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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 97 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 330.00–370.00 $349.42 $1,800 -0.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
375–385 380 3 360.00–390.00 $376.71 $1,431 —
400–440 419 5 360.00–380.00 $367.92 $1,542 —
450–495 468 4 320.00–360.00 $344.79 $1,614 +1.73
500–540 519 9 295.00–325.00 $308.60 $1,602 -2.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 440.00–450.00 $443.21 $1,241 —
310–345 330 6 430.00–455.00 $443.24 $1,463 —
370–380 376 4 400.00–415.00 $407.52 $1,532 —
405–415 410 2 400.00–450.00 $424.70 $1,741 —
550 550 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,719 +4.90
605–610 608 2 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
550–595 570 3 250.00–280.00 $270.09 $1,540 —
615–635 625 2 252.50–260.00 $256.31 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 460.00–480.00 $470.10 $1,236 +8.51
300–325 315 4 430.00–465.00 $451.25 $1,421 —
350–390 369 6 400.00–425.00 $408.07 $1,506 —
455–460 458 2 350.00–380.00 $364.92 $1,671 +11.62
600–635 618 2 310.00–320.00 $314.86 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 —
375–395 383 3 320.00–355.00 $334.83 $1,282 -8.67
405–440 419 4 345.00–390.00 $358.36 $1,502 +5.86
450–465 458 2 280.00–310.00 $295.25 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 400.00–405.00 $402.46 $1,147 —
365–370 368 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,389 —
405–430 422 3 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,540 —
475–495 485 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–915 900 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
1015–1030 1023 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.01 $1,412 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–920 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,597.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -300.00

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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.