Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.47/cwt ≈ $1,174/hd at 796 lb · 29 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.35/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $512/hd at 412 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $156.24/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 476 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	935	840	497
Feeder cattle	623	656	407
Slaughter cattle	216	151	82
Replacement cattle	96	33	8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	320	4	170.00–175.00	$172.95	$553	+11.50
405–428	418	7	160.00–163.00	$161.75	$676	—
460–499	476	16	153.00–160.00	$156.24	$744	+1.59
555–570	566	13	148.00–155.00	$151.76	$859	+4.49
602–605	603	4	136.00–146.00	$143.49	$865	—
655–675	665	5	137.00–144.00	$140.23	$933	—
758–799	796	29	140.00–148.00	$147.47	$1,174	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	165.00–170.00	$167.50	$486	—
305–315	308	4	165.00–168.00	$167.00	$514	—
380–385	381	4	154.00–162.00	$156.02	$594	+3.50
455–470	464	4	140.00–148.00	$144.52	$671	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–540	528	3	130.00–135.00	$131.59	$695	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	8	118.00–123.00	$119.55	$332	—
355–395	370	14	115.00–125.00	$119.51	$442	-4.34
405–440	412	16	120.00–128.00	$124.35	$512	+2.05
460–495	482	3	110.00–118.00	$114.24	$551	-2.82
555–580	563	3	110.00–112.00	$110.69	$623	+3.46
605–635	623	4	108.00–115.00	$111.53	$695	+11.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	320	6	120.00–130.00	$123.76	$396	-11.87
420–435	431	11	130.00–138.00	$135.45	$584	+3.45
455–495	480	10	120.00–128.00	$124.59	$598	—
520–525	523	4	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$641	-0.40
575–585	582	3	123.00–125.00	$123.66	$720	+7.24
605–645	620	3	120.00–123.00	$121.37	$752	+8.33
675–690	685	3	115.00–119.00	$116.31	$797	—
710	710	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$799	+1.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	3	135.00–145.00	$139.93	$466	—
375–393	390	8	142.00–145.00	$143.13	$558	—
405–410	408	2	143.00–145.00	$144.01	$588	—
472–495	485	11	129.00–137.00	$132.54	$643	—
543–545	543	8	130.00–133.00	$132.62	$720	—
720–740	737	6	120.00–125.00	$120.81	$890	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	388	2	150.00–153.00	$151.47	$588	—
437–440	438	7	135.00–140.00	$138.56	$607	—
470–499	492	10	130.00–137.00	$135.46	$666	—
577–595	584	12	125.00–130.00	$127.57	$745	+7.08
605–640	627	3	115.00–123.00	$118.59	$744	+2.85
655–695	668	3	110.00–115.00	$112.71	$753	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	140.00–143.00	$141.48	$344	—
255–275	267	3	135.00–145.00	$139.33	$372	+0.38
310–325	314	4	140.00–148.00	$142.07	$446	+10.13
355–365	361	4	130.00–138.00	$132.71	$479	+4.98
410–445	429	9	118.00–128.00	$124.56	$534	-1.18
455–495	469	5	118.00–128.00	$124.28	$583	+6.63
527–530	528	4	120.00–125.00	$123.74	$653	+14.04

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–391	388	6	162.00–165.00	$164.52	$638	—
455–485	470	4	140.00–147.00	$143.61	$675	+10.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1120	969	85-90%	23	53.00–60.00	$55.51	$538	+5.87
850–1400	1009	85-90%	37	45.00–52.00	$48.13	$486	—
1055–1135	1103	85-90%	5	63.00–69.00	$65.58	$723	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1445	1330	80-85%	12	62.00–69.00	$64.45	$857	-0.96
1210–1680	1335	80-85%	23	54.00–61.00	$56.98	$761	-8.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1520	1341	9	73.00–78.00	$76.07	$1,020	—
1040–1905	1394	8	80.00–86.00	$83.41	$1,163	—
1305–2165	1900	7	87.00–94.00	$90.24	$1,715	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1260	1132	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	600.00–725.00	$644.64
960–1350	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	625.00–775.00	$712.66

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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
810–1190	999	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	600.00–850.00	$713.51	—

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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.