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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 671 700
Feeder cattle 184 560 612
Slaughter cattle 111 111 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 higher slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 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
360–365 363 2 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $555 -0.94
420–445 437 5 135.00–143.00 $138.85 $607 —
475–485 480 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $648 +1.11
555–580 570 4 122.00–128.00 $124.20 $708 —
685–695 690 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 142.00–145.00 $143.58 $538 —
405–445 425 2 128.00–130.00 $129.05 $548 +3.37
480–495 487 3 120.00–127.00 $123.30 $600 —
515–535 528 3 118.00–125.00 $120.27 $635 -4.78
575–585 580 2 112.00–118.00 $115.03 $667 -2.43
655–665 660 2 96.00–105.00 $100.53 $663 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 115.00–123.00 $118.60 $371 -7.40
355–395 381 4 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $448 +3.18
415–430 423 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $480 —
460–485 475 4 107.00–113.00 $110.28 $524 —
505–535 517 3 95.00–105.00 $100.57 $520 -3.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 4 120.00–128.00 $123.25 $523 +2.98
475–485 480 3 115.00–125.00 $118.70 $570 -0.80
520–540 533 3 107.00–116.00 $112.74 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 120.00–125.00 $123.28 $508 —
525–530 528 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 128.00–130.00 $128.67 $598 -8.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1105 980 85-90% 13 52.00–59.00 $55.70 $546 —
875–1100 988 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $45.89 $453 —
940–1195 997 85-90% 11 61.00–68.00 $64.74 $645 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1480 1107 80-85% 14 64.00–71.00 $67.99 $753 +4.64
1050–1330 1186 80-85% 12 72.00–79.00 $75.26 $893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1955 1352 3 78.00–84.00 $81.91 $1,107 —
1050–1645 1470 5 89.00–95.00 $93.34 $1,372 +9.31
1610–1955 1730 3 102.00–107.00 $104.19 $1,802 —

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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.