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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.21/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 789 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $115.83/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $143.94/cwt -9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 1,065 0
Feeder cattle 867 932 0
Slaughter cattle 117 128 0
Replacement cattle 19 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 5 153.00–160.00 $155.58 $521 -9.78
350–395 372 14 150.00–159.00 $155.51 $578 -11.99
424–435 428 16 150.00–152.00 $151.24 $647 —
460–470 468 4 142.00–145.00 $144.26 $675 -9.96
500–530 515 9 135.00–145.00 $141.96 $731 -4.84
575–599 596 15 132.00–139.00 $138.29 $824 —
602–645 615 13 130.00–135.00 $133.03 $818 —
774–790 779 6 112.00–120.00 $117.80 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 6 140.00–148.00 $145.52 $522 —
415–445 435 12 140.00–148.00 $144.97 $631 —
455–480 466 4 130.00–138.00 $134.45 $627 -12.19
595 595 5 120.00–125.00 $122.00 $726 —
630–640 639 7 120.00–128.00 $125.15 $800 —
670–685 678 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $803 -3.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 14 120.00–130.00 $125.42 $472 -8.00
400–430 413 14 115.00–125.00 $120.42 $497 -2.94
450–493 479 14 115.00–125.00 $120.65 $578 -1.02
510–535 518 23 114.00–121.00 $115.83 $600 -4.36
550–595 561 19 107.00–116.00 $110.96 $622 -5.02
605–640 623 9 95.00–105.00 $101.98 $635 —
660–695 680 8 95.00–100.00 $97.90 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 343 9 132.00–140.00 $139.12 $477 -4.39
380–390 384 9 133.00–143.00 $141.22 $542 -3.18
410–440 427 20 128.00–133.00 $131.89 $563 -4.16
605–625 619 12 106.00–113.00 $111.33 $689 -1.92
765–790 778 2 94.00–95.00 $94.49 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656–695 661 8 108.00–115.00 $114.08 $754 +0.55
719–736 729 15 109.00–113.00 $110.53 $806 —
785–790 789 23 109.00–116.00 $110.21 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 8 140.00–148.00 $144.14 $466 —
350–375 358 5 142.00–148.00 $144.96 $519 +3.52
405–435 420 14 130.00–138.00 $134.01 $563 -9.36
453–495 476 10 130.00–138.00 $134.57 $641 -10.10
500–545 515 7 118.00–127.00 $121.91 $628 -8.87
550–585 568 8 105.00–115.00 $108.30 $615 —
600–640 624 10 105.00–113.00 $107.35 $670 —
655–685 674 7 95.00–105.00 $101.32 $683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 150.00–158.00 $152.74 $542 -2.31
410–440 423 21 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $609 -9.56
455–460 456 7 140.00–145.00 $143.00 $652 —
505–530 518 11 129.00–135.00 $130.38 $675 —
550–571 566 7 122.00–125.00 $123.14 $697 -3.37
650 650 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $722 -6.73
725–730 727 3 97.00–105.00 $99.68 $725 —
750–770 759 6 98.00–105.00 $102.01 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1630 1183 80-85% 9 72.00–79.00 $74.46 $881 +16.39
1065–1800 1394 80-85% 27 64.00–71.00 $66.86 $932 —
1180–2010 1591 80-85% 9 59.00–63.00 $60.82 $968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1030 833 85-90% 8 67.00–73.00 $69.73 $581 —
735–1210 1001 85-90% 9 50.00–56.00 $54.72 $548 —
965–1145 1041 85-90% 7 58.00–65.00 $62.07 $646 +2.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1725 1410 5 73.00–78.00 $76.70 $1,081 —
1200–1835 1459 9 82.00–89.00 $85.27 $1,244 —
1140–1775 1476 8 92.00–99.00 $94.30 $1,392 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1125 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–750.00 $706.39
945–1280 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 675.00–875.00 $770.72

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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.