Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.53/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 564 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.90/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 576 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.64/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 476 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 864 490
Feeder cattle 1,003 745 418
Slaughter cattle 282 91 72
Replacement cattle 25 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 180.00–185.00 $183.17 $491 -0.12
305–330 316 7 170.00–178.00 $175.46 $554 -0.20
415–445 436 11 150.00–159.00 $153.33 $669 -1.52
525–530 528 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $797 -3.13
574–598 582 12 139.00–145.00 $141.05 $821 —
625–630 626 9 139.00–147.00 $140.79 $881 -0.25
655–685 667 3 129.00–134.00 $131.04 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 180.00–183.00 $181.65 $581 -7.56
355–360 358 2 168.00–174.00 $170.98 $612 -2.29
400–435 423 3 163.00–173.00 $166.15 $703 +3.17
572–583 576 26 152.00–158.00 $155.90 $898 +4.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 5 160.00–168.00 $163.91 $528 +1.67
360–390 368 4 148.00–155.00 $150.84 $555 —
404–430 408 9 140.00–149.00 $146.83 $599 +4.92
515–520 516 5 142.00–146.00 $145.19 $749 +2.47
615–635 620 9 124.00–134.00 $131.87 $818 —
725–735 730 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 11 125.00–133.00 $129.96 $360 +1.61
305–340 320 5 120.00–125.00 $122.29 $391 -5.67
370–385 374 11 120.00–129.00 $123.41 $462 -4.60
400–430 411 12 118.00–128.00 $124.36 $511 +9.59
454–498 476 23 120.00–129.00 $125.64 $598 +1.59
503–540 514 11 110.00–120.00 $114.92 $591 -12.23
555–570 561 11 113.00–123.00 $118.60 $665 —
600–635 627 6 110.00–117.00 $112.63 $706 -11.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 130.00–138.00 $131.60 $454 -15.61
353–394 371 16 130.00–140.00 $134.40 $499 -5.11
430–443 437 4 130.00–136.00 $133.04 $581 +1.84
460–490 478 3 130.00–138.00 $134.95 $645 +2.03
505–521 516 9 125.00–133.00 $130.39 $673 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–570 564 26 139.00–145.00 $144.53 $815 +13.38
605–643 624 4 134.00–138.00 $135.94 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $520 +16.96
360–395 372 6 150.00–158.00 $153.23 $570 +10.59
420–446 439 19 140.00–148.00 $145.87 $640 +0.30
460–495 489 7 130.00–138.00 $132.23 $647 -1.67
510–525 516 8 120.00–128.00 $123.75 $639 -9.20
555–585 571 6 116.00–125.00 $121.46 $694 -2.65
605–645 632 3 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $775 -1.32
655–685 669 4 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $821 -0.72
705–715 710 3 111.00–118.00 $114.32 $812 -2.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 336 8 170.00–180.00 $172.23 $579 —
360–365 362 3 160.00–168.00 $163.66 $592 +9.19
400–445 419 4 150.00–158.00 $153.19 $642 -6.67
455–490 469 6 140.00–148.00 $143.03 $671 +0.12
505–535 530 19 130.00–136.00 $131.93 $699 —
555–560 557 8 136.00–140.00 $137.51 $766 +3.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 130.00–140.00 $136.67 $383 —
365–380 374 6 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $531 +6.77
410–445 421 4 130.00–138.00 $134.32 $565 +3.02
470–485 480 5 122.00–128.00 $125.21 $601 +6.20
505–540 528 3 110.00–118.00 $115.11 $608 -5.36
605–620 615 3 115.00–118.00 $116.34 $715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1130 1004 85-90% 14 71.00–78.00 $74.26 $746 —
820–1230 1034 85-90% 31 63.00–70.00 $66.09 $683 —
880–1475 1072 85-90% 36 55.00–62.00 $58.43 $626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1335 1263 80-85% 4 78.00–85.00 $81.30 $1,027 +5.76
1210–1745 1303 80-85% 29 70.00–77.00 $73.78 $961 —
1145–1610 1320 80-85% 34 62.00–69.00 $65.64 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1585 1282 13 82.00–88.00 $85.21 $1,092 —
1235–1710 1417 3 98.00–105.00 $101.64 $1,440 —
1310–2080 1731 19 89.00–96.00 $92.71 $1,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1365 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,050.00 $917.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1070 909 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–775.00 $684.28

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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.