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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 186 118
Feeder cattle 154 170 106
Slaughter cattle 7 7 6
Replacement cattle 15 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls Steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bull lightly tested, Steer Calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves 5.00 lower, 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
375–395 385 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,164 —
430–435 433 2 292.00–294.00 $293.01 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 315.00–317.00 $315.97 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 292.00–295.00 $293.53 $807 —
375–390 385 3 250.00–256.00 $251.95 $970 —
405–425 412 5 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,008 -8.55
480 480 2 234.00–236.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 240.00–248.00 $244.09 $825 —
370–395 389 5 230.00–238.00 $235.25 $915 -6.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 4 240.00–250.00 $244.03 $935 -7.95
400–440 420 2 230.00–236.00 $233.14 $979 -8.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 6 295.00–310.00 $300.75 $938 —
365–375 369 4 280.00–290.00 $286.01 $1,055 -49.16
410–420 415 3 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 6 280.00–287.00 $283.58 $919 —
360–390 375 2 270.00–277.00 $273.36 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 270.00–275.00 $272.61 $900 —
355–390 373 2 262.00–270.00 $265.81 $991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,172 —
1200–1240 1220 80-85% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.97 $1,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,000 —
1710 1710 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,394 —
1980 1980 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1180 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 110.00–127.00 $117.92 $1,112
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1020 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 150.00–170.00 $160.29 $1,362

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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.