Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.82/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 528 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $123.45/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 478 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.71/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $548/hd at 413 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	826	1,018	380
Feeder cattle	662	851	311
Slaughter cattle	136	130	60
Replacement cattle	28	37	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested to steady. Feeder bulls steady. Steer calves steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 1.00 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
355–380	368	2	172.00–175.00	$173.45	$638	—
505–539	517	11	148.00–157.00	$153.59	$794	-2.46
555–583	576	4	146.00–148.00	$147.52	$850	-2.47
604–610	605	7	138.00–145.00	$143.99	$871	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	2	160.00–165.00	$162.44	$549	—
355–380	368	2	165.00–168.00	$166.45	$613	—
525–547	544	7	142.00–145.00	$144.59	$787	+0.60
705–741	734	5	133.00–135.00	$134.62	$988	-0.71
770–794	789	7	130.00–132.00	$131.58	$1,038	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	2	150.00–158.00	$154.13	$493	—
355–370	363	2	145.00–155.00	$150.10	$545	-2.58
455–485	471	5	128.00–138.00	$133.31	$628	-3.22
505–545	524	6	122.00–130.00	$126.09	$661	+3.10
553–595	567	4	127.00–130.00	$128.28	$727	+2.97
655–665	660	2	128.00–133.00	$130.52	$861	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	224	7	125.00–135.00	$129.19	$289	—
255–290	268	7	115.00–125.00	$120.81	$324	-3.98
330–343	336	8	118.00–128.00	$122.67	$412	+2.35
370–390	373	6	120.00–126.00	$121.86	$455	+0.88
420–445	438	10	115.00–125.00	$120.99	$530	-1.17
465–495	478	31	118.00–128.00	$123.45	$590	+0.24
515–535	528	37	118.00–127.00	$125.82	$664	+3.73
555–585	569	8	110.00–120.00	$115.59	$658	+4.32
605–645	630	5	115.00–125.00	$117.89	$743	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	293	8	133.00–140.00	$136.00	$398	—
310–340	325	5	130.00–138.00	$133.94	$435	-1.16
365–390	377	9	130.00–138.00	$133.36	$503	+0.45
405–440	413	26	130.00–138.00	$132.71	$548	-3.64
453–460	454	5	130.00–133.00	$132.39	$601	-1.56
522–545	529	22	130.00–133.00	$131.71	$697	-0.32
557–592	578	14	122.00–130.00	$127.04	$734	+2.76
605–642	630	8	126.00–136.00	$128.89	$812	+1.91
655–680	670	3	116.00–125.00	$119.60	$801	-3.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	329	6	140.00–145.00	$142.76	$470	-6.13
365–385	372	5	140.00–143.00	$141.03	$525	-9.48
414–440	417	8	140.00–148.00	$141.05	$588	-10.51
455–456	456	6	140.00–141.00	$140.83	$642	-1.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	263	10	130.00–140.00	$136.76	$360	—
315–330	326	4	140.00–145.00	$141.21	$460	-6.94
355–395	383	9	140.00–150.00	$143.99	$551	+1.44
405–440	413	14	140.00–148.00	$145.33	$600	+0.83
455–480	469	14	120.00–130.00	$125.74	$590	-7.06
515–545	534	10	118.00–128.00	$123.46	$659	+0.93
575–595	585	2	115.00–122.00	$118.44	$693	+6.84
605–640	619	9	105.00–115.00	$112.37	$696	+0.68
705–745	725	2	95.00–100.00	$97.43	$706	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420	418	22	150.00–158.00	$152.49	$637	-4.99
480–495	487	5	135.00–145.00	$142.22	$693	-6.06
505–545	535	18	130.00–138.00	$132.42	$708	-2.06
555–585	575	3	130.00–135.00	$131.61	$757	+8.77
615–620	619	7	120.00–130.00	$125.00	$774	+2.96
650–690	661	6	117.00–127.00	$121.55	$803	+1.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	333	4	165.00–173.00	$166.86	$556	+0.54
355–390	366	5	165.00–175.00	$170.08	$622	-0.46
465–490	480	3	150.00–153.00	$151.65	$728	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1230	1052	85-90%	28	56.00–62.00	$58.44	$615	—
875–1175	1067	85-90%	16	64.00–71.00	$68.11	$727	—
1005–1130	1093	85-90%	5	72.00–79.00	$73.92	$808	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1385	1215	80-85%	6	75.00–81.00	$77.91	$947	—
1130–1315	1265	80-85%	12	60.00–65.00	$62.19	$787	—
1085–1545	1344	80-85%	17	67.00–73.00	$70.57	$948	-3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1300	1213	3	80.00–81.00	$80.29	$974	—
1130–1980	1296	8	84.00–90.00	$87.54	$1,135	—
1180–1605	1393	2	93.00–98.00	$95.88	$1,336	+13.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1255	1091	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–850.00	$812.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775–1030	922	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	700.00–950.00	$827.85	—

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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.