Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

1,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.37/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 539 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $125.85/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,117 1,156 250
Feeder cattle 953 844 205
Slaughter cattle 164 284 45
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 12.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 4 168.00–173.00 $170.31 $572 —
460–475 467 5 150.00–155.00 $152.02 $710 —
505 505 2 152.00–154.00 $153.00 $773 -5.53
560–561 561 2 138.00–144.00 $141.00 $791 —
705–745 723 4 121.00–130.00 $125.72 $909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 372 4 163.00–168.00 $164.77 $613 —
655–690 679 5 122.00–126.00 $124.83 $848 —
705–740 720 3 114.00–119.00 $115.98 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 138.00–143.00 $140.54 $679 -2.18
585–595 590 2 113.00–123.00 $118.04 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 7 120.00–128.00 $123.68 $335 +6.03
305–315 308 3 110.00–118.00 $112.72 $347 +0.54
355–395 381 8 110.00–118.00 $113.42 $432 +1.45
420–430 422 5 110.00–117.00 $114.78 $484 +2.09
455–465 460 4 112.00–118.00 $115.77 $533 +1.50
520–545 531 6 102.00–110.00 $107.20 $569 +3.72
610–635 618 6 100.00–110.00 $104.19 $644 -3.08
695 695 3 100.00–108.00 $105.33 $732 +0.37
705–715 708 3 90.00–92.00 $90.67 $642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $404 +0.68
355–399 386 9 120.00–129.00 $126.83 $490 +3.29
405–445 424 7 118.00–128.00 $122.99 $521 -0.26
455–495 472 6 120.00–128.00 $124.46 $587 -0.15
505–510 508 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $597 -2.73
555–595 569 7 110.00–118.00 $113.78 $647 -1.48
665–685 672 3 112.00–115.00 $113.02 $759 —
770–795 783 2 95.00–96.00 $95.51 $748 +0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $311 —
315–330 318 6 130.00–133.00 $131.18 $417 -1.17
365–385 377 3 130.00–133.00 $131.69 $496 -0.58
405–445 425 4 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $563 +1.56
460–485 468 3 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $618 -0.11
505–541 539 15 125.00–135.00 $134.37 $724 +5.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 5 130.00–140.00 $133.31 $368 -10.10
305–345 318 3 140.00–146.00 $143.83 $457 +1.12
365–385 380 4 130.00–138.00 $135.25 $514 -7.31
405–430 409 8 130.00–140.00 $131.57 $538 -4.73
465–475 469 13 120.00–128.00 $125.85 $590 +1.22
510–545 530 3 110.00–115.00 $112.32 $595 +3.99
565–595 575 3 101.00–110.00 $106.90 $615 -3.99
605–635 620 2 102.00–105.00 $103.54 $642 -1.81
655–675 662 3 101.00–105.00 $102.36 $678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 390 5 155.00–156.00 $155.81 $608 —
465–495 480 2 143.00–153.00 $148.16 $711 —
505–545 519 7 130.00–135.00 $132.85 $689 —
570–577 575 3 120.00–130.00 $123.31 $709 —
605–640 617 6 120.00–127.00 $124.67 $769 +3.70
655–670 663 4 112.00–118.00 $115.78 $768 —
780–790 787 3 106.00–108.00 $106.66 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $477 —
410–440 427 3 132.00–140.00 $135.72 $580 -8.48
455–496 471 7 130.00–138.00 $133.36 $628 +1.07
515–545 530 6 120.00–128.00 $123.73 $656 +0.66
610–645 633 6 110.00–119.00 $113.73 $720 -1.52
755–790 778 4 88.00–98.00 $91.51 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1395 1200 80-85% 11 78.00–84.00 $81.42 $977 —
1125–1425 1257 80-85% 13 64.00–70.00 $67.06 $843 —
1100–1535 1272 80-85% 9 71.00–77.00 $74.03 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1100 985 85-90% 8 56.00–62.00 $59.35 $585 -11.49
800–1095 999 85-90% 11 63.00–69.00 $65.96 $659 —
910–1055 1003 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.73 $740 +8.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1695 1476 6 92.00–97.00 $94.22 $1,391 —
1340–1685 1502 6 99.00–104.00 $101.14 $1,519 —
1510–1630 1581 5 105.00–111.00 $107.54 $1,700 —

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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.