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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 105 137
Feeder cattle 138 66 105
Slaughter cattle 10 8 11
Replacement cattle 38 31 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Bull calves lightly tested, Heifer calves 7.00 lower, 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
340–349 346 5 290.00–297.00 $294.81 $1,020 —
440–445 442 3 270.00–276.00 $272.02 $1,202 —
460–465 463 2 264.00–270.00 $266.98 $1,236 -27.71
615–620 618 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 255 4 280.00–283.00 $281.73 $718 —
383–390 387 2 264.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,033 —
455–485 470 2 240.00–250.00 $244.84 $1,151 -26.84
500–510 505 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 309 4 280.00–290.00 $286.21 $884 —
405–440 428 3 260.00–270.00 $265.14 $1,135 -28.17
520–545 533 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $970 -9.61
400–410 405 2 292.00–300.00 $295.95 $1,199 —
475–490 485 3 280.00–287.00 $282.29 $1,369 -1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 312.00–322.00 $316.73 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,436 —
1255–1385 1298 80-85% 3 101.00–108.00 $103.49 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,500 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1045 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 120.00–138.00 $130.32 $1,147
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1245 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 93.00–114.00 $106.23 $984

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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
1015–1400 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,330.74 —

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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.