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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 112 254
Feeder cattle 103 87 202
Slaughter cattle 6 11 27
Replacement cattle 43 14 25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 270.00–273.00 $271.48 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–480 466 2 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 236.00–240.00 $238.03 $1,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 248.00–255.00 $252.63 $819 —
401–445 414 5 238.00–244.00 $239.55 $992 +3.69
460–475 468 2 226.00–232.00 $228.95 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 369 7 250.00–258.00 $254.58 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 280.00–290.00 $283.40 $930 +10.03
365–385 375 2 265.00–273.00 $269.11 $1,009 —
400–420 410 3 242.00–252.00 $246.25 $1,010 —
455–460 457 3 226.00–236.00 $230.65 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 5 295.00–303.00 $298.74 $947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 293.00–300.00 $298.19 $1,112 +13.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1150 1145 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,237 +2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1240 1218 2 121.00–126.00 $123.55 $1,505 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1230 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 119.00–130.00 $125.01 $1,333
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $798

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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
1105–1300 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,275.00 $2,115.15 —
1185–1360 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,003.05 —
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1175 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,754.58 —

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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.