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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 184 117
Feeder cattle 93 142 98
Slaughter cattle 10 9 10
Replacement cattle 23 33 9

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 4 300.00–310.00 $306.42 $1,290 —
450–470 460 2 290.00–297.00 $293.42 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 300.00–307.00 $303.57 $1,457 —
500–505 503 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 302.00–307.00 $304.54 $1,081 +50.12
400–410 405 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 361 7 310.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,134 +13.17
400–440 427 3 300.00–308.00 $305.50 $1,304 +21.73
460–480 467 3 290.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,373 +21.50
500–510 505 3 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,439 —
575–590 585 3 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,609 —
605–610 608 2 262.00–270.00 $265.98 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 341 4 340.00–350.00 $344.29 $1,174 +12.30
350–390 374 4 330.00–337.00 $333.41 $1,247 +8.51
405–440 423 2 320.00–325.00 $322.40 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 320.00–325.00 $322.31 $1,199 +8.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,328 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,334 —
1235 1235 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,321 -10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1035 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 104.00–113.00 $107.21 $1,006
910–1125 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 114.00–123.00 $117.70 $1,169
1030–1190 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 113.00–140.00 $125.53 $1,393
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–945 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–94.00 $87.11 $723

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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.