South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	155	288
Feeder cattle	147	247
Slaughter cattle	4	13
Replacement cattle	4	28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle had limited comparable sales. Feeder cattle lightly tested. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501–549	517	3	290.00–300.00	$296.77	$1,534	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325 value added	325	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,300	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–425	405	6	310.00–320.00	$314.13	$1,272	-1.17
455–480	468	2	290.00–300.00	$295.13	$1,381	+0.15
548 value added	548	4	292.00	$292.00	$1,600	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	2	325.00–328.00	$326.50	$1,175	-7.58
485–490	486	4	282.00–288.00	$285.26	$1,386	+2.75
501–525	510	3	273.00–275.00	$274.00	$1,397	—
747 value added	747	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,718	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–540	523	2	262.00–268.00	$264.90	$1,385	—
601–645	629	4	232.00–236.00	$233.53	$1,469	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330 value added	330	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,287	—
555–590	573	2	278.00–282.00	$280.06	$1,605	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–549	532	2	283.00–285.00	$284.03	$1,511	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	475	2	275.00–280.00	$277.58	$1,319	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	85-90%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,174	+8.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,502
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,556

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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.