Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Central Livestock report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 67 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 360.00–380.00 $369.91 $1,065 —
315–345 330 2 360.00–380.00 $370.45 $1,222 +5.45
350–365 358 2 340.00–355.00 $347.66 $1,245 -7.68
400–415 410 3 300.00–325.00 $316.57 $1,298 -21.06
450–465 458 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,318 —
365–395 378 3 370.00–390.00 $381.43 $1,442 +3.23
705–745 725 3 212.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 3 350.00–360.00 $353.28 $1,473 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 440.00–460.00 $450.27 $1,252 +7.02
355–395 383 4 395.00–420.00 $406.45 $1,557 +13.16
400–445 424 5 365.00–390.00 $378.94 $1,607 +3.91
460–490 473 4 330.00–350.00 $340.03 $1,608 -4.85
505–545 525 2 320.00–345.00 $332.98 $1,748 +2.33
565–585 575 4 287.50–310.00 $300.67 $1,729 —
600–625 613 2 292.50–300.00 $296.33 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 422 3 350.00–362.50 $354.25 $1,495 +1.65
455–465 462 3 280.00–297.50 $288.34 $1,332 —
515–530 523 2 300.00–302.50 $301.27 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 —
305–334 315 3 460.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,465 —
450–475 463 2 357.50–360.00 $358.78 $1,661 -18.79

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–960 927 85-90% 3 128.00–140.00 $133.17 $1,234 -1.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1290 1288 80-85% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.00 $1,803 -10.42

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1195 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,142.16

↑ Back to top

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.