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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.66/cwt ≈ $744/hd at 583 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.16/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 537 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.88/cwt ≈ $897/hd at 611 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,112 860 400
Feeder cattle 978 746 296
Slaughter cattle 113 93 104
Replacement cattle 21 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers 5.00 higher, steer calves steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher and heifer calves 5.00 higher. 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
350–375 363 8 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $605 +0.50
405–423 420 29 160.00–168.00 $164.32 $690 +0.46
505–549 537 37 150.00–158.00 $154.16 $828 -2.58
550–590 556 22 142.00–152.00 $148.66 $827 —
600–645 611 30 140.00–149.00 $146.88 $897 —
665–690 676 6 130.00–138.00 $132.98 $899 —
715–740 725 3 130.00–133.00 $131.33 $952 —
750–777 769 6 121.00–130.00 $127.20 $978 -0.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 162.00–165.00 $163.05 $527 -2.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 160.00 $160.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 20 140.00–147.00 $144.22 $594 +10.08
465–490 476 7 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $630 -2.58
504–535 513 26 130.00–133.00 $131.37 $674 -0.52
550–587 583 38 120.00–130.00 $127.66 $744 —
610–615 613 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $705 —
655–670 663 3 112.00–118.00 $114.31 $758 -0.81
705–720 713 4 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $791 +0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 8 140.00–145.00 $142.21 $543 +5.68
400–445 418 17 130.00–138.00 $133.53 $558 —
455–490 470 18 120.00–128.00 $124.85 $587 +1.11
515–545 525 9 120.00–125.00 $122.28 $642 +3.56
610–630 620 4 110.00–115.00 $112.77 $699 -0.91
655–690 673 2 100.00–108.00 $104.10 $701 +2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 7 142.00–145.00 $143.42 $465 +18.68
350–380 364 12 130.00–140.00 $134.07 $488 +7.36
405–415 409 4 118.00–128.00 $125.21 $512 +1.92
500–520 514 8 110.00–118.00 $113.64 $584 +8.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 7 163.00–168.00 $166.58 $556 —
355–385 365 8 160.00–165.00 $162.95 $595 -0.89
405–435 411 10 160.00–165.00 $163.79 $673 +10.07
450–460 458 4 150.00–155.00 $151.23 $693 +1.21
500–545 526 5 140.00–148.00 $145.08 $763 +9.09
555–595 571 4 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $757 ±0.00
600–615 608 4 127.00–133.00 $129.22 $786 +1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 152.00–160.00 $157.27 $437 -9.27
330–340 333 3 150.00–155.00 $151.70 $505 -12.29
355–395 362 6 150.00–155.00 $153.00 $554 -3.01
430–435 432 3 150.00–152.00 $150.67 $651 +13.11
460–480 472 8 140.00–148.00 $143.18 $676 +6.79
505–545 518 4 130.00–138.00 $134.43 $696 +10.41
560–575 568 6 120.00–128.00 $125.17 $711 -0.16
615–645 633 3 117.00–125.00 $120.71 $764 —
660–695 684 4 110.00–120.00 $113.68 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 4 140.00–150.00 $146.16 $411 —
385–395 390 2 140.00–148.00 $144.05 $562 —
405–410 408 3 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $600 +25.65
450–495 480 4 130.00–138.00 $133.24 $640 +7.55
570–595 583 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1975 1161 80-85% 35 58.00–62.00 $60.16 $698 +5.75
1050–1595 1259 80-85% 34 63.00–70.00 $65.50 $825 —
1125–1570 1373 80-85% 6 73.00–79.00 $75.85 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1305 1101 85-90% 27 58.00–65.00 $61.46 $677 —
820–1390 1162 85-90% 19 51.00–57.00 $55.56 $646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1885 1705 3 93.00–95.00 $94.06 $1,604 —
1705–1945 1825 2 97.00–102.00 $99.34 $1,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1065 902 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $843.79
600–1205 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $713.62
1100–1335 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–800.00 $731.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1425 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 925.00–1,350.00 $1,163.49 —

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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.