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South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 112 220
Feeder cattle 161 104 191
Slaughter cattle 14 4 20
Replacement cattle 27 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls no trends available. Replacement Cattle steady with higher undertone. Feeder Bulls, Feeder Steers and Bull Calves no trends available. Heifer Calves and Steer Calves steady. Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 3 485.00–510.00 $495.08 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 4 470.00–495.00 $481.51 $1,613 —
350–375 364 4 495.00–505.00 $501.13 $1,824 +4.85
400–445 421 8 450.00–485.00 $465.84 $1,961 —
460–465 463 3 450.00–460.00 $455.82 $2,110 —
510–515 513 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 +7.44
580–590 586 4 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $2,080 -4.95
600–640 617 5 330.00–360.00 $346.60 $2,139 +3.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 470.00–475.00 $472.57 $1,725 —
435–440 438 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,752 -25.00
505–530 515 3 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $1,819 -0.95
580–585 583 2 285.00–330.00 $307.60 $1,793 —
600–640 622 3 300.00–315.00 $309.85 $1,927 +14.80
715–740 728 2 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 500.00–530.00 $513.07 $1,642 —
355–385 370 2 525.00–530.00 $527.40 $1,951 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 525.00–550.00 $537.19 $1,719 —
350–390 372 3 530.00–545.00 $535.25 $1,991 —
510–535 521 6 420.00–450.00 $436.70 $2,275 —
555–595 581 5 372.50–385.00 $379.01 $2,202 —
605–630 618 2 350.00–365.00 $357.65 $2,210 —
665–685 675 2 310.00–335.00 $322.31 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 580.00–600.00 $590.21 $1,387 —
325 325 2 565.00–570.00 $567.50 $1,844 —
350–360 355 3 575.00–590.00 $584.93 $2,077 —
600–645 628 4 380.00–390.00 $383.11 $2,406 —
730–740 735 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $2,242 —
755–770 763 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 480.00–500.00 $486.55 $1,859 —
400–415 408 2 450.00–470.00 $459.82 $1,876 -10.09
475–495 486 4 430.00–455.00 $439.94 $2,138 —
500–530 510 3 370.00–405.00 $384.90 $1,963 —
605–645 625 2 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $1,907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1615 1239 80-85% 6 174.00–190.00 $180.54 $2,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1175 1115 85-90% 3 137.00–144.00 $140.17 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1285 1248 2 159.00–172.00 $165.70 $2,068 —
1620–2260 1940 2 198.00–201.00 $199.75 $3,875 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1270 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,859.92
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1400 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,900.00 $3,336.81 —

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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.