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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 93 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,652 —
473–480 475 4 370.00–382.50 $378.09 $1,796 —
515–545 538 5 377.50–390.00 $383.93 $2,066 —
633–645 637 4 325.00–340.00 $331.29 $2,110 —
700–740 724 7 280.00–296.00 $288.70 $2,090 —
760–775 768 2 274.00–290.00 $281.92 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,528 —
570–590 580 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —
605–635 620 2 287.50–297.50 $292.62 $1,814 —
650–685 671 8 286.00–300.00 $292.18 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 428 4 337.50–344.00 $342.40 $1,465 +7.30
455–480 470 7 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,527 +7.47
510–530 513 6 315.00–320.00 $319.17 $1,637 -1.47
555–570 563 2 280.00–300.00 $289.87 $1,632 +1.48
630–640 633 7 260.00–270.00 $262.51 $1,662 —
650–675 663 2 257.50–264.00 $260.69 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 474 7 260.00–280.00 $269.35 $1,277 —
555–590 577 3 260.00–272.00 $264.09 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 365.00–395.00 $380.10 $1,456 —
525–540 533 2 325.00–327.50 $326.27 $1,739 -2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1305 1290 80-85% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $1,774 +6.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1085 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 183.00–184.00 $183.55 $1,826
1040–1280 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 152.00–180.00 $166.38 $1,938
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +1,295.00

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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.