Sale reports / Georgia / Fitzgerald / 2021-05-24

Fitzgerald

Name: Fitzgerald livestock auction prices — 2021-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Fitzgerald, Georgia · Mon, May 24

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1947

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

215 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 182▲ 137 vs year ago 78 · +175.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 14▲ 15 vs year ago 9 · +166.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 3▲ 24 vs year ago 14 · +171.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and bulls steady, heifer calves and bull calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.10/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$137.10

44 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$22

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$34.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.08

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	360	161.75	582	5thin
Medium and Large 2	417	145.38	606	14thin
Medium and Large 3	474	127.53	604	25

One grade step is worth $34.22/cwt here — about −$22 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale44 hd

137.10

—

GA average14 barns · 1,277 hd

128.02

+9.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,467	86.33	1,266	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	62.71	783	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	50.12	478	7thin

Every lot

30 lots · USDA AMS · South Central Livestock - Fitzgerald, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	123.62/cwt	120.00–127.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	134.52/cwt	132.00–137.00	787	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	307	142.65/cwt	140.00–144.00	438	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	129.97/cwt	128.00–132.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	131.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	137.12/cwt	132.00–142.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	123.97/cwt	120.00–128.00	595	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.12/cwt	122.00–128.00	651	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	161.75/cwt	157.00–164.00	582	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	153.79/cwt	150.00–157.00	567	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	144.17/cwt	140.00–148.00	533	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	142.37/cwt	140.00–148.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	133.74/cwt	130.00–138.00	558	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	124.07/cwt	120.00–128.00	636	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	114.42/cwt	110.00–117.00	659	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	123.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	608	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	623	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,100	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	814	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,374	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,630	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	54.80/cwt	51.00–59.00	517	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	48.25/cwt	45.00–50.00	463	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	58.08/cwt	55.00–60.00	659	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	65.02/cwt	61.00–69.00	845	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,094	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	897.67/cwt	875.00–925.00	8,366	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	67.19/cwt	64.00–70.00	695	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,858	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,113	54.29/cwt	50.00–59.00	604	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	821.98/cwt	725.00–950.00	7,398	8

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Central Livestock - Fitzgerald, GA

Mon May 24, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 182Year ago 78

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 14Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 3Year ago 14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,940	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,360	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	51.00–59.00	54.80
5	—	959	45.00–50.00	48.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,299	61.00–69.00	65.02
1	—	1,520	72.00	72.00
5	—	1,134	55.00–60.00	58.08

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	132.00–137.00	134.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	120.00–127.00	123.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	360	157.00–164.00	161.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	120.00–127.00	123.46
7	—	369	150.00–157.00	153.79
5	—	416	140.00–148.00	142.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	100.00–105.00	102.49
5	—	370	140.00–148.00	144.17
5	—	576	110.00–117.00	114.42
8	—	417	130.00–138.00	133.74
5	—	513	120.00–128.00	124.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	132.00–142.00	137.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	128.00–132.00	129.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	122.00–128.00	125.12
3	—	307	140.00–144.00	142.65
4	—	418	130.00–135.00	131.69
5	—	480	120.00–128.00	123.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,113	50.00–59.00	54.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	932	875.00–925.00	897.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,035	64.00–70.00	67.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	900	725.00–950.00	821.98

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.