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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $313.87/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 152 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 455.00–500.00 $470.75 $1,563 —
365–390 378 2 440.00–450.00 $444.83 $1,681 —
400–445 426 4 430.00–440.00 $435.09 $1,853 —
600–640 619 5 330.00–360.00 $340.19 $2,106 —
750–785 768 4 300.00–317.50 $311.15 $2,390 —
800–810 805 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 580 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —
605–625 615 3 300.00–325.00 $313.28 $1,927 —
715–745 733 6 310.00–317.50 $312.48 $2,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 5 435.00–470.00 $459.03 $1,469 +15.79
360–385 371 7 415.00–450.00 $437.10 $1,622 +29.58
415–445 427 3 400.00–445.00 $424.43 $1,812 -0.27
550–595 573 2 310.00–340.00 $325.59 $1,866 +13.09
615–640 628 4 300.00–305.00 $301.25 $1,892 +6.23
655–695 677 3 280.00–295.00 $286.81 $1,942 —
700–730 714 7 280.00–310.00 $293.32 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 345.00–360.00 $353.12 $1,158 —
350–390 370 2 330.00–350.00 $339.46 $1,256 —
420–430 426 5 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,321 -40.00
455–495 469 7 297.50–320.00 $309.06 $1,449 —
505–520 512 3 272.50–290.00 $280.75 $1,437 —
585–590 588 2 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,499 -15.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 +3.29
415–440 423 3 375.00–380.00 $378.27 $1,600 +10.35
500–545 527 10 300.00–330.00 $313.87 $1,654 +5.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,303 +30.00
400–445 422 6 325.00–350.00 $334.13 $1,410 -24.23
450–490 461 6 305.00–340.00 $325.97 $1,503 +30.72
510–530 521 4 295.00–307.50 $301.30 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 5 495.00–535.00 $507.83 $1,661 +56.58
350–385 373 3 450.00–500.00 $465.63 $1,737 +57.56
425–445 435 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 —
510–530 518 3 350.00–370.00 $361.74 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 425.00–450.00 $437.97 $1,161 +35.51
365–395 381 4 380.00–400.00 $394.82 $1,504 +17.30
555–560 558 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1080 983 85-90% 4 142.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,438 —
945–1080 1013 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.67 $1,364 -3.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1285 1017 80-85% 5 143.00–152.00 $147.73 $1,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245–1340 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,535.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.