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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $322.00/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 583 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $336.00/cwt ≈ $1,707/hd at 508 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 94 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 477 3 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,646 —
504–545 508 11 317.50–338.00 $336.00 $1,707 —
583 583 16 322.00 $322.00 $1,877 —
628 628 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 310.00–317.50 $313.87 $1,507 —
520–540 530 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
665–690 678 2 250.00–262.00 $255.89 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–999 988 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 320.00–335.00 $327.80 $1,229 +2.83
420–445 434 4 275.00–300.00 $282.33 $1,225 -13.34
520–525 523 2 280.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 305.00–330.00 $317.13 $1,341 -16.64
555–570 562 3 270.00–292.50 $279.95 $1,573 -18.77
610–615 613 2 270.00–282.50 $276.22 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
405–415 410 3 375.00–380.00 $378.35 $1,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 470.00–475.00 $472.64 $1,300 —
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 +23.58
370–390 380 2 400.00–415.00 $407.70 $1,549 +2.70
405–430 413 3 350.00–380.00 $363.06 $1,499 —
455–485 471 4 342.50–360.00 $350.63 $1,651 -16.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 380.00–400.00 $389.64 $1,091 -20.17
325–335 330 2 355.00–375.00 $364.85 $1,204 -2.46
450–480 461 4 255.00–280.00 $266.29 $1,228 —
510–530 518 3 242.50–250.00 $247.44 $1,282 -59.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 4 400.00–425.00 $406.42 $1,325 +4.08
355–380 368 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,398 -0.34
545 545 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -48.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,210 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,338.00 $1,338.00

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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.