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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.01/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 527 lb · 49 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $125.00/cwt ≈ $895/hd at 716 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 303 587
Feeder cattle 560 197 455
Slaughter cattle 111 106 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves mostly steady, heifer claves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 163.00–172.00 $167.64 $545 —
355–385 370 4 160.00–168.00 $163.98 $607 —
435–440 438 2 152.00–157.00 $154.49 $677 -7.01
515 515 10 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
553–555 554 2 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $812 —
711–724 716 19 125.00 $125.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 122.00–130.00 $125.68 $532 —
505–515 510 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $638 —
575–595 585 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $687 —
615–640 628 2 108.00–118.00 $112.90 $709 —
655–675 665 2 100.00–104.00 $102.03 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 152.00–158.00 $153.93 $597 —
460–475 468 2 130.00–138.00 $133.94 $627 —
510–520 513 3 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 462 3 125.00–135.00 $128.29 $593 +3.52
509–545 527 49 123.00–130.00 $129.01 $680 +10.66
565–595 574 4 105.00–115.00 $110.71 $635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 4 132.00–140.00 $136.75 $450 +4.94
375–395 386 4 118.00–128.00 $122.02 $471 -5.02
405–440 423 5 115.00–125.00 $120.27 $509 -5.41
455–470 461 6 114.00–123.00 $119.50 $551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 130.00–135.00 $132.28 $370 -2.79
325–340 333 3 123.00–130.00 $126.00 $420 +0.67
365–385 374 4 112.00–118.00 $114.31 $428 —
505–515 508 3 102.00–106.00 $104.01 $528 —
705–735 720 2 80.00–83.00 $81.47 $587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 152.00–158.00 $155.00 $411 —
305–330 320 3 152.00–158.00 $154.38 $494 -1.62
375–385 380 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $557 —
410–440 430 3 138.00–148.00 $142.54 $613 +0.99
455–475 465 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $640 —
510–540 525 3 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $656 —
555–575 568 3 110.00–116.00 $113.71 $646 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 155.00–160.00 $156.61 $592 —
405–410 408 2 155.00–163.00 $158.98 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $491 —
485–495 490 2 107.00–113.00 $110.03 $539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1560 1113 80-85% 19 60.00–67.00 $63.35 $705 —
1100–1360 1243 80-85% 8 52.00–59.00 $56.28 $700 —
1015–1685 1379 80-85% 8 68.00–75.00 $70.86 $977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1200 1069 85-90% 6 52.00–58.00 $55.10 $589 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1625 1482 3 83.00–85.00 $84.03 $1,245 —
1730–2015 1830 3 95.00–99.00 $96.63 $1,768 -1.86

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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.