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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 176 142
Feeder cattle 142 142 120
Slaughter cattle 9 26 14
Replacement cattle 33 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves 7.00 higher, Bull calves 5.00 higher, Replacement Cows 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 286 8 277.00–297.00 $290.87 $832 —
310–345 333 3 280.00–285.00 $283.45 $944 —
360–390 375 4 272.00–282.00 $277.72 $1,041 +5.44
400–410 403 5 260.00–270.00 $263.03 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 360 7 250.00–260.00 $254.42 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $988 +8.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 310.00–320.00 $313.44 $1,019 —
380–390 384 4 295.00–305.00 $301.01 $1,156 —
400–410 405 4 280.00–290.00 $283.77 $1,149 +2.70
480–490 485 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,321 +1.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 332 5 330.00–335.00 $331.99 $1,102 -2.85
375–390 383 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 310.00–315.00 $313.36 $1,119 -11.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1210 1093 85-90% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.77 $927 -8.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,560 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–975 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.00–100.00 $96.22 $890
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,385

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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
930–1425 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,726.26 —

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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.