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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 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
500–549 522 5 340.00–360.00 $350.15 $1,828 —
560–580 570 2 350.00–390.00 $370.35 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
510–530 521 4 285.00–310.00 $298.67 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
455–475 461 5 330.00–350.00 $343.06 $1,582 —
510–540 523 6 300.00–325.00 $310.95 $1,626 —
610–645 625 5 292.50–310.00 $300.45 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 330.00–350.00 $337.02 $1,072 —
355–375 368 3 350.00–355.00 $351.70 $1,294 -4.27
500–540 525 6 270.00–350.00 $290.67 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 375.00–385.00 $380.16 $1,806 —
500–520 512 3 335.00–370.00 $354.89 $1,817 —
550–580 568 4 300.00–330.00 $307.60 $1,747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 440.00–480.00 $461.59 $1,329 —
455–470 460 3 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $1,625 -1.75
515–540 523 3 330.00–340.00 $333.28 $1,743 -1.68
710–735 727 3 285.00–295.00 $289.19 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,549 -21.82
550–585 573 4 305.00–315.00 $311.84 $1,787 —
600–630 618 3 287.50–305.00 $297.41 $1,838 -5.89
650–685 668 2 285.00–302.50 $293.52 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 3 335.00–355.00 $343.50 $1,316 -16.50
435 435 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,533 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1670 1360 80-85% 8 154.00–170.00 $163.98 $2,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1665 1500 75-80% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.45 $2,662 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.