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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $145.03/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.60/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 638 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $126.19/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 659 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 840 590
Feeder cattle 827 672 519
Slaughter cattle 133 119 71
Replacement cattle 95 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Feeder bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Bull calves 4.00 lower. 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
508–534 521 22 142.00–147.00 $145.03 $756 +3.21
605–645 611 7 123.00–131.00 $128.95 $788 —
652–698 659 18 117.00–127.00 $126.19 $832 +4.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–424 421 12 160.00–164.00 $161.31 $679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 135.00–138.00 $136.47 $516 -3.62
405–420 417 6 130.00–135.00 $132.83 $554 -5.66
705–718 714 3 115.00–117.00 $116.34 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 13 122.00–132.00 $127.40 $419 -3.47
355–390 373 9 123.00–133.00 $125.98 $470 +5.79
415–445 432 14 117.00–125.00 $120.48 $520 -6.54
455–475 467 11 115.00–125.00 $120.94 $565 +1.69
505–545 513 13 110.00–120.00 $117.23 $601 +0.40
555–596 591 13 110.00–120.00 $116.91 $691 +9.17
605–620 612 5 108.00–115.00 $110.99 $679 —
665–690 678 9 100.00–110.00 $105.50 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 4 130.00–135.00 $131.76 $573 -7.11
466–484 477 11 126.00–136.00 $129.55 $618 —
505–540 520 4 121.00–125.00 $123.22 $641 -7.83
608–641 638 19 118.00–122.00 $121.60 $776 -3.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 378 4 120.00–128.00 $123.67 $467 -6.72
405–440 417 12 118.00–125.00 $120.79 $504 -2.90
455–485 463 9 113.00–123.00 $120.12 $556 -0.03
510–545 524 5 115.00–125.00 $120.61 $632 -1.38
559–580 567 7 115.00–119.00 $118.13 $670 +0.47
610–645 634 7 100.00–107.00 $104.36 $662 -3.97
670–675 673 3 100.00–105.00 $101.66 $684 +3.40
705–720 713 2 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $741 —
790–795 793 2 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 3 137.00–140.00 $138.32 $505 -5.40
405–440 431 6 127.00–130.00 $129.21 $557 -12.43
505–520 513 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–313 310 3 168.00–170.00 $168.66 $523 —
355–398 380 6 150.00–160.00 $154.51 $587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1280 1263 80-85% 3 63.00–70.00 $66.29 $837 —
1200–1430 1316 80-85% 14 55.00–62.00 $57.11 $752 -8.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1185 1068 85-90% 16 53.00–60.00 $56.49 $603 -1.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1950 1687 16 79.00–85.00 $81.77 $1,379 —
1595–1985 1800 6 86.00–93.00 $88.46 $1,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1200 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 500.00–775.00 $605.68
775–1430 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 550.00–775.00 $645.15

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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
965–1425 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 675.00–1,000.00 $825.13 —

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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.