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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 68 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 330.00–360.00 $344.93 $1,769 —
565–585 575 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $1,983 —
660–685 670 3 297.50–327.50 $309.05 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 405.00–415.00 $409.81 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $1,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 3 375.00–385.00 $378.20 $1,380 —
405–445 422 3 347.50–360.00 $354.36 $1,495 —
455–485 467 3 320.00–337.50 $327.38 $1,529 —
520–545 530 5 300.00–322.50 $311.52 $1,651 —
580–595 588 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
350–375 363 2 345.00–365.00 $355.34 $1,290 —
410–430 421 4 325.00–345.00 $337.63 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 272 3 435.00–450.00 $443.25 $1,206 +39.94
355–375 365 3 385.00–400.00 $393.29 $1,436 —
420–425 423 2 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,586 —
455–495 473 5 335.00–355.00 $344.88 $1,631 —
505–515 508 4 320.00–337.50 $330.65 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 430.00–440.00 $435.04 $1,536 —
465–490 478 2 375.00–380.00 $377.57 $1,805 —
505–520 513 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 350.00–355.00 $352.60 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 912 85-90% 3 125.00–142.00 $134.77 $1,229 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1475 1265 80-85% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.42 $1,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1105 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -50.00

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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.