Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.35/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 375 lb · 52 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $164.59/cwt ≈ $627/hd at 381 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.86/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 1,015 245
Feeder cattle 842 786 196
Slaughter cattle 243 147 49
Replacement cattle 70 82 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 2.00 higher . Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers steady. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Bull calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
340–345 343 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $557 —
368–384 381 33 160.00–167.00 $164.59 $627 —
405–429 422 15 151.00–158.00 $153.28 $647 -3.63
505–540 523 11 142.00–150.00 $144.38 $755 +1.20
565–595 586 4 135.00–138.00 $136.74 $801 +5.06
625–642 638 5 122.00–129.00 $127.20 $812 -0.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 409 6 160.00–165.00 $163.50 $669 —
457–466 462 10 162.00–169.00 $165.47 $764 —
568–570 568 6 145.00–154.00 $152.50 $866 —
665–670 668 2 128.00–133.00 $130.49 $872 -2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 328 4 157.00–159.00 $158.50 $520 —
355–395 370 4 152.00–155.00 $153.29 $567 +3.17
405–420 413 2 143.00–145.00 $144.02 $595 +0.21
465–470 468 2 135.00–143.00 $139.02 $651 —
505–515 508 3 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $678 +10.99
620–623 622 4 108.00–110.00 $109.50 $681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–399 375 52 132.00–141.00 $139.35 $523 +0.98
410–433 426 14 130.00–136.00 $134.17 $572 —
518–545 525 28 124.00–133.00 $127.86 $671 -2.49
627–640 632 5 113.00–115.00 $113.81 $719 -1.32
772–785 774 6 110.00–116.00 $114.99 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 130.00–138.00 $135.07 $362 —
330–340 336 5 120.00–130.00 $126.01 $423 -2.60
355–375 362 5 120.00–130.00 $123.63 $448 -0.63
451–475 463 14 120.00–128.00 $124.54 $577 -3.92
505–536 524 10 112.00–122.00 $116.55 $611 -1.94
553–597 572 15 110.00–120.00 $117.15 $670 +4.66
620–640 630 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $671 +0.04
679–695 682 5 109.00–110.00 $109.20 $745 +3.85
705–715 710 2 93.00–100.00 $96.52 $685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 419 9 140.00–148.00 $141.42 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $335 —
279–290 280 8 142.00–150.00 $148.97 $417 —
305–345 321 4 140.00–148.00 $142.86 $459 —
405–445 428 6 140.00–148.00 $143.87 $616 —
552–555 552 21 120.00–129.00 $128.57 $710 +9.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 130.00–138.00 $134.06 $442 +6.32
355–370 364 5 130.00–135.00 $131.59 $479 +10.84
460–495 474 6 120.00–125.00 $122.22 $579 +9.06
533–540 535 4 112.00–120.00 $114.02 $610 -1.69
554–585 561 8 107.00–114.00 $112.19 $629 +4.76
630–640 633 3 108.00–110.00 $108.67 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 376 10 153.00–160.00 $155.74 $586 —
405–415 412 3 150.00–158.00 $155.38 $640 +7.63
505–520 513 8 130.00–140.00 $133.87 $687 —
605–620 613 2 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 1014 85-90% 36 50.00–57.00 $52.73 $535 —
900–1155 1016 85-90% 25 42.00–49.00 $46.08 $468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1290 1183 80-85% 10 63.00–70.00 $65.67 $777 —
1170–1780 1383 80-85% 19 56.00–62.00 $59.08 $817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1675 1333 17 75.00–82.00 $77.80 $1,037 —
1255–1795 1502 13 83.00–90.00 $86.32 $1,297 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1150 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 600.00–750.00 $673.69
1025–1250 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–750.00 $674.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1555 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 800.00–1,125.00 $928.13 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1310 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 575.00–775.00 $689.64 -207.64

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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.