Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $136.30/cwt ≈ $596/hd at 437 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.29/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 484 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.00/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 437 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 912 420
Feeder cattle 844 731 359
Slaughter cattle 284 156 61
Replacement cattle 28 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bull calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 8 149.00–159.00 $156.14 $595 -2.10
400–405 402 3 145.00–148.00 $146.01 $587 —
475–490 480 3 140.00–148.00 $142.72 $685 +0.72
500–530 508 4 130.00–139.00 $132.35 $672 -0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–515 509 15 152.00–159.00 $158.53 $807 +13.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 3 143.00–148.00 $145.34 $753 —
625–644 641 7 132.00–137.00 $136.30 $874 +0.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 328 9 130.00–135.00 $132.35 $434 -1.82
360–375 364 17 130.00–135.00 $132.27 $481 -1.22
433–445 437 19 130.00–133.00 $131.00 $572 -1.40
475–485 478 19 130.00–133.00 $132.16 $632 -0.10
505–546 528 18 125.00–133.00 $128.45 $678 +3.05
550–560 558 6 120.00–126.00 $124.68 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $361 —
305–335 313 8 120.00–128.00 $121.74 $381 +0.24
360–375 364 11 120.00–128.00 $123.54 $450 -0.39
410–430 425 11 120.00–128.00 $123.25 $524 +0.92
464–485 475 18 120.00–128.00 $124.61 $592 -1.18
520–530 528 8 118.00–123.00 $120.24 $635 +5.23
555–595 572 8 112.00–118.00 $115.26 $659 +2.40
700–705 703 2 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $717 +0.28
770–785 781 4 94.00–95.00 $94.75 $740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 125.00–135.00 $128.58 $287 —
250–295 279 7 113.00–120.00 $117.65 $328 —
305–340 327 7 105.00–115.00 $112.18 $367 -1.96
350–360 358 12 108.00–118.00 $111.97 $401 -0.42
405–440 426 7 105.00–118.00 $112.69 $480 +0.77
460–475 466 8 110.00–118.00 $114.27 $532 +3.00
505–540 517 3 100.00–110.00 $103.48 $535 —
555–595 578 5 100.00–110.00 $106.46 $615 +2.24
600–635 620 14 100.00–110.00 $107.27 $665 +3.88
665–690 675 3 102.00–109.00 $104.96 $708 +8.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $322 —
265–280 276 5 140.00–150.00 $143.41 $396 —
310–345 324 7 140.00–148.00 $142.71 $462 -2.71
365–380 373 12 138.00–148.00 $142.56 $532 -1.00
415–445 437 20 130.00–139.00 $136.30 $596 —
460–495 484 9 120.00–128.00 $124.63 $603 +4.13
530 530 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 $574 -3.22
555–595 567 8 108.00–115.00 $110.89 $629 +1.52
630–635 633 3 100.00–108.00 $105.35 $667 +4.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 371 17 150.00–158.00 $154.20 $572 +0.52
415–430 421 5 142.00–148.00 $144.20 $607 +1.57
455–493 484 19 130.00–135.00 $132.29 $640 -2.58
500–545 532 7 120.00–125.00 $123.07 $655 +0.27
565–595 578 6 120.00–128.00 $122.90 $710 +2.91
630–645 634 4 115.00–116.00 $115.25 $731 +2.75
660–675 670 5 105.00–114.00 $109.37 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 617 3 120.00–123.00 $120.97 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1175 80-85% 21 80.00–86.00 $81.41 $957 —
1185–1475 1305 80-85% 49 73.00–79.00 $75.98 $992 —
1125–1800 1319 80-85% 40 66.00–72.00 $69.32 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–975 952 85-90% 10 69.00–75.00 $70.84 $674 +12.84
870–1175 1005 85-90% 30 62.00–68.00 $64.74 $651 —
885–1170 1058 85-90% 25 55.00–61.00 $58.15 $615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1247 3 76.00–81.00 $78.92 $984 —
1235–1675 1379 5 85.00–88.00 $86.47 $1,192 —
1465–1985 1644 6 92.00–98.00 $95.20 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1205 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–800.00 $735.08
1005–1155 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–825.00 $744.79

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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
925–1170 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 650.00–700.00 $677.92 —

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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.