Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.25/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 435 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.04/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 436 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.97/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $475/hd at 360 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,066 772 505
Feeder cattle 888 539 443
Slaughter cattle 144 182 62
Replacement cattle 34 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers, heifers and bulls 10.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 higher. 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
356–390 366 13 164.00–174.00 $170.73 $625 —
408–440 436 18 161.00–171.00 $162.04 $706 —
455–498 489 8 154.00–161.00 $158.52 $775 —
515–525 518 7 152.00–158.00 $156.56 $811 —
570–575 573 2 141.00–143.00 $142.00 $814 —
605–635 626 16 142.00–152.00 $145.31 $910 —
755–778 773 6 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 3 152.00–157.00 $154.65 $569 —
455–485 472 3 150.00–153.00 $151.70 $716 —
500–545 525 11 140.00–149.00 $145.70 $765 +3.94
551–595 563 13 131.00–140.00 $137.64 $775 +2.90
605–620 610 5 130.00–139.00 $136.40 $832 +13.26
665–675 670 3 129.00–136.00 $132.34 $887 —
715–735 725 3 123.00–131.00 $126.64 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 143.00–153.00 $148.08 $489 -1.49
355–375 365 8 140.00–148.00 $143.76 $525 -7.37
415–435 430 4 140.00–145.00 $143.79 $618 +2.37
460–470 463 3 140.00–148.00 $142.71 $661 +9.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $349 -2.51
310–330 315 14 130.00–138.00 $133.53 $421 -0.83
355–370 357 8 120.00–128.00 $123.63 $441 —
400–445 422 14 120.00–128.00 $125.03 $528 +10.98
455–490 467 16 120.00–128.00 $124.86 $583 +10.77
510–530 516 9 120.00–129.00 $124.55 $643 +7.71
560–595 576 6 110.00–118.00 $114.53 $660 +0.79
605–645 623 8 110.00–119.00 $114.74 $715 +8.94
715–740 727 3 100.00–105.00 $102.69 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 147.00–150.00 $148.40 $326 —
305–345 323 9 140.00–150.00 $146.96 $475 —
355–390 360 16 130.00–138.00 $131.97 $475 +0.01
400–440 423 14 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $567 +8.40
450–493 476 15 130.00–138.00 $134.58 $641 +11.82
536–542 538 10 134.00–136.00 $135.40 $728 +13.09
555–570 564 7 120.00–128.00 $124.76 $704 —
603–640 622 4 120.00–128.00 $123.88 $771 +9.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–387 381 13 140.00–147.00 $144.20 $549 —
415–445 435 11 140.00–145.00 $141.74 $617 —
485–495 494 14 141.00–148.00 $141.49 $699 —
562–596 579 14 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $779 —
608–639 624 10 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $830 —
675–699 696 7 123.00–127.00 $123.55 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 140.00–145.00 $142.22 $469 -0.20
365–375 373 4 140.00–148.00 $141.96 $530 -1.41
405–440 435 19 130.00–138.00 $132.25 $575 -0.76
455–480 457 13 130.00–139.00 $135.07 $617 +1.84
530–532 532 12 128.00–136.00 $134.67 $716 +11.61
555–580 561 7 123.00–129.00 $124.74 $700 +3.82
610–635 626 4 124.00–128.00 $125.50 $786 +10.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $352 —
255–290 272 5 135.00–145.00 $139.05 $378 -3.96
360–390 375 12 130.00–138.00 $133.15 $499 -0.73
405–430 422 3 117.00–120.00 $119.04 $502 -8.64
465–495 488 11 120.00–129.00 $124.80 $609 +1.93
510–535 524 4 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $642 +7.14
605–635 622 8 112.00–118.00 $115.76 $720 —
650–690 667 7 110.00–117.00 $114.15 $761 —
715–730 722 8 100.00–109.00 $106.88 $772 —
765–775 770 2 98.00–100.00 $98.99 $762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 387 10 150.00–153.00 $152.03 $588 —
405–415 409 9 140.00–145.00 $141.58 $579 —
455–470 464 5 140.00–143.00 $141.82 $658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–970 872 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.79 $670 —
700–1120 936 85-90% 16 63.00–69.00 $65.64 $614 —
965–1300 1146 85-90% 17 56.00–62.00 $58.61 $672 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1230 1110 80-85% 8 79.00–86.00 $83.98 $932 —
1010–1585 1164 80-85% 9 71.00–77.00 $74.26 $864 —
965–1790 1224 80-85% 19 64.00–70.00 $66.39 $813 -9.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1775 1429 13 89.00–95.00 $91.27 $1,304 —
1880–2110 1984 5 97.00–103.00 $98.60 $1,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1150 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.98

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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
895–1245 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,025.00 $907.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–950.00 $830.14 —

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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.