Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $124.25/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 757 lb · 36 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.10/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 613 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.15/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	791	1,016	522
Feeder cattle	670	891	438
Slaughter cattle	93	115	84
Replacement cattle	28	10	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder Steers lightly tested, Feeder Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder Bulls steady, Steer Calves steady, Heifer Calves 3.00 lower, Bulls Calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–695	685	15	130.00–132.00	$130.52	$894	—
755–775	757	36	115.00–125.00	$124.25	$941	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–446	443	8	154.00–155.00	$154.12	$683	—
455–475	465	2	150.00–152.00	$150.98	$702	+7.08
605–635	621	15	127.00–133.00	$131.80	$818	+3.60
690–695	693	2	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$825	-0.85

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–405	403	2	138.00–140.00	$139.01	$560	-4.63
510–535	525	5	130.00–139.00	$134.39	$706	+2.55
555–585	570	3	130.00–133.00	$131.35	$749	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	130.00–133.00	$131.45	$375	—
315–320	316	6	130.00–135.00	$130.84	$413	—
355–380	363	10	130.00–135.00	$133.38	$484	+0.52
400–430	415	14	130.00–135.00	$131.15	$544	+0.26
455–480	474	19	120.00–128.00	$126.15	$598	+0.78
500–540	516	7	112.00–120.00	$117.07	$604	—
555–574	570	13	110.00–119.00	$117.72	$671	—
604–645	613	20	110.00–119.00	$115.10	$706	+1.60

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	145.00–150.00	$147.58	$344	—
260–290	281	7	117.00–125.00	$122.16	$343	-0.91
330–345	338	6	120.00–125.00	$122.81	$415	-2.67
350–395	378	9	120.00–125.00	$122.15	$462	-2.54
415–448	434	12	118.00–128.00	$123.09	$534	-1.11
455	455	4	110.00–115.00	$113.75	$518	+1.29
510–540	518	10	100.00–110.00	$103.97	$539	-9.76
580–595	588	3	104.00–108.00	$105.67	$621	-4.77
605–640	624	4	105.00–108.00	$106.48	$664	+14.19
675–685	680	2	95.00–96.00	$95.50	$649	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	325	11	140.00–150.00	$145.06	$471	—
350–380	355	12	140.00–148.00	$142.04	$504	-1.16
405–440	424	10	140.00–148.00	$145.16	$615	+3.30
455–495	474	9	130.00–139.00	$134.05	$635	-4.14
505–510	506	6	120.00–128.00	$123.84	$627	+0.29
550–585	558	10	120.00–129.00	$125.59	$701	+2.62
650–675	660	4	113.00–118.00	$115.73	$764	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	222	3	170.00–178.00	$174.44	$387	—
365–395	376	8	150.00–158.00	$153.55	$577	-5.75
410	410	4	150.00–155.00	$152.50	$625	-1.17
460–485	467	12	140.00–150.00	$144.79	$676	—
520–535	528	3	130.00–133.00	$131.68	$695	—
585	585	3	130.00–133.00	$132.00	$772	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	140.00–145.00	$142.55	$392	—
440	440	6	130.00–138.00	$132.67	$584	-0.52
450–485	465	4	120.00–127.00	$123.06	$572	+0.86
510–535	527	3	110.00–118.00	$114.28	$602	-2.42
565–590	584	12	110.00–118.00	$113.99	$666	+3.90
610–645	630	5	107.00–115.00	$111.06	$700	+1.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1710	1188	80-85%	11	57.00–63.00	$61.32	$728	—
1060–1570	1295	80-85%	11	64.00–70.00	$66.04	$855	—
1000–1645	1316	80-85%	9	71.00–77.00	$73.45	$967	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–975	866	85-90%	12	48.00–54.00	$51.36	$445	—
825–1065	890	85-90%	9	62.00–68.00	$65.00	$578	—
810–1230	1009	85-90%	5	55.00–61.00	$57.24	$578	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–2125	1607	3	86.00–92.00	$90.21	$1,450	—
1905–2000	1945	3	96.00–102.00	$98.30	$1,912	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1095	1034	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–1,075.00	$943.59
1135–1365	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	750.00–925.00	$824.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1270	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,225.00	$1,074.46	—

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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.