Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.35/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 428 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.02/cwt ≈ $696/hd at 490 lb · 31 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $166.32/cwt ≈ $549/hd at 330 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,018	709	380
Feeder cattle	851	536	311
Slaughter cattle	130	140	60
Replacement cattle	37	33	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–449	426	21	166.00–172.00	$170.61	$727	—
517–545	519	22	155.00–158.00	$156.05	$810	+3.77
550–581	571	13	145.00–153.00	$149.99	$856	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263–295	277	6	140.00–145.00	$141.92	$393	—
355–379	374	8	145.00–154.00	$152.68	$571	—
410–435	426	5	135.00–145.00	$142.07	$605	+8.62
460–480	470	2	135.00–138.00	$136.53	$642	-0.70
520–525	521	4	117.00–125.00	$122.99	$641	-9.56
580–590	587	3	123.00–130.00	$125.31	$736	-2.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–470	467	3	142.00–148.00	$146.03	$682	-7.64
520–538	530	4	140.00–148.00	$143.99	$763	+0.66
605–640	631	4	128.00–138.00	$135.60	$856	—
700	700	3	133.00–140.00	$135.33	$947	+2.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	279	7	148.00–155.00	$152.58	$426	—
322–338	328	17	147.00–152.00	$148.89	$488	—
355–360	359	8	147.00–151.00	$150.51	$540	—
409–413	411	23	151.00–152.00	$151.56	$623	—
461–499	490	31	139.00–147.00	$142.02	$696	—
557–563	558	11	136.00–140.00	$136.73	$763	-3.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	323	3	130.00–140.00	$135.10	$436	—
355–385	370	13	130.00–140.00	$132.91	$492	+1.70
400–448	428	41	130.00–140.00	$136.35	$584	+4.98
465–483	479	12	130.00–135.00	$133.95	$642	—
510–547	539	14	131.00–136.00	$132.03	$712	+1.46
555–580	564	4	122.00–128.00	$124.28	$701	—
615–625	619	5	123.00–131.00	$126.98	$786	-5.19
655–670	661	5	118.00–128.00	$123.03	$813	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	286	7	120.00–130.00	$124.79	$357	—
305–340	309	10	115.00–125.00	$120.32	$372	-2.67
355–375	363	5	115.00–125.00	$120.98	$439	-3.62
400–410	406	6	120.00–125.00	$122.16	$496	+3.33
450–495	476	11	120.00–128.00	$123.21	$586	-1.92
515–545	523	4	120.00–128.00	$122.09	$639	+6.68
555–595	569	8	110.00–113.00	$111.27	$633	-9.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–335	313	5	158.00–162.00	$158.86	$497	—
360–380	367	6	150.00–155.00	$151.85	$557	—
405–430	417	9	150.00–160.00	$157.48	$657	+13.11
460–498	487	21	145.00–150.00	$148.28	$722	—
505–520	515	12	130.00–140.00	$134.48	$693	+3.06
560–590	572	9	120.00–128.00	$122.84	$703	-1.48
615–645	625	4	120.00–125.00	$122.04	$763	-3.98
650–695	669	4	117.00–124.00	$119.79	$801	—
700–735	713	4	105.00–115.00	$110.69	$789	+5.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	324	5	140.00–150.00	$148.15	$480	-3.19
355–370	363	2	140.00–145.00	$142.55	$517	+5.01
420–430	424	8	140.00–148.00	$144.50	$613	+10.11
455–482	476	15	130.00–140.00	$132.80	$632	+7.33
500–546	534	16	120.00–125.00	$122.53	$654	-1.31
555–590	578	3	110.00–115.00	$111.60	$645	—
625–640	630	3	110.00–115.00	$111.69	$704	-3.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	330	25	165.00–175.00	$166.32	$549	—
350–395	361	8	163.00–173.00	$170.54	$616	—
400–430	412	8	163.00–173.00	$167.77	$691	—
570–592	588	6	130.00–136.00	$135.03	$794	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–990	875	85-90%	5	69.00–76.00	$72.16	$631	—
1015–1230	1112	85-90%	18	61.00–68.00	$65.13	$724	—
870–1295	1115	85-90%	26	53.00–60.00	$55.99	$624	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1450	1334	80-85%	10	72.00–79.00	$73.58	$982	—
1260–1990	1412	80-85%	21	64.00–71.00	$67.21	$949	-1.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1790	1391	5	80.00–85.00	$82.11	$1,142	—
1205–1860	1438	6	88.00–93.00	$90.78	$1,305	+5.17
1330–1640	1440	3	94.00–101.00	$97.28	$1,401	+11.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995–1535	1244	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–1,150.00	$961.76

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1070	1029	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	700.00–975.00	$782.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1245–1545	1396	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,198.89	—

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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.