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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $132.62/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $123.06/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $120.92/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 1,007 400
Feeder cattle 539 682 333
Slaughter cattle 182 198 57
Replacement cattle 51 127 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 148.00–153.00 $149.57 $479 —
360–395 381 8 148.00–158.00 $151.13 $576 —
420–440 428 8 135.00–145.00 $141.42 $605 +1.10
455–485 461 8 130.00–135.00 $133.24 $614 -10.28
520–545 530 4 130.00–139.00 $133.72 $709 -4.62
555–560 557 3 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $678 -4.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 4 140.00–143.00 $141.76 $756 —
555–577 571 10 130.00–136.00 $134.74 $769 —
605–645 634 4 120.00–130.00 $123.14 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 262 5 140.00–143.00 $141.79 $371 —
365–375 373 4 130.00–138.00 $131.96 $492 -1.52
404–440 422 9 120.00–130.00 $125.76 $531 -9.04
455–491 474 13 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $582 -4.13
510–535 523 12 120.00–124.00 $122.31 $640 -3.10
610–618 616 4 111.00–115.00 $114.01 $702 -0.80
755–795 775 2 100.00–108.00 $103.90 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 6 130.00–138.00 $134.19 $382 +0.66
320–335 329 6 128.00–138.00 $134.36 $442 +0.54
410–445 419 5 110.00–118.00 $114.05 $478 -9.26
460–480 470 2 110.00–118.00 $114.09 $536 —
530–545 537 6 115.00–119.00 $116.84 $627 +3.93
555–595 577 9 110.00–118.00 $113.74 $656 +9.74
610–640 626 4 100.00–109.00 $105.80 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 153.00–155.00 $153.95 $413 -1.57
305–325 315 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $449 +0.42
360–380 372 3 140.00–148.00 $143.37 $533 -0.30
435–440 438 5 130.00–135.00 $133.01 $583 -7.33
465–495 479 9 130.00–135.00 $133.23 $638 +0.92
505–530 517 13 120.00–128.00 $123.06 $636 -1.10
560–580 570 13 120.00–128.00 $120.92 $689 +5.80
605–610 606 6 115.00–117.00 $115.34 $699 —
660–695 680 3 108.00–112.00 $109.63 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $389 —
330–335 333 4 130.00–138.00 $134.50 $448 —
350–385 367 9 128.00–138.00 $133.88 $491 +4.92
405–430 422 3 127.00–128.00 $127.68 $539 -2.61
470–485 477 8 120.00–128.00 $122.87 $586 -2.14
505–545 528 4 110.00–118.00 $115.35 $609 —
580–590 588 4 110.00–115.00 $111.23 $654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 531 14 130.00–138.00 $132.62 $704 +1.41
685–690 688 2 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1575 1218 80-85% 11 74.00–80.00 $76.20 $928 —
1180–1680 1376 80-85% 40 67.00–73.00 $69.83 $961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1160 955 85-90% 13 63.00–69.00 $65.75 $628 —
855–1455 1071 85-90% 14 55.00–62.00 $58.06 $622 -9.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1795 1458 6 91.00–95.00 $93.11 $1,358 —
1635–2145 1906 7 96.00–101.00 $98.82 $1,884 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1080 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 575.00–700.00 $651.13
1030–1260 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–825.00 $798.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1285 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $860.49
1290–1585 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,151.46

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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
950–1355 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 625.00–850.00 $742.74 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1600 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,188.96 —

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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.