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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $307.07/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 438 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.00/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 186 137
Feeder cattle 153 138 105
Slaughter cattle 5 10 11
Replacement cattle 4 38 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves 5.00 higher, Bull calves 5.00 lower, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 10 290.00–295.00 $294.00 $1,097 —
405–425 412 7 280.00–288.00 $285.40 $1,176 +13.38
450–460 457 3 270.00–278.00 $275.37 $1,258 +8.39
510–516 515 6 260.00–270.00 $261.65 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 270.00–278.00 $274.14 $1,151 +9.00
455–490 474 4 260.00–268.00 $265.93 $1,261 —
630–635 633 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 340.00–345.00 $341.98 $1,156 —
415–446 438 13 302.00–310.00 $307.07 $1,345 —
505–510 507 3 280.00–287.00 $284.65 $1,443 —
550–570 560 2 270.00–276.00 $273.05 $1,529 —
615–625 620 2 262.00–266.00 $264.02 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 5 280.00–286.00 $284.17 $1,179 -11.78
450–495 473 4 270.00–280.00 $275.69 $1,304 -6.60
500–525 521 6 260.00–270.00 $263.62 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 359 4 302.00–305.00 $303.74 $1,090 -12.99
460–470 465 2 280.00–284.00 $282.02 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1167 80-85% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.35 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,977 —

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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
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.