Sale reports / Georgia / Fitzgerald / 2021-09-20

Fitzgerald

Name: Fitzgerald livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Fitzgerald, Georgia · Mon, Sep 20

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1947

← Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

218 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 181▲ 39 vs year ago 179 · +21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 25▼ 6 vs year ago 21 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 27▼ 20 vs year ago 58 · −34.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, Bulls and bull calves steady, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.58/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$124.58

52 head · 401 lb average

Value per head Derived

$500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$12

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

$20.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.17

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	353	138.65	489	11thin
Medium and Large 2	379	130.27	494	10thin
Medium and Large 3	425	117.75	501	31

One grade step is worth $20.90/cwt here — about −$12 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 sale52 hd

124.58

—

GA average14 barns · 1,714 hd

124.41

+0.17

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	—	Average	1,790	84.96	1,521	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,173	55.57	652	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	51.23	534	6thin

Every lot

28 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 · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	141.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	445	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	134.39/cwt	132.00–137.00	423	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	123.90/cwt	120.00–128.00	450	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	133.07/cwt	130.00–136.00	559	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	118.62/cwt	115.00–122.00	502	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	124.08/cwt	120.00–128.00	589	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	114.44/cwt	110.00–120.00	552	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	503	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	528	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	274	163.58/cwt	160.00–167.00	448	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	293	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	505	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	303	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	492	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	323	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	493	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	406	153.64/cwt	150.00–156.00	624	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	129.63/cwt	124.00–140.00	538	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	126.73/cwt	122.00–132.00	593	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	122.49/cwt	120.00–128.00	625	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,790	84.96/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,521	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	52.28/cwt	50.00–56.00	545	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	481	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	55.57/cwt	53.00–58.00	652	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	793	762.38/cwt	750.00–775.00	6,046	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,013.54/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	12,821	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	79.63/cwt	74.00–86.00	616	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	860.54/cwt	825.00–900.00	7,401	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	908	738.02/cwt	700.00–775.00	6,701	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	995.54/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	9,408	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	64.93/cwt	58.00–68.00	649	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,245	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	847	1

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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 181Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 27Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	124.00–140.00	129.63
5	—	510	120.00–128.00	122.49
6	—	468	122.00–132.00	126.73
8	—	274	160.00–167.00	163.58
4	—	323	150.00–155.00	152.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	293	170.00–175.00	172.52
4	—	303	160.00–165.00	162.52
5	—	406	150.00–156.00	153.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	130.00–136.00	133.07
7	—	314	140.00–145.00	141.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	503	100.00–110.00	104.98
6	—	482	110.00–120.00	114.44
10	—	363	120.00–128.00	123.90
11	—	423	115.00–122.00	118.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	132.00–137.00	134.39
4	—	475	120.00–128.00	124.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,265	975.00–1,050.00	1,013.54

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	4	—	793	750.00–775.00	762.38

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	773	74.00–86.00	79.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	825.00–900.00	860.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	945	925.00–1,150.00	995.54

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	58.00–68.00	64.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	908	700.00–775.00	738.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	68.00	68.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	84.00–86.00	84.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	53.00–58.00	55.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,042	50.00–56.00	52.28
1	—	1,045	46.00	46.00

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.