South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	119	162	189
Feeder cattle	107	153	157
Slaughter cattle	5	5	17
Replacement cattle	7	4	15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–515	508	2	260.00–264.00	$262.03	$1,331	—
550–555	552	3	250.00–258.00	$252.68	$1,395	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	3	320.00–330.00	$324.75	$877	—
350–380	365	2	307.00–317.00	$311.79	$1,138	—
500–510	505	2	270.00–275.00	$272.52	$1,376	+8.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	2	330.00–337.00	$333.71	$1,245	—
405–445	425	2	320.00–325.00	$322.62	$1,371	+15.55
480–490	485	2	307.00–312.00	$309.53	$1,501	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	423	2	310.00–317.00	$313.60	$1,327	—
535–545	540	2	280.00–287.00	$283.53	$1,531	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–905	835	85-90%	2	90.00–95.00	$92.71	$774	—
945	945	85-90%	1	87.00	$87.00	$822	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	80-85%	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,312	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1585	1585	75-80%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,664	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1370	1370	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,576

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
540–695	618	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–850.00	$817.21	—

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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.