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South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 143 129
Feeder cattle 92 122 110
Slaughter cattle 8 4 19
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Compared to last week slaughter cattle steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer calves steady. Bull and heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–549 517 3 308.00–315.00 $311.88 $1,612 —

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 325 3 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,056 —
405–449 430 8 295.00–303.00 $298.54 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 315.00–323.00 $319.02 $1,397 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $1,248 —
351–370 362 3 380.00–390.00 $385.92 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 313 2 365.00–370.00 $367.60 $1,151 —
405–449 421 3 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 3 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,442 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–955 935 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.35 $1,181 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,622 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1945 1705 3 130.00–133.00 $131.14 $2,236 —

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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.