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South Central Livestock Market Report, Fitzgerald, GA

Fitzgerald, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 94 0
Feeder cattle 86 91 0
Slaughter cattle — 2 —
Replacement cattle 9 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Replacement Cattle steady. All Calf Classes sharply higher. No trends available on other classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 430.00–435.00 $432.57 $1,138 —
455–460 458 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 380.00–405.00 $392.50 $1,923 +10.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 330.00–365.00 $347.66 $966 —
335 335 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
460–490 475 2 322.50–325.00 $323.71 $1,538 +16.22
505–520 510 3 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 325.00–347.50 $333.28 $1,433 —
560–580 573 4 300.00–315.00 $308.72 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 365.00–380.00 $372.37 $1,631 —
625–630 628 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $1,892 +8.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 450.00–475.00 $463.62 $1,484 -11.38
410–425 419 4 405.00–425.00 $414.91 $1,738 —
455–475 467 3 370.00–402.50 $387.35 $1,809 —
600–615 608 3 300.00–315.00 $306.62 $1,864 —
675–685 680 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,989 —
710–745 722 3 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 430.00–445.00 $438.40 $1,438 —
430–440 437 3 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,540 —
490–495 492 3 325.00–350.00 $341.69 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 400.00–430.00 $415.39 $1,196 —
410–435 423 2 320.00–330.00 $324.85 $1,374 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,846.00 $1,846.00

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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.