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South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 95 147
Feeder cattle 91 55 123
Slaughter cattle 2 — 7
Replacement cattle 1 40 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago. All Calf Classes and Feeder Heifers sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 440.00–450.00 $445.06 $1,713 —
455–490 469 4 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $1,794 —
515–520 516 4 355.00–370.00 $363.77 $1,877 —
565–585 575 2 320.00–350.00 $335.26 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,647 —
510–535 523 2 337.50–345.00 $341.34 $1,785 —
555–565 562 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 370.00–400.00 $385.11 $1,302 —
360–395 382 5 350.00–365.00 $356.54 $1,362 —
615–630 623 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 385.00–400.00 $395.03 $1,074 —
385 385 2 372.50–390.00 $381.25 $1,468 —
635–640 638 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,866 -9.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 3 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 3 390.00–410.00 $402.18 $1,508 —
475–490 483 3 270.00–310.00 $290.14 $1,401 —
515–540 527 3 297.50–312.50 $304.05 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $1,496 —
515–540 525 3 355.00–365.00 $360.06 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 425.00–430.00 $427.53 $1,603 —
510–540 530 3 332.50–335.00 $334.15 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1580 1570 75-80% 2 125.00–140.00 $132.45 $2,079 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.