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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $114.10/cwt ≈ $715/hd at 627 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $110.98/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 533 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $108.78/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 632 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 1,177 360
Feeder cattle 543 938 318
Slaughter cattle 178 239 42
Replacement cattle 64 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 lower. Steer calves 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 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
360–395 370 4 148.00–157.00 $151.02 $559 -11.58
420–445 433 2 154.00–159.00 $156.57 $678 —
453–470 455 10 144.00–149.00 $148.09 $674 —
505–535 515 3 135.00–145.00 $141.08 $727 —
643–645 644 3 125.00–133.00 $130.33 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 5 135.00–145.00 $139.77 $521 -5.70
405–435 420 11 140.00–147.00 $143.02 $601 -2.51
515–525 518 4 120.00–129.00 $122.28 $633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 162.00–170.00 $165.87 $627 —
405–425 414 6 161.00–169.00 $166.82 $691 +2.17
510–545 524 4 151.00–155.00 $152.28 $798 —
710–735 723 2 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $925 +4.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 130.00–135.00 $133.24 $309 —
305–315 308 6 115.00–123.00 $119.36 $368 -0.97
355–385 367 7 114.00–123.00 $118.69 $436 -1.83
405–425 414 7 118.00–129.00 $126.88 $525 +7.78
460–490 480 9 115.00–125.00 $122.59 $588 -3.13
505–545 526 6 108.00–117.00 $112.68 $593 -0.07
560–590 574 4 109.00–118.00 $113.77 $653 -1.42
660–675 668 3 99.00–105.00 $101.31 $677 -3.24
775–795 785 2 74.00–82.00 $78.05 $613 -2.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 129.00–134.00 $131.29 $414 -2.43
355–380 371 6 130.00–135.00 $132.85 $493 -3.64
405–440 425 5 130.00–137.00 $133.02 $565 -1.81
455–480 465 8 130.00–136.00 $132.89 $618 -1.19
505–535 521 9 121.00–129.00 $125.64 $655 +5.01
630–635 633 2 108.00–115.00 $111.49 $706 -3.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–526 523 6 133.00–135.00 $133.32 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 140.00–142.00 $140.63 $404 —
355–365 360 4 120.00–128.00 $124.25 $447 -10.26
405–420 415 4 121.00–131.00 $126.25 $524 -9.24
460–490 476 9 119.00–127.00 $123.13 $586 +2.13
505–545 533 13 108.00–116.00 $110.98 $592 -3.22
575–595 587 3 100.00–109.00 $103.61 $608 -3.80
615–640 632 13 102.00–110.00 $108.78 $687 -1.27
670–680 678 6 97.00–107.00 $104.17 $706 -2.60
705–730 715 5 98.00–108.00 $102.63 $734 +0.10
755–785 770 4 95.00–105.00 $98.29 $757 +5.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 142.00–145.00 $143.54 $481 —
355–395 371 8 130.00–139.00 $133.76 $496 -9.47
555–590 568 4 115.00–118.00 $116.03 $659 -5.78
605–645 627 13 111.00–118.00 $114.10 $715 —
680–690 685 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 3 145.00–151.00 $148.04 $558 -11.61
410–440 420 6 135.00–145.00 $139.48 $586 —
460–480 465 4 134.00–144.00 $137.46 $639 -6.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1090 954 85-90% 6 57.00–63.00 $59.59 $568 +5.71
805–1045 1003 85-90% 22 40.00–47.00 $44.15 $443 -2.20
810–1180 1046 85-90% 15 48.00–55.00 $51.95 $543 +5.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1230 80-85% 8 59.00–66.00 $62.13 $764 +7.01
995–1610 1351 80-85% 30 51.00–58.00 $55.17 $745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1218 7 72.00–79.00 $76.28 $929 —
1165–1460 1360 3 90.00–95.00 $91.79 $1,248 —
1175–2180 1712 13 80.00–86.00 $83.21 $1,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–920 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–650.00 $598.89
725–1090 914 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 500.00–725.00 $583.46
805–1125 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 475.00–700.00 $570.81

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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
925–1435 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–875.00 $794.69 —

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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.