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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $120.15/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 479 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.87/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 414 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.25/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 477 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,325 740
Feeder cattle 672 924 693
Slaughter cattle 119 207 47
Replacement cattle 49 194 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers , heifers and bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 319 4 137.00–145.00 $140.49 $448 -12.96
370–395 380 3 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $532 -9.92
410–440 421 4 133.00–143.00 $138.49 $583 -7.11
455–490 474 8 134.00–143.00 $135.64 $643 -8.09
610–640 625 3 110.00–120.00 $114.92 $718 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–595 567 8 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $804 —
675–680 678 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $905 —
713–740 733 11 131.00–138.00 $136.14 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 530 5 140.00–145.00 $141.82 $752 —
551–585 557 8 130.00–139.00 $132.52 $738 —
655–695 672 5 118.00–125.00 $122.07 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 344 15 135.00–143.00 $142.50 $490 +6.21
374–390 378 10 128.00–137.00 $132.86 $502 -3.27
409–422 414 18 135.00–140.00 $138.87 $575 +6.27
515–548 543 7 125.00–132.00 $131.05 $712 -1.87
570–575 571 4 127.00–128.00 $127.75 $729 —
613–649 634 7 120.00–127.00 $125.20 $794 +2.97
704–730 713 8 115.00–123.00 $120.58 $860 —
771–795 775 11 117.00–122.00 $121.07 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 315 6 130.00–133.00 $130.87 $412 +5.27
365–395 370 11 115.00–125.00 $120.19 $445 -3.78
430–445 440 3 125.00–128.00 $127.02 $559 +4.64
455–480 477 16 115.00–125.00 $119.25 $569 -5.40
545 545 12 110.00–120.00 $116.83 $637 -6.54
570–598 588 9 105.00–115.00 $107.74 $634 -7.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 132.00–138.00 $134.90 $308 —
280–295 288 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $396 —
320–345 326 8 128.00–132.00 $130.00 $424 -7.31
370–385 378 7 125.00–135.00 $130.39 $493 -1.63
405–425 412 5 120.00–130.00 $123.69 $510 -1.80
471–495 479 19 115.00–123.00 $120.15 $576 -2.27
513–515 514 3 118.00–124.00 $121.99 $627 +0.07
558–560 559 3 115.00–119.00 $117.66 $658 —
605–645 620 3 107.00–110.00 $108.33 $672 -5.64
660–665 664 4 93.00–100.00 $98.26 $652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 386 12 140.00–145.00 $143.72 $555 —
411–435 421 7 138.00–144.00 $141.64 $596 +1.52
470–495 478 8 130.00–136.00 $134.12 $641 +2.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 527 3 140.00–144.00 $141.34 $745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1190 1079 85-90% 23 55.00–62.00 $58.16 $628 -17.75
1035–1160 1098 85-90% 2 72.00–79.00 $75.30 $827 +7.43
1025–1195 1109 85-90% 14 63.00–70.00 $66.03 $732 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1550 1340 80-85% 14 63.00–70.00 $65.79 $882 -9.53
1255–1700 1347 80-85% 14 55.00–62.00 $58.25 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1925 1455 8 77.00–84.00 $79.93 $1,163 -4.11
1400–1685 1620 5 86.00–92.00 $88.50 $1,434 -2.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1365 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,175.00 $879.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1035 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–950.00 $735.99
1160–1300 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $751.42

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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
825–1320 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 625.00–950.00 $718.35 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1660 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,220.19 —

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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.