Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $137.15/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 622 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.77/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 557 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $149.88/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 476 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 812 385
Feeder cattle 592 657 308
Slaughter cattle 121 124 77
Replacement cattle 14 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 366 7 160.00–168.00 $164.42 $602 +10.45
460–495 476 24 147.00–153.00 $149.88 $713 +3.58
515–540 522 5 133.00–143.00 $139.53 $728 -3.31
560–585 567 7 130.00–139.00 $135.55 $769 —
610–623 622 29 130.00–138.00 $137.15 $853 +2.52
710–718 717 13 125.00–128.00 $125.23 $898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 5 165.00–173.00 $167.60 $551 —
355–385 367 9 170.00–177.00 $174.53 $641 +13.48
400–425 410 8 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $663 +0.49
553–571 557 27 142.00–147.00 $144.77 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $638 +13.51
550–580 568 5 120.00–128.00 $125.20 $711 —
680–690 685 2 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 130.00–138.00 $134.22 $436 -2.37
360–380 369 10 135.00–138.00 $135.79 $501 +1.73
400–446 425 17 132.00–137.00 $134.33 $571 +1.45
450–489 473 8 130.00–133.00 $131.39 $621 +2.98
505–545 517 14 120.00–130.00 $126.95 $656 +0.43
560 560 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $678 -3.39
605–645 617 9 112.00–121.00 $118.63 $732 +3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 3 120.00–125.00 $122.38 $456 -0.47
400–435 412 9 120.00–128.00 $123.61 $509 -0.16
455–490 470 11 120.00–129.00 $124.18 $584 +4.68
505–525 512 3 110.00–115.00 $111.71 $572 -2.16
555–595 578 11 112.00–119.00 $115.02 $665 +3.77
610–635 626 6 105.00–110.00 $108.52 $679 —
655–680 674 9 103.00–109.00 $105.43 $711 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 6 128.00–132.00 $129.76 $348 —
375–380 379 4 107.00–115.00 $113.02 $428 —
410–420 413 4 110.00–118.00 $115.25 $476 —
460–485 468 3 108.00–112.00 $110.04 $515 —
525–545 535 2 100.00–108.00 $104.07 $557 —
560–585 573 3 105.00–110.00 $107.30 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 150.00–158.00 $153.29 $495 —
370–385 382 7 150.00–156.00 $151.85 $580 +5.43
405–430 410 6 140.00–148.00 $142.21 $583 -1.03
450–490 470 10 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $623 -4.46
510–530 521 8 120.00–128.00 $124.15 $647 -0.33
555–590 574 15 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $660 —
605–635 620 5 110.00–118.00 $113.99 $707 —
670–675 673 4 110.00–114.00 $111.51 $750 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 5 150.00–158.00 $153.02 $432 —
375–395 382 7 140.00–148.00 $142.62 $545 +10.98
410–440 432 6 125.00–135.00 $130.40 $563 —
450–490 484 8 120.00–128.00 $123.06 $596 —
520–540 528 13 110.00–119.00 $113.87 $601 -0.17
660–685 678 4 100.00–109.00 $105.00 $712 —
725–740 732 5 105.00–108.00 $106.61 $780 —
775–795 787 3 90.00–100.00 $95.63 $753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 167.00–175.00 $170.80 $482 —
320–335 328 2 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $549 +9.96
360–370 368 4 160.00–165.00 $161.22 $593 +4.58
425–435 434 7 150.00–158.00 $153.56 $666 +0.84
455–475 462 6 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $655 -1.53
505–525 515 2 130.00–140.00 $135.10 $696 +2.71
555–575 565 2 130.00–139.00 $134.58 $760 +6.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1193 80-85% 9 75.00–81.00 $77.51 $925 —
1125–1425 1248 80-85% 22 68.00–74.00 $70.70 $882 —
1020–1435 1294 80-85% 14 61.00–67.00 $64.23 $831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1080 874 85-90% 13 57.00–63.00 $60.40 $528 —
745–1055 903 85-90% 13 64.00–70.00 $66.57 $601 —
815–1150 947 85-90% 11 49.00–56.00 $53.39 $506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1915 1642 6 95.00–98.00 $96.36 $1,582 —
1400–1870 1668 5 85.00–91.00 $88.47 $1,476 —
1765–2100 1900 3 99.00–105.00 $102.14 $1,941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1340 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–600.00 $561.93
1140–1300 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–900.00 $812.09

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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
975–1100 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 825.00–1,050.00 $966.57 —

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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.