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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 103 98
Feeder cattle 122 92 75
Slaughter cattle 19 2 7
Replacement cattle 15 9 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer Calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 350.00–357.00 $354.77 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 352.00–355.00 $353.49 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 290.00–297.00 $294.11 $947 —
510–525 518 2 252.00–256.00 $254.03 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 320.00–327.00 $323.41 $931 —
325–345 335 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–399 387 2 330.00–337.00 $333.39 $1,290 +15.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–287 271 2 330.00–337.00 $333.71 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1245 1181 80-85% 5 144.00–147.00 $145.38 $1,717 —
1140–1410 1282 80-85% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.80 $1,754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1575 1518 75-80% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $2,149 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,117 —
1600 1600 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–975 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 151.00–171.00 $161.98 $1,247
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,049

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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.