Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.77/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 780 lb · 30 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.85/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 631 lb · 29 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.89/cwt ≈ $894/hd at 673 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,015	852	225
Feeder cattle	786	662	184
Slaughter cattle	147	164	41
Replacement cattle	82	26	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Feeder steers 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Feeder bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 higher. Bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 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
515–545	516	24	150.00–157.00	$156.69	$809	+13.62
605–620	606	26	133.00–141.00	$140.68	$853	—
670–673	673	27	130.00–133.00	$132.89	$894	—
755–796	780	30	132.00–134.00	$132.77	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423–427	425	9	153.00–160.00	$156.91	$667	+2.59
505–547	538	15	140.00–144.00	$143.18	$770	—
590–595	592	3	130.00–135.00	$131.68	$780	+8.14
615–640	628	2	127.00–128.00	$127.51	$801	+7.21

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–386	380	5	149.00–155.00	$150.12	$570	-3.66
405–445	425	2	140.00–148.00	$143.81	$611	-2.88
510–540	521	8	118.00–128.00	$122.39	$638	-1.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	337	3	123.00–133.00	$128.61	$433	+1.74
355–385	369	8	120.00–130.00	$124.26	$459	+0.27
405–440	415	16	123.00–133.00	$129.68	$538	+6.87
460–487	475	12	121.00–131.00	$128.46	$610	+7.90
510–535	527	9	110.00–120.00	$118.49	$624	+4.36
555–565	558	8	107.00–115.00	$112.49	$628	—
605–625	615	2	105.00–108.00	$106.48	$655	+2.22
655–675	667	3	103.00–108.00	$105.35	$703	+0.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	132.00–135.00	$133.49	$384	—
355–399	389	11	133.00–142.00	$138.37	$538	+5.11
460–468	465	3	132.00–142.00	$135.30	$629	+0.98
525–537	535	12	127.00–131.00	$130.35	$697	+8.88
559–570	560	12	120.00–125.00	$124.58	$698	+6.31
615–640	620	7	110.00–117.00	$115.13	$714	+0.46
701–729	715	12	115.00–116.00	$115.51	$826	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–648	631	29	120.00–124.00	$122.85	$775	-1.35
665–698	689	9	115.00–125.00	$119.48	$823	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–215	213	3	140.00–145.00	$141.64	$302	—
320–340	336	5	123.00–133.00	$127.74	$429	+5.24
360–370	368	8	118.00–128.00	$120.75	$444	+1.38
405–440	414	7	115.00–125.00	$120.48	$499	+9.38
455–490	475	5	110.00–118.00	$113.16	$538	+0.42
525–545	541	6	110.00–118.00	$115.71	$626	+0.29
560–590	575	2	105.00–110.00	$107.43	$618	-5.88
655–695	668	6	100.00–110.00	$104.64	$699	-0.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–360	359	6	130.00–135.00	$130.82	$470	+0.36
465–495	476	8	120.00–128.00	$122.94	$585	+1.23
510–540	520	6	120.00–128.00	$123.02	$640	—
574–580	575	5	119.00–120.00	$119.20	$685	—
602–645	615	6	110.00–118.00	$115.48	$710	—
755–775	765	2	97.00–98.00	$97.51	$746	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–423	421	4	147.00–148.00	$147.75	$622	+16.03
555–590	573	2	130.00–135.00	$132.42	$759	—
660–680	667	3	120.00–125.00	$123.30	$822	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1230	1065	85-90%	23	40.00–47.00	$43.03	$458	-5.23
900–1185	1073	85-90%	27	48.00–55.00	$50.98	$547	+2.72

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1360	1250	80-85%	3	62.00–69.00	$66.27	$828	—
1195–1410	1277	80-85%	10	54.00–59.00	$56.41	$720	+2.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–1870	1596	17	75.00–82.00	$77.92	$1,244	—
1485–1965	1652	6	83.00–90.00	$86.87	$1,435	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1545	1164	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	700.00–925.00	$779.65

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1210	1071	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	475.00–675.00	$555.73

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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
925–1545	1277	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	750.00–1,125.00	$897.28	—

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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.