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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 115 136
Feeder cattle 116 107 107
Slaughter cattle 6 8 15
Replacement cattle 12 — 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 340.00–342.00 $341.05 $1,102 —
360–375 368 2 320.00–327.00 $323.43 $1,190 —
460–490 475 2 290.00–296.00 $293.09 $1,392 +9.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 290.00–294.00 $291.99 $1,279 +7.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 341 4 360.00–368.00 $364.44 $1,243 +48.02
370–399 389 4 350.00–360.00 $354.65 $1,380 +52.25
410–430 420 2 340.00–348.00 $343.90 $1,444 +47.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 352.00–355.00 $353.51 $1,036 —
350–390 365 3 330.00–335.00 $332.31 $1,213 —
405–435 420 2 220.00–224.00 $222.07 $933 -47.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,181 —
350–390 370 2 340.00–345.00 $342.64 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1340 1270 2 140.00–142.00 $141.06 $1,791 —
1290–1750 1520 2 150.00–154.00 $152.30 $2,315 —
1725 1725 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,286
845–1140 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 121.00–143.00 $132.49 $1,354

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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
1005–1145 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,425.00–2,175.00 $1,791.94 —

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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.