Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.75/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 466 lb · 34 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.53/cwt ≈ $857/hd at 628 lb · 34 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.81/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 564 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,051	935	540
Feeder cattle	812	623	468
Slaughter cattle	187	216	72
Replacement cattle	52	96	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 higher. Bull calves steady. 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
315–340	328	2	172.00–178.00	$175.11	$574	+2.16
425–445	441	14	160.00–170.00	$168.30	$742	+6.55
460–470	469	9	160.00–167.00	$166.24	$780	+10.00
526–530	527	7	155.00–159.00	$158.42	$835	—
555–585	564	28	152.00–156.00	$154.81	$873	+3.05
680–694	693	23	140.00–144.00	$143.83	$997	+3.60
705–718	709	6	134.00–139.00	$137.31	$974	—
785–795	790	2	130.00–133.00	$131.49	$1,039	-15.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	421	17	150.00–158.00	$157.50	$663	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	3	140.00–143.00	$141.65	$450	—
555–580	568	3	135.00–140.00	$137.70	$782	—
605–645	633	5	115.00–125.00	$119.74	$758	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	332	7	133.00–143.00	$139.49	$463	-0.44
352–395	364	15	138.00–145.00	$142.43	$518	-0.70
405–415	408	18	140.00–144.00	$142.93	$583	-1.08
453–488	466	34	140.00–145.00	$143.75	$670	+11.21
515–528	524	3	132.00–138.00	$136.03	$713	+3.41
578–580	578	5	130.00–140.00	$132.01	$763	—
608–646	628	34	133.00–138.00	$136.53	$857	—
775–782	781	10	115.00–117.00	$116.80	$912	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	318	16	120.00–130.00	$124.81	$397	+1.05
355–370	366	7	123.00–132.00	$129.29	$473	—
410–425	416	4	132.00–138.00	$134.02	$558	-1.43
459–485	470	9	130.00–139.00	$136.07	$640	+11.48
510–530	522	3	117.00–126.00	$120.94	$631	-1.55
555–595	580	4	120.00–125.00	$123.04	$714	-0.62
605–645	619	5	120.00–127.00	$123.40	$764	+2.03
660–665	662	3	115.00–117.00	$116.33	$770	+0.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
283–290	285	5	122.00–129.00	$126.18	$360	+6.63
330–345	338	3	110.00–119.00	$114.71	$388	—
355–395	369	8	110.00–120.00	$113.90	$420	-5.61
430–440	435	6	122.00–128.00	$126.34	$550	+1.99
455–495	473	12	118.00–128.00	$123.27	$583	+9.03
555–590	582	8	108.00–118.00	$114.22	$665	+3.53
660–685	673	2	105.00–109.00	$107.04	$720	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	2	158.00–168.00	$163.08	$522	—
355–380	368	2	150.00–153.00	$151.55	$558	+0.08
410–445	426	8	140.00–146.00	$143.47	$611	+4.91
465–480	478	6	125.00–135.00	$128.30	$613	-7.16
505–545	514	9	120.00–130.00	$124.19	$638	—
570–580	572	6	125.00–127.00	$126.66	$724	-0.91
607–645	620	10	119.00–128.00	$124.24	$770	+5.65
655–690	664	4	108.00–113.00	$110.29	$732	-2.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	279	5	140.00–148.00	$144.23	$402	+4.90
340–345	343	2	140.00–145.00	$142.52	$489	+0.45
365–390	378	4	133.00–140.00	$136.50	$516	+3.79
445	445	3	130.00–138.00	$132.67	$590	+8.11
460–480	465	8	110.00–120.00	$114.12	$531	-10.16
560–585	568	3	105.00–110.00	$107.67	$612	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	344	7	170.00–173.00	$172.58	$594	—
415–425	422	3	150.00–161.00	$157.39	$664	—
488–495	490	3	140.00–141.00	$140.66	$689	-2.95
515–520	518	2	131.00–132.00	$131.50	$681	—
665	665	3	122.00–125.00	$124.00	$825	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1010	939	85-90%	30	47.00–54.00	$51.51	$484	—
985–1125	1040	85-90%	3	63.00–70.00	$65.53	$682	+17.40
905–1130	1058	85-90%	18	55.00–62.00	$57.25	$606	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1565	1300	80-85%	24	52.00–59.00	$55.73	$724	-8.72
1200–1505	1301	80-85%	8	60.00–67.00	$63.43	$825	-1.02
1240–1870	1515	80-85%	3	68.00–75.00	$71.49	$1,083	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1420	1308	6	75.00–80.00	$77.21	$1,010	+1.14
1060–1830	1363	7	81.00–88.00	$84.12	$1,147	+0.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1030	948	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–650.00	$595.65
1065–1110	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–650.00	$637.24
1035–1160	1098	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	575.00–600.00	$586.79

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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
1210–1485	1349	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	775.00–925.00	$873.05	—

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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.