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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 365 800
Feeder cattle 317 295 692
Slaughter cattle 83 70 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, steer calves mostly steady, heifer calves 3.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $504 —
430–435 432 5 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $626 —
465–485 479 5 138.00–148.00 $140.75 $674 —
510–525 515 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $712 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $590 —
410–445 427 5 153.00–163.00 $159.64 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 477 5 125.00–135.00 $130.18 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 6 108.00–118.00 $113.73 $415 +0.59
405–425 414 9 105.00–113.00 $109.22 $452 —
455–485 475 6 100.00–110.00 $104.30 $495 +0.25
515–525 519 5 94.00–95.00 $94.60 $491 -4.26
605–620 609 7 90.00–95.00 $92.27 $562 -0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 6 120.00–125.00 $122.70 $380 —
355–385 373 8 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $457 -1.21
405–430 415 6 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $498 —
510–525 517 5 102.00–110.00 $106.44 $550 -2.85
555–565 559 7 101.00–106.00 $103.28 $577 -4.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 112.00 $112.00 $409 —
420–435 432 5 123.00–133.00 $127.83 $552 —
475–485 482 6 113.00–123.00 $116.96 $564 -12.05
505–540 521 8 110.00–120.00 $115.73 $603 +4.53
575–585 580 4 92.00–101.00 $96.54 $560 -11.48
610–645 630 8 90.00–96.00 $93.46 $589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 6 140.00–150.00 $144.61 $482 -6.99
355–385 365 8 143.00–153.00 $147.24 $537 -7.45
610–635 625 6 99.00–107.00 $103.63 $648 -5.71
665–685 675 4 93.00–101.00 $97.06 $655 -6.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 155.00–165.00 $158.25 $446 —
305–325 311 5 157.00–165.00 $162.15 $504 —
425 425 2 148.00–153.00 $150.50 $640 -9.30
535–545 540 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1295 1235 80-85% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.71 $663 -14.82
1225–1455 1289 80-85% 12 58.00–65.00 $60.11 $775 +2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1130 1000 85-90% 3 46.00–49.00 $47.25 $472 —
970–1160 1084 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.63 $571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1745 1495 2 73.00–77.00 $75.33 $1,126 —
1655–2060 1818 5 79.00–84.00 $82.02 $1,491 —

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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.