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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

900 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.91/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 579 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.40/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 430 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $395.68/cwt ≈ $1,891/hd at 478 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 721 810
Feeder cattle 713 442 639
Slaughter cattle 110 206 91
Replacement cattle 77 73 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls steady, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 higher, replacements steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–489 478 24 395.00–397.00 $395.68 $1,891 —
505–510 506 6 350.00–370.00 $353.36 $1,788 -0.24
562–573 566 5 350.00–360.00 $355.95 $2,015 +0.03
601–605 602 8 325.00–330.00 $329.37 $1,983 —
656 656 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,099 —
772 772 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -12.02
515–538 532 10 317.00–340.00 $333.41 $1,774 —
560–569 567 5 330.00–335.00 $330.99 $1,877 —
718 718 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–428 423 6 432.00–440.00 $435.95 $1,844 -14.05
455 455 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,943 +20.10
505–545 521 5 377.00–407.00 $394.45 $2,055 —
665 665 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -0.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–443 430 24 375.00–395.00 $385.40 $1,657 +8.70
451 451 15 365.00 $365.00 $1,646 —
510–524 518 11 335.00–340.00 $337.24 $1,747 +3.22
560–593 579 31 312.00–334.00 $319.91 $1,852 -1.78
617–622 621 11 305.00–324.00 $318.85 $1,980 +13.94
680–689 687 11 280.00–285.00 $280.90 $1,930 +13.40
730–740 731 7 271.00–275.00 $271.58 $1,985 -3.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 296 7 425.00–435.00 $429.31 $1,271 —
305–320 315 3 380.00–410.00 $400.32 $1,261 +25.32
360–391 384 11 405.00–410.00 $408.77 $1,570 —
420–443 437 8 350.00–370.00 $354.80 $1,550 -7.10
460–475 468 6 340.00–350.00 $344.10 $1,610 +4.28
518–525 521 7 300.00–322.00 $309.75 $1,614 +12.43
626–635 627 11 280.00–292.00 $290.89 $1,824 +10.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 350.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,154 +15.23
360–370 363 4 350.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,325 +11.48
415–420 418 3 320.00–330.00 $323.31 $1,351 -9.29
460 460 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,711 +74.46
523–547 534 11 265.00–290.00 $278.36 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,710 -1.42
455–470 468 11 380.00–385.00 $382.09 $1,788 +0.48
519–540 524 12 352.00–372.00 $366.85 $1,922 +11.74
560 560 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,887 —
610–613 612 13 320.00–337.00 $323.91 $1,982 +7.17
655–687 670 13 297.00–335.00 $310.25 $2,079 +3.22
715 715 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–387 375 18 410.00–440.00 $421.03 $1,579 —
410–445 436 17 392.00–415.00 $397.58 $1,733 —
453–470 462 4 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $1,686 +6.68
605–620 611 7 270.00–300.00 $292.85 $1,789 —
656–670 659 5 290.00–292.00 $291.59 $1,922 —
780–799 790 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,040 —
260 260 6 465.00–480.00 $470.83 $1,224 +17.31
318–321 320 15 435.00–455.00 $447.05 $1,431 —
366–385 369 10 400.00–420.00 $416.37 $1,536 —
403–435 412 6 375.00–385.00 $380.86 $1,569 +30.86
520–547 534 6 300.00–322.00 $313.53 $1,674 +8.58
583 583 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,720 +16.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1160 1008 85-90% 15 118.00–134.00 $127.54 $1,286 —
935–1275 1044 85-90% 19 135.00–144.00 $138.96 $1,451 —
1135–1230 1192 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $154.26 $1,839 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1580 1283 80-85% 10 146.00–159.00 $153.46 $1,969 +1.79
1270–1520 1394 80-85% 10 160.00–170.00 $163.47 $2,279 —
970–1670 1402 80-85% 7 132.00–144.00 $138.76 $1,945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,372 —
1480–1620 1550 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $2,146 —
1555–1705 1655 75-80% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.69 $2,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1955 1644 6 169.00–179.00 $174.11 $2,862 -15.97
1450–1935 1649 9 185.00–195.00 $188.97 $3,116 —
1500–1730 1650 5 199.00–220.00 $206.91 $3,414 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1320 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,550.00 $2,983.03

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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
1180–1320 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,100.00 $3,021.85 —

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Price trend

high 507.50 low 380.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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