Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.81/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $518/hd at 422 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.26/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $488/hd at 366 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $154.32/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 433 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 1,105 415
Feeder cattle 662 802 356
Slaughter cattle 164 259 59
Replacement cattle 26 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves steady. Heifer calves 1.00 lower. Bull calves 2.00 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
310–330 322 5 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $523 -13.13
355–395 384 6 160.00–165.00 $162.28 $623 —
426–440 433 19 150.00–160.00 $154.32 $668 +2.65
475–478 476 12 147.00–148.00 $147.17 $701 +0.52
553–590 562 8 120.00–128.00 $123.54 $694 —
605–630 618 3 118.00–123.00 $120.30 $743 -10.05
660–685 668 6 119.00–125.00 $121.05 $809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 152.00–158.00 $154.25 $517 —
390–399 399 18 150.00–154.00 $153.78 $614 —
420–445 428 3 146.00–148.00 $146.69 $628 +2.60
505–535 526 6 120.00–128.00 $124.06 $653 +2.50
560–595 577 10 112.00–119.00 $116.58 $673 +0.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 6 150.00–153.00 $151.63 $717 —
523–540 526 13 138.00–144.00 $143.07 $753 -1.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 326 9 125.00–130.00 $126.87 $414 +3.84
355–385 366 12 120.00–128.00 $123.99 $454 —
405–445 422 20 118.00–128.00 $122.81 $518 +0.68
455–470 461 16 115.00–125.00 $120.56 $556 -6.05
515–545 535 15 110.00–118.00 $114.13 $611 +4.14
605–640 625 3 100.00–108.00 $104.26 $652 -5.72
655–660 658 2 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 366 19 130.00–136.00 $133.26 $488 -1.31
405–442 430 16 130.00–138.00 $134.38 $578 -0.33
453–478 468 5 132.00–138.00 $134.32 $629 +1.65
505–540 528 12 120.00–125.00 $121.47 $641 -4.42
555–590 566 10 114.00–122.00 $118.27 $669 +0.70
605–625 610 10 110.00–116.00 $114.67 $699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 442 4 140.00–141.00 $140.76 $622 —
605–608 607 5 123.00–125.00 $124.20 $754 -3.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 125.00–132.00 $128.66 $345 —
310–330 320 12 120.00–128.00 $122.50 $392 —
355–380 362 6 115.00–123.00 $119.37 $432 -3.21
415–420 419 9 110.00–115.00 $111.10 $466 -7.19
455–490 469 4 108.00–118.00 $112.74 $529 +1.41
515–540 536 10 110.00–118.00 $115.42 $619 +1.89
555–590 574 15 108.00–118.00 $113.31 $650 +0.70
615–645 638 4 105.00–108.00 $105.72 $674 +1.33
655–660 658 3 100.00–108.00 $105.35 $693 +8.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 340 8 130.00–135.00 $130.56 $444 —
360–395 386 9 125.00–135.00 $130.46 $504 -10.90
405–445 437 15 120.00–128.00 $122.50 $535 —
455–490 471 11 120.00–128.00 $121.71 $573 -4.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 415 4 130.00–135.00 $131.72 $547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–895 873 85-90% 2 62.00–68.00 $65.08 $568 —
770–1105 989 85-90% 18 53.00–60.00 $54.99 $544 +0.85
960–1140 1054 85-90% 34 45.00–52.00 $48.26 $509 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1294 80-85% 17 51.00–58.00 $54.03 $699 -9.38
1215–1405 1310 80-85% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.61 $859 +8.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1920 1396 4 73.00–80.00 $76.88 $1,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1350 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–970.00 $881.17
1160–1440 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $751.93

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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.