Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $160.74/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 474 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.29/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.57/cwt +17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 375 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 1,117 255
Feeder cattle 682 953 224
Slaughter cattle 198 164 31
Replacement cattle 127 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers ,heifers and bulls lightly tested. Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 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
408–433 416 19 161.00–168.00 $165.70 $689 —
459–491 474 56 158.00–163.00 $160.74 $762 +8.72
590–595 591 20 143.00–144.00 $143.80 $850 +2.80
654–660 656 8 140.00–143.00 $142.24 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 3 138.00–143.00 $140.32 $589 —
455–465 463 4 140.00–148.00 $143.52 $664 +2.98
500–505 503 3 137.00–139.00 $138.34 $696 —
555–570 563 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $709 +7.97
650–655 653 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–344 337 9 163.00–171.00 $167.53 $565 —
360–385 369 4 160.00–165.00 $162.96 $601 -1.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–376 375 22 140.00–150.00 $149.57 $561 +17.88
401–442 417 17 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $595 +10.20
473–485 475 18 133.00–140.00 $138.81 $659 +6.76
508–527 517 29 132.00–135.00 $133.29 $689 -1.08
560–592 588 21 120.00–130.00 $128.44 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 8 130.00–138.00 $133.48 $502 +6.65
400–415 406 18 132.00–138.00 $134.80 $547 +11.81
455–495 470 14 120.00–130.00 $126.89 $596 +2.43
504–535 514 14 122.00–129.00 $125.41 $645 +7.90
565–580 573 2 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $665 +2.25
600–645 626 7 110.00–118.00 $114.81 $719 —
710–740 723 3 105.00–113.00 $109.28 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $387 +9.85
310–345 322 3 130.00–138.00 $133.82 $431 +21.10
370–375 372 3 120.00–128.00 $124.35 $463 +10.93
410–430 422 3 122.00–125.00 $123.31 $520 +8.53
500–530 515 2 110.00–116.00 $112.91 $581 +5.71
560 560 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 153.00–158.00 $155.52 $432 —
325–340 328 5 140.00–148.00 $142.00 $466 -10.44
365–375 372 3 140.00–148.00 $143.67 $534 —
405–415 412 3 138.00–143.00 $140.34 $578 +4.62
465–495 479 7 130.00–137.00 $132.31 $634 -1.05
500–545 524 8 120.00–129.00 $124.16 $651 +0.43
560–590 571 8 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 150.00–160.00 $153.58 $581 -2.23
420–425 423 2 150.00–158.00 $154.02 $652 —
510–545 530 8 130.00–133.00 $131.21 $695 -1.64
552–595 560 10 123.00–131.00 $128.54 $720 +5.23
600–620 610 2 120.00–130.00 $125.08 $763 +0.41
755–795 775 2 105.00–110.00 $107.44 $833 +0.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 6 125.00–133.00 $128.96 $489 -6.29
405–435 413 13 125.00–135.00 $130.29 $538 -1.28
475–495 488 6 120.00–129.00 $125.01 $610 -0.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1165 1093 80-85% 35 71.00–77.00 $74.01 $809 —
1025–1295 1195 80-85% 10 78.00–84.00 $79.10 $945 —
1180–1450 1307 80-85% 38 64.00–70.00 $67.23 $879 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1155 1015 85-90% 20 58.00–64.00 $61.12 $620 -12.61
965–1170 1056 85-90% 18 65.00–71.00 $67.52 $713 —
970–1140 1056 85-90% 5 72.00–78.00 $74.78 $790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1740 1623 3 98.00–105.00 $101.20 $1,642 —
1405–2115 1774 9 91.00–96.00 $94.46 $1,676 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1060 904 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 700.00–850.00 $774.29
915–1070 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $760.58
885–1235 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–875.00 $798.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1305 1222 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,025.00 $986.90
1250–1255 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1290 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,491.61 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1570 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 32 1,000.00–1,355.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.