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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 126 326
Feeder cattle 66 93 296
Slaughter cattle 8 10 9
Replacement cattle 31 23 21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 4 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,144 —
400–405 403 3 290.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,182 -13.11
450–465 460 3 280.00–284.00 $282.70 $1,300 -10.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 452 3 292.00–300.00 $294.69 $1,332 -8.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 467 3 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 320.00–330.00 $324.65 $1,049 —
365–385 378 3 315.00–320.00 $316.61 $1,197 +2.43
470–490 480 2 280.00–287.00 $283.43 $1,360 -10.54
530–540 535 2 265.00–268.00 $266.51 $1,426 -18.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 5 342.00–345.00 $343.16 $1,156 -1.13
365–375 372 3 330.00–332.00 $330.65 $1,230 -2.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1250 1173 80-85% 4 104.00–108.00 $105.18 $1,234 -8.82
1200 1200 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,512 +19.00
1210 1210 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,416 +10.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–980 950 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.94 $1,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–980 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 129.00–132.00 $130.74 $1,105
710–1410 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 123.00–158.00 $141.60 $1,357
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–720 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 93.00–106.00 $99.45 $711

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.