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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 85 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 380.00–400.00 $392.48 $1,079 —
300–315 305 3 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
350–380 364 6 415.00–445.00 $429.66 $1,564 —
405–415 410 3 385.00–415.00 $398.21 $1,633 —
460–485 473 2 375.00–385.00 $379.87 $1,797 —
610–640 625 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
750–765 758 2 277.50–305.00 $291.11 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 380.00–395.00 $387.27 $1,278 +33.84
365–370 366 4 370.00–390.00 $378.72 $1,386 +23.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 5 350.00–360.00 $356.02 $1,011 +1.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 6 400.00–420.00 $405.90 $1,262 —
355–385 366 6 400.00–430.00 $409.15 $1,497 —
410–440 427 3 400.00–410.00 $403.20 $1,722 —
490 490 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
715–725 720 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,034 —
765–795 782 3 270.00–287.50 $279.10 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 390.00–400.00 $396.59 $1,083 -3.41
360–385 373 2 380.00–385.00 $382.42 $1,426 —
550–595 575 3 275.00–300.00 $291.38 $1,675 +11.38
655–690 673 3 260.00–282.50 $271.47 $1,827 +24.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 385.00–400.00 $392.33 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–965 929 85-90% 4 118.00–138.00 $130.75 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1240 1225 80-85% 2 164.00–170.00 $166.96 $2,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1515 1375 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.55 $2,331 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–975 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,633.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–900 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,845.00 $1,845.00 —

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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.