Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.72/cwt ≈ $750/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.13/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $513/hd at 420 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $126.61/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 482 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,055 660
Feeder cattle 802 827 567
Slaughter cattle 259 133 93
Replacement cattle 44 95 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Bull calves 3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 436 7 162.00–165.00 $164.01 $715 +2.70
506–547 518 23 140.00–150.00 $144.72 $750 —
613–630 625 7 141.00–145.00 $142.12 $888 —
702–736 728 12 131.00–138.00 $132.69 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 152.00–160.00 $157.37 $430 —
405–410 408 11 138.00–145.00 $144.09 $588 +11.26
480–498 490 4 128.00–135.00 $132.05 $647 —
507–525 508 13 121.00–128.00 $121.56 $618 —
560–570 565 2 113.00–120.00 $116.53 $658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 173.00–178.00 $175.50 $535 —
405 405 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $614 —
469–490 471 11 140.00–150.00 $146.65 $691 —
605–640 616 7 125.00–135.00 $130.35 $803 +1.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 339 7 120.00–130.00 $123.03 $417 -4.37
405–445 420 21 120.00–128.00 $122.13 $513 +1.65
470–486 482 19 120.00–129.00 $126.61 $610 +5.67
505–540 521 4 105.00–115.00 $109.99 $573 -7.24
555–595 569 9 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $598 -11.89
605–640 626 8 105.00–113.00 $109.98 $688 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 340 8 135.00–140.00 $136.36 $464 —
355–379 376 11 130.00–137.00 $134.57 $506 —
405–440 419 9 130.00–140.00 $134.71 $564 +2.95
475–485 480 3 130.00–135.00 $132.67 $637 +3.12
505–540 520 15 120.00–128.00 $125.89 $655 +2.67
555–585 569 10 115.00–119.00 $117.57 $669 —
660–670 663 4 114.00–117.00 $116.24 $771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 4 130.00–140.00 $134.81 $708 —
560–595 571 7 120.00–128.00 $123.00 $702 —
613–645 626 13 125.00–130.00 $128.05 $802 —
705–732 724 7 119.00–120.00 $119.72 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 4 120.00–130.00 $122.58 $452 -1.09
410–425 415 3 115.00–120.00 $118.29 $491 -2.50
455–495 465 4 110.00–115.00 $111.33 $518 -8.79
530–538 536 4 106.00–116.00 $113.53 $609 -7.08
575–595 588 3 110.00–118.00 $112.61 $662 -5.52
605–645 610 11 100.00–110.00 $104.39 $637 +0.03
660–665 663 2 95.00–98.00 $96.51 $640 -5.15
755–760 756 5 80.00–88.00 $81.61 $617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 390 3 140.00–142.00 $141.36 $551 +3.04
455–480 464 13 122.00–130.00 $126.15 $585 —
508–525 513 6 120.00–128.00 $125.16 $642 -3.83
560–595 572 3 120.00–128.00 $122.78 $702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 2 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1195 985 85-90% 52 50.00–57.00 $54.14 $533 —
880–1195 997 85-90% 17 58.00–65.00 $59.66 $595 —
890–1130 998 85-90% 25 42.00–49.00 $45.96 $459 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1415 1267 80-85% 16 61.00–68.00 $63.41 $803 -2.88
1240–1395 1308 80-85% 46 53.00–60.00 $56.85 $744 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1790 1282 10 78.00–84.00 $81.74 $1,048 —
1375–1810 1503 5 86.00–93.00 $88.16 $1,325 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1180 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–700.00 $576.72
995–1460 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–750.00 $683.88

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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
1000–1275 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 650.00–775.00 $703.36 —

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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.