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Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 225 693
Feeder cattle 196 184 650
Slaughter cattle 49 41 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 137.00–145.00 $142.14 $391 —
510–545 522 3 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 464 7 95.00–105.00 $97.92 $454 -0.38
505–520 515 3 94.00–95.00 $94.67 $488 +2.19
555–575 563 4 86.00–93.00 $88.01 $495 -4.54
605–610 608 4 80.00–85.00 $82.51 $502 -10.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 110.00–112.00 $110.67 $481 —
605–610 607 6 91.00–94.00 $92.34 $561 -2.66
655–695 673 5 88.00–94.00 $91.99 $619 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 6 125.00–132.00 $129.35 $444 +0.91
360–365 362 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $467 +0.66
415–425 421 6 115.00–122.00 $118.69 $500 —
475–495 485 4 105.00–112.00 $108.43 $526 +0.90
510–525 519 7 95.00–106.00 $101.29 $526 —
575–590 579 4 95.00–100.00 $96.27 $557 —
675–695 683 4 85.00–92.00 $87.75 $599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 213 3 147.00–155.00 $149.88 $319 —
255–285 265 4 140.00–145.00 $142.94 $379 —
365–375 372 3 130.00–132.00 $130.65 $486 —
455–475 465 2 115.00–125.00 $119.89 $557 —
565–570 568 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $613 —
605–625 610 4 95.00–102.00 $99.22 $605 —
675–695 683 5 93.00–95.00 $93.79 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1090 1060 80-85% 6 46.00–49.00 $47.49 $503 —
1030–1530 1292 80-85% 9 50.00–56.00 $53.19 $687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–955 907 85-90% 3 43.00–45.00 $44.05 $400 +5.13
930–1135 1033 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.55 $409 -5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 74.00 $74.00 $947 —
1240–1620 1455 3 77.00–83.00 $80.18 $1,167 —

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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.