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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $109.87/cwt ≈ $577/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.86/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $483/hd at 387 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 360 686
Feeder cattle 333 318 589
Slaughter cattle 32 42 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, bull calves 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly 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
280–295 287 5 148.00–153.00 $151.62 $435 —
320–335 333 6 138.00–148.00 $143.02 $476 —
355–395 368 4 132.00–142.00 $136.63 $503 —
470–475 473 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $596 —
575–585 580 2 110.00–116.00 $113.03 $656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 155.00–158.00 $157.00 $432 —
415–425 420 5 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $578 -0.84
475–485 480 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $631 —
505–525 517 5 120.00–127.00 $122.84 $635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $617 —
405–445 418 3 150.00–158.00 $155.16 $649 —
565 565 3 123.00–130.00 $127.67 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $313 —
255–295 275 2 138.00–140.00 $138.93 $382 +6.04
330–335 331 5 128.00–135.00 $131.60 $436 +4.14
365–395 387 10 120.00–128.00 $124.86 $483 +5.06
420–435 428 4 115.00–118.00 $116.53 $499 +0.59
455–495 469 8 110.00–119.00 $112.96 $530 +5.89
515–525 520 4 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $588 +7.72
575–590 580 7 101.00–108.00 $105.55 $612 +4.80
605–640 613 6 103.00–108.00 $106.18 $651 +9.75
660–685 673 5 103.00–107.00 $105.02 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $368 —
305–330 320 6 113.00–118.00 $116.07 $371 —
365–395 380 6 112.00–118.00 $114.41 $435 —
455–495 483 4 101.00–108.00 $105.53 $510 +4.80
605–645 618 3 93.00–99.00 $96.91 $599 —
655–695 675 3 89.00–95.00 $92.29 $623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 132.00–133.00 $132.67 $498 —
405–435 415 7 122.00–128.00 $125.28 $520 +3.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 5 140.00–148.00 $144.39 $344 —
265–285 275 6 142.00–148.00 $144.39 $397 —
355–395 376 7 130.00–138.00 $133.12 $501 —
455–485 471 7 110.00–118.00 $112.33 $529 —
505–540 525 10 105.00–113.00 $109.87 $577 —
615–645 626 7 101.00–106.00 $103.27 $646 —
725–735 730 2 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 3 155.00–158.00 $156.71 $365 +3.13
375 375 3 142.00–145.00 $143.00 $536 +7.47
435–445 438 4 122.00–132.00 $125.98 $552 -6.58
455 455 3 120.00–128.00 $122.67 $558 +2.58
520–535 528 5 112.00–118.00 $115.02 $607 +3.48
555–595 571 8 101.00–110.00 $105.93 $605 -0.53
705–745 732 3 101.00–106.00 $102.61 $751 +7.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 6 135.00–145.00 $138.81 $589 -3.72
475–495 483 4 130.00–138.00 $135.01 $652 +5.50
520–525 523 3 120.00–126.00 $124.01 $649 +5.06
555–585 571 5 117.00–125.00 $118.96 $679 —
655–665 660 2 112.00–118.00 $115.02 $759 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1245 983 80-85% 6 55.00–57.00 $56.28 $553 —
1350–1405 1378 80-85% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.51 $917 —
1300–1575 1392 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.13 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1115 973 85-90% 2 42.00–48.00 $45.44 $442 +4.31
865–1140 1005 85-90% 4 52.00–57.00 $53.66 $539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1995 1805 4 83.00–86.00 $84.49 $1,525 —

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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.