Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $176.94/cwt ≈ $635/hd at 359 lb · 56 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $161.76/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 468 lb · 53 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $498/hd at 332 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,065	1,030	310
Feeder cattle	932	822	255
Slaughter cattle	128	203	55
Replacement cattle	5	5	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Bull calves 3.00 to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–388	359	56	173.00–178.00	$176.94	$635	—
400–440	426	8	160.00–168.00	$164.20	$699	+0.56
450–472	468	53	161.00–166.00	$161.76	$757	+3.11
566–595	577	36	141.00–151.00	$144.48	$834	+0.48
620–645	635	16	133.00–143.00	$142.12	$902	—
720–740	730	2	120.00–121.00	$120.49	$880	-14.33
765–770	768	2	117.00–123.00	$119.99	$922	-10.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–285	255	18	170.00–173.00	$172.81	$441	—
325–330	328	3	160.00–168.00	$165.36	$542	—
360–365	363	2	167.00–168.00	$167.50	$608	+9.55
450–495	471	12	152.00–158.00	$154.22	$726	+0.26
500–545	524	10	140.00–150.00	$146.80	$769	+0.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–498	496	11	145.00–149.00	$146.64	$727	+5.12
690–695	693	3	120.00–123.00	$122.00	$845	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	293	6	140.00–145.00	$142.50	$418	-0.96
315–320	318	2	142.00–145.00	$143.51	$456	+2.02
370–380	375	8	140.00–148.00	$144.40	$542	+2.16
415–440	432	16	130.00–138.00	$136.05	$588	+2.12
450–485	475	18	128.00–138.00	$132.93	$631	+0.52
515–545	526	7	130.00–135.00	$132.96	$699	+8.92
555–590	574	7	120.00–127.00	$124.25	$713	+2.38
600–615	606	4	110.00–118.00	$113.25	$686	-1.28
665–690	676	5	104.00–110.00	$106.41	$719	-5.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
332	332	38	150.00	$150.00	$498	—
350–370	356	4	150.00–155.00	$152.96	$545	—
408–435	420	9	140.00–145.00	$143.39	$602	+0.31
555–570	560	3	130.00–135.00	$132.31	$741	—
605–632	625	14	122.00–126.00	$125.37	$784	+0.03
675–695	688	4	110.00–116.00	$113.53	$781	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	227	6	135.00–142.00	$137.65	$312	—
255–290	281	5	130.00–138.00	$135.54	$381	+3.47
305–345	316	10	130.00–138.00	$134.07	$424	—
375–395	382	10	130.00–138.00	$133.42	$510	+1.38
410–445	431	7	120.00–128.00	$123.36	$532	+0.35
465–495	480	10	115.00–125.00	$121.67	$584	+0.59
510–525	517	5	115.00–123.00	$120.19	$621	+7.45
555–570	560	5	110.00–118.00	$115.98	$649	+1.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	280	3	168.00–170.00	$169.36	$474	-4.08
315–330	323	2	170.00–173.00	$171.53	$554	+7.18
365–395	385	12	160.00–168.00	$162.91	$627	+0.26
405–430	416	14	160.00–165.00	$163.02	$678	+1.44
450–490	461	4	160.00–168.00	$162.50	$749	+1.00
505–520	513	3	145.00–155.00	$150.64	$773	+7.96
565–590	580	4	134.00–140.00	$136.78	$793	—
620–635	626	5	130.00–138.00	$135.78	$850	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	160.00–165.00	$162.67	$553	+11.43
360–390	382	11	150.00–158.00	$155.05	$592	+2.62
410–425	420	12	150.00–155.00	$153.50	$645	-1.04
575–595	580	4	126.00–128.00	$126.51	$734	-5.25
610–645	627	3	119.00–123.00	$120.65	$756	-5.33
655–690	673	4	113.00–123.00	$117.73	$792	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	285	3	140.00–150.00	$146.78	$418	—
360–390	375	2	140.00–143.00	$141.44	$530	-5.01
410–425	420	3	140.00–145.00	$143.37	$602	-0.31
455–495	482	6	140.00–148.00	$144.67	$697	+13.18
510–540	528	5	125.00–137.00	$130.78	$691	+7.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1235	1176	80-85%	9	55.00–61.00	$58.07	$683	—
1010–1635	1263	80-85%	24	63.00–69.00	$65.76	$831	—
1000–1605	1293	80-85%	11	71.00–79.00	$75.17	$972	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1100	993	85-90%	3	46.00–52.00	$48.21	$479	—
775–1490	1042	85-90%	26	56.00–63.00	$59.61	$621	-2.95
830–1335	1075	85-90%	7	64.00–71.00	$66.24	$712	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1715	1511	5	82.00–89.00	$85.69	$1,295	—
1730–2105	1946	9	105.00–112.00	$107.18	$2,086	—
1525–2215	1965	7	95.00–101.00	$99.06	$1,947	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	575.00	$575.00	—
850–1185	1028	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–850.00	$733.39	—

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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.