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South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 119 132
Feeder cattle 145 107 128
Slaughter cattle — 5 —
Replacement cattle 14 7 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers, bulls, and steers lightly tested, steer calves had limited comparable sells, bull calves steady, heifer calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 307.00–310.00 $309.00 $1,653 —
555–560 558 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 332.00–340.00 $335.81 $1,269 —
655 655 2 250.00–256.00 $253.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 630 4 255.00–262.00 $259.28 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 408 3 270.00–280.00 $273.39 $1,115 —
540–545 543 3 250.00–258.00 $252.65 $1,372 —
570–595 577 5 242.00–246.00 $243.62 $1,406 —
605–625 618 3 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 6 327.00–335.00 $329.19 $1,014 —
355–370 365 3 325.00–327.00 $325.68 $1,189 —
455–475 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,237 —
510–545 530 3 264.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,415 +4.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 5 330.00–340.00 $336.78 $1,108 —
360–380 368 6 322.00–332.00 $327.30 $1,204 —
420–430 425 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,338 +1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 322.00–327.00 $325.32 $1,064 —
360–380 370 2 310.00–320.00 $314.86 $1,165 +3.07
460–470 463 4 275.00–280.00 $278.73 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 390.00–395.00 $392.70 $876 —
355–390 373 2 337.00–347.00 $342.23 $1,277 +8.52
420 420 3 320.00–330.00 $324.00 $1,361 +1.38

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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
1040–1090 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.21 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.