South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.70/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $298.96/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 334 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	185	152	148
Feeder cattle	169	103	117
Slaughter cattle	6	6	12
Replacement cattle	10	43	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	370	3	272.00–280.00	$276.02	$1,021	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	360	3	265.00–270.00	$268.36	$966	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	280	5	250.00–260.00	$251.96	$705	—
410–435	425	3	228.00–230.00	$228.64	$972	—
455–485	474	8	218.00–220.00	$219.75	$1,042	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	318	9	245.00–250.00	$249.21	$792	-3.42
380–390	385	2	234.00–244.00	$239.06	$920	—
601–645	616	3	168.00–178.00	$174.75	$1,076	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	2	255.00–260.00	$257.60	$819	—
351–390	368	11	246.00–254.00	$248.70	$915	-5.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
251–285	271	6	280.00–290.00	$283.23	$768	—
305–335	320	3	270.00–280.00	$275.84	$883	-7.56
420–440	430	2	232.00–240.00	$235.91	$1,014	-10.34
465–480	473	2	228.00–234.00	$230.95	$1,092	+0.30
520–549	535	2	218.00–220.00	$219.03	$1,172	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–349	334	10	295.00–302.00	$298.96	$999	+0.22
355–399	377	2	280.00–285.00	$282.35	$1,064	—
510–515	513	2	226.00–230.00	$228.01	$1,170	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	374	8	290.00–300.00	$294.54	$1,102	-3.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1190	1118	80-85%	2	102.00–105.00	$103.40	$1,156	-4.60

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1455	1393	75-80%	2	103.00–104.00	$103.52	$1,442	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,849	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
930–1165	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	126.00–133.00	$129.11	$1,353

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1330	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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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.