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South Central Livestock Market Report

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 202 0
Feeder cattle 136 161 0
Slaughter cattle 6 14 0
Replacement cattle 13 27 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 475.00–510.00 $493.30 $1,628 —
570–590 580 5 312.50–330.00 $323.99 $1,879 —
600–625 618 4 295.00–330.00 $311.40 $1,924 —
660–675 668 2 307.50–312.50 $310.03 $2,071 —
710–720 715 3 305.00–320.00 $311.69 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 430.00–450.00 $439.89 $2,045 —
550–585 570 4 342.50–350.00 $347.56 $1,981 —
620–625 623 2 335.00–350.00 $342.53 $2,134 —
775–790 783 3 300.00–310.00 $306.66 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 485.00–495.00 $490.13 $2,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 490.00–510.00 $500.59 $1,066 —
420–435 428 2 395.00–420.00 $407.28 $1,743 +7.28
475–495 485 2 370.00–395.00 $382.24 $1,854 —
520–545 526 4 350.00–367.50 $354.53 $1,865 +1.23
600–620 608 4 325.00–340.00 $331.31 $2,014 +21.46
650–690 666 8 300.00–317.50 $309.02 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 470.00–505.00 $490.05 $1,642 +8.54
370–395 385 4 445.00–465.00 $453.62 $1,746 -47.51
400–430 411 5 430.00–450.00 $442.08 $1,817 -23.76
700–730 715 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 3 480.00–495.00 $488.33 $1,821 -39.07
405–435 422 3 455.00–470.00 $461.76 $1,949 —
450–470 460 2 460.00–475.00 $467.34 $2,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 545.00–565.00 $554.82 $1,509 —
410–430 420 2 450.00–460.00 $454.88 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 485.00–500.00 $492.54 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 420.00–425.00 $422.41 $1,816 -37.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1125 1060 85-90% 3 143.00–153.00 $148.91 $1,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1330 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,607.91
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.