South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $346.00/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 453 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $371.00/cwt ≈ $1,529/hd at 412 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $312.00/cwt +28.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 407 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	87	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412	412	15	371.00	$371.00	$1,529	—
453	453	17	346.00	$346.00	$1,567	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335 value added	335	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,407	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	322	7	342.00–352.00	$347.75	$1,120	—
475–484	483	11	293.00–298.00	$293.45	$1,417	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
251–290	274	3	330.00–340.00	$334.56	$917	—
407	407	13	312.00	$312.00	$1,270	+28.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–409	408	8	334.00–340.00	$334.74	$1,366	+23.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	415.00–425.00	$419.92	$1,365	—
330 value added	330	1	433.00	$433.00	$1,429	—
660 value added	660	1	274.00	$274.00	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–355	353	2	375.00–380.00	$377.49	$1,333	+53.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150	1150	80-85%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,438	—
1250–1390	1320	80-85%	2	135.00–140.00	$137.37	$1,813	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1770	1770	1	155.00	$155.00	$2,744	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,176

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
560	560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	147.00	$147.00	$823

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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.