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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.30/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.87/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 368 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $326.40/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 410 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 100 144
Feeder cattle 247 92 132
Slaughter cattle 13 8 6
Replacement cattle 28 — 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–688 679 4 270.00–275.00 $273.80 $1,859 —
765 value added 765 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 320.00–323.00 $321.56 $1,521 —
515–549 532 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 325.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–382 368 15 340.00–349.00 $347.87 $1,280 —
405–435 423 17 315.00–320.00 $315.30 $1,334 -3.72
451–455 453 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,336 —
630 value added 630 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,726 —
756 value added 756 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 322 3 340.00–350.00 $344.38 $1,109 —
355–370 363 2 330.00–338.00 $334.08 $1,213 +8.90
455–460 458 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 7 325.00–335.00 $329.21 $1,057 +4.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 410 13 320.00–330.00 $326.40 $1,338 -3.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 327 2 400.00–410.00 $404.66 $1,323 —
365–375 370 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,378 —
610–625 618 2 250.00–258.00 $254.05 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 value added 251 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–805 773 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.96 $904 —
835–1120 978 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.15 $1,067 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,353 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,500 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1595 1570 75-80% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.44 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,191
945–1175 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–143.00 $141.66 $1,502

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–805 788 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,028
790–825 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 137.00–147.00 $142.11 $1,148

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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
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 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.