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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 176 118
Feeder cattle 133 154 106
Slaughter cattle 8 7 6
Replacement cattle 15 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeders Steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves unevenly steady, Heifer calves and Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 3 280.00–288.00 $284.70 $1,167 —
450–465 457 3 272.00–276.00 $274.01 $1,252 —
510–530 520 2 260.00–264.00 $262.04 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $921 —
360–390 377 5 260.00–267.00 $264.26 $996 +20.23
405–420 413 4 250.00–258.00 $252.54 $1,043 +19.40
450–490 465 3 240.00–248.00 $243.89 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 290.00–297.00 $293.63 $822 +0.10
310–340 325 2 280.00–287.00 $283.34 $921 —
350–399 378 3 270.00–280.00 $274.14 $1,036 +22.19
404–415 410 3 262.00–272.00 $268.05 $1,099 +23.29
505–520 513 2 240.00–246.00 $243.04 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 260.00–267.00 $263.44 $803 +19.35
375–390 379 4 250.00–260.00 $252.57 $957 +17.32
470–495 483 3 230.00–238.00 $234.07 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 305.00–310.00 $308.25 $1,011 +35.64
350–390 373 3 290.00–298.00 $295.15 $1,101 +29.34
400–420 412 3 280.00–287.00 $284.28 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 3 300.00–307.00 $302.89 $1,121 +29.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,414 +24.00
1080–1200 1132 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.04 $1,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
995 995 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,015 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,132
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,408

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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
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.