Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

1,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $153.76/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.63/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 483 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,402 1,046 400
Feeder cattle 1,110 883 317
Slaughter cattle 190 132 83
Replacement cattle 102 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 165.00–170.00 $167.27 $460 +0.25
305–335 318 4 160.00–170.00 $164.20 $522 —
355–385 366 7 160.00–168.00 $163.03 $597 -2.22
405–445 430 4 145.00–155.00 $151.94 $653 -4.55
455–478 476 20 150.00–155.00 $153.76 $732 +4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $375 —
275–295 286 7 150.00–160.00 $155.90 $446 —
355–375 367 5 150.00–158.00 $155.20 $570 +5.02
455–475 465 2 140.00–148.00 $144.09 $670 +12.76
525–530 527 3 138.00–140.00 $139.33 $734 +6.84
555–585 570 2 123.00–130.00 $126.59 $722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 6 160.00–167.00 $163.12 $701 -3.19
455–485 470 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $759 +1.31
555–570 562 3 139.00–142.00 $140.33 $789 +1.02
655–695 675 2 126.00–134.00 $129.88 $877 +4.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $397 —
385 385 4 138.00–143.00 $141.00 $543 +4.57
405–435 423 5 130.00–138.00 $133.55 $565 +2.36
455–486 483 19 125.00–133.00 $128.63 $621 +1.30
505–545 526 5 120.00–128.00 $123.52 $650 -0.86
555–595 573 5 120.00–125.00 $123.24 $706 +6.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 5 132.00–138.00 $133.83 $428 +0.36
355–395 375 6 130.00–138.00 $133.86 $502 —
460–485 470 6 120.00–123.00 $121.67 $572 +7.42
505–535 522 5 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $595 -0.62
560–595 577 7 110.00–118.00 $112.95 $652 —
625–640 633 4 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $703 +0.98
710–735 723 2 95.00–101.00 $97.95 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 4 125.00–135.00 $128.86 $345 —
310–325 318 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $390 —
365–385 379 5 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $470 +1.19
420–445 428 7 120.00–128.00 $124.13 $531 +1.72
455–495 473 5 105.00–113.00 $109.05 $516 —
515–535 525 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $538 -4.66
555–565 558 3 100.00–105.00 $103.31 $576 —
605–610 609 4 100.00–107.00 $103.51 $630 —
675–685 682 3 88.00–90.00 $88.66 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 158.00–162.00 $160.02 $461 —
325–345 330 4 158.00–163.00 $160.29 $529 —
365–395 388 4 150.00–158.00 $154.08 $598 —
420–430 428 6 140.00–148.00 $143.33 $613 -1.15
475–485 478 7 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $645 -6.70
505–540 518 4 130.00–138.00 $133.34 $691 +8.58
555–595 576 7 118.00–128.00 $122.90 $708 -3.35
715–745 730 2 104.00–108.00 $105.96 $774 —
765–795 778 4 95.00–102.00 $99.20 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 6 160.00–168.00 $163.17 $592 -2.44
410–445 431 4 150.00–155.00 $153.23 $660 -2.22
465–485 475 7 145.00–155.00 $150.21 $713 -0.70
555–585 568 4 130.00–136.00 $131.98 $750 -5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 145.00–152.00 $149.00 $405 -0.01
325–345 335 4 145.00–155.00 $148.86 $499 —
355–385 368 3 138.00–148.00 $141.21 $520 -0.49
415–440 435 5 120.00–130.00 $124.05 $540 -8.51
505–540 523 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $641 —
615–635 625 2 105.00–114.00 $109.57 $685 -2.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1120 1087 80-85% 3 50.00–54.00 $51.25 $557 —
960–1485 1219 80-85% 21 55.00–62.00 $57.97 $707 —
1165–1385 1277 80-85% 9 63.00–70.00 $65.61 $838 -5.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1005 950 85-90% 4 45.00–49.00 $46.75 $444 —
895–1060 963 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.34 $600 —
905–1085 999 85-90% 10 50.00–57.00 $53.86 $538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1825 1364 6 81.00–88.00 $84.38 $1,151 —
1130–1595 1397 10 75.00–80.00 $77.40 $1,081 —
1675–1685 1680 2 91.00–98.00 $94.51 $1,588 +7.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1355 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–850.00 $794.30
1010–1400 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,025.00 $891.26
1175–1275 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $773.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1255 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,325.30 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 975.00–1,275.00 $1,096.93 —

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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.