.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 330.00–340.00 $334.84 $1,061 +20.58
410–420 415 4 312.00–320.00 $314.72 $1,306 —
555–565 560 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $905 —
405–420 413 2 277.00–285.00 $281.07 $1,161 +7.55
455–465 460 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,247 +6.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 322.00–327.00 $325.33 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–945 905 85-90% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.41 $737 +7.86
1075 1075 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,000 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,111 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1430 1408 2 108.00–114.00 $111.05 $1,564 —
1905 1905 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,191 —

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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
945–950 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.34 —

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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.