South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.85/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 622 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	96	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	366	5	565.00–610.00	$592.49	$2,169	—
565–570	568	3	405.00–415.00	$410.00	$2,329	—
600–640	620	2	380.00	$380.00	$2,356	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	419	4	530.00–540.00	$535.09	$2,242	—
715–720	718	3	310.00–330.00	$319.14	$2,291	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	3	480.00–510.00	$498.81	$1,322	—
315–335	325	2	495.00–535.00	$515.62	$1,676	+42.54
355–385	368	5	470.00–490.00	$480.95	$1,770	+41.32
420–435	425	3	460.00–470.00	$465.00	$1,976	—
470–480	475	2	445.00–460.00	$452.42	$2,149	—
505	505	2	385.00–400.00	$392.50	$1,982	—
570–590	577	3	342.50–365.00	$355.94	$2,054	+3.42
605–645	622	12	310.00–340.00	$325.85	$2,027	-4.15
670–690	680	2	310.00–322.50	$316.16	$2,150	—
700–740	720	5	280.00–310.00	$296.11	$2,132	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	332	3	450.00–485.00	$468.12	$1,554	+15.66
505–520	513	2	330.00–350.00	$339.85	$1,743	—
570–595	585	4	320.00–337.50	$329.97	$1,930	+9.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–365	363	2	420.00–425.00	$422.48	$1,534	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	330	3	590.00–615.00	$603.54	$1,992	—
350–370	361	4	580.00–605.00	$591.28	$2,135	+101.48
405–410	408	2	525.00–555.00	$539.91	$2,203	+53.35
465–470	468	2	495.00–540.00	$517.62	$2,422	—
560	560	2	405.00–520.00	$462.50	$2,590	+50.70

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	530.00–540.00	$535.18	$1,140	-8.66
375	375	3	525.00–545.00	$538.33	$2,019	+96.87
415–435	425	2	485.00–505.00	$495.24	$2,105	+35.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	480.00–505.00	$492.50	$1,133	—
270–275	273	3	475.00–510.00	$494.91	$1,351	-11.87
440–445	443	2	400.00–405.00	$402.49	$1,783	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1425	1373	80-85%	2	185.00–195.00	$189.81	$2,606	—

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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.