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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $177.81/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 373 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.76/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 416 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.22/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 437 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 960 285
Feeder cattle 335 735 233
Slaughter cattle 184 124 52
Replacement cattle 48 101 0

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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 292 8 185.00–193.00 $188.21 $550 +10.07
305–345 334 5 180.00–186.00 $181.92 $608 +8.74
372–395 373 21 172.00–180.00 $177.81 $663 +1.69
405–445 437 17 176.00–184.00 $179.22 $783 +7.58
460–470 464 4 172.00–182.00 $175.50 $814 +12.07
760–770 765 2 136.00–142.00 $138.98 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 160.00–163.00 $161.02 $673 -2.61
453–490 464 6 163.00–171.00 $167.60 $778 +15.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 162.00–166.00 $163.88 $533 +12.62
475–485 480 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $763 +18.27
575–590 583 2 121.00–124.00 $122.48 $714 -6.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $339 —
275–285 282 3 145.00–152.00 $149.72 $422 —
320–348 345 10 146.00–154.00 $153.26 $529 +7.97
360–390 372 8 143.00–148.00 $145.43 $541 +1.86
405–425 416 17 145.00–151.00 $149.76 $623 +7.56
455 455 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $639 —
505–545 525 2 132.00–137.00 $134.60 $707 —
675–685 676 8 128.00–131.00 $130.62 $883 -2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 123.00–128.00 $125.39 $295 +0.12
260–290 278 5 121.00–126.00 $123.13 $342 +0.21
305–345 325 7 119.00–129.00 $123.45 $401 +1.05
355–385 370 3 118.00–125.00 $121.37 $449 +0.66
410–420 416 7 120.00–129.00 $126.00 $524 +3.98
455–465 461 7 122.00–128.00 $124.29 $573 +2.29
510–530 520 2 114.00–119.00 $116.45 $606 +6.98
555–595 570 3 110.00–118.00 $112.94 $644 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 132.00–135.00 $133.67 $457 +0.81
375–380 378 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $493 -3.91
405–435 423 6 130.00–138.00 $132.93 $562 -4.60
455–495 471 11 130.00–138.00 $134.32 $633 +2.95
505–545 519 6 120.00–129.00 $124.36 $645 -1.09
605–625 612 3 120.00–130.00 $126.59 $775 +4.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 172.00–178.00 $175.91 $639 +1.58
435–445 442 9 170.00–178.00 $174.92 $773 +10.55
465–475 468 3 158.00–166.00 $163.30 $764 +6.10
515–535 525 2 151.00–153.00 $151.98 $798 —
555–565 560 2 143.00–153.00 $148.04 $829 +13.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 160.00–168.00 $163.88 $533 -1.60
360–365 363 3 162.00–168.00 $164.32 $596 —
505–540 519 8 131.00–141.00 $136.10 $706 -1.90
715–735 727 3 112.00–115.00 $113.66 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 148.00–155.00 $151.41 $575 —
420–430 425 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $599 +0.90
490 490 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $659 -2.11
505–540 523 4 120.00–130.00 $123.94 $648 +0.30
555–595 575 3 115.00–125.00 $121.02 $696 +4.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1500 1236 80-85% 42 64.00–71.00 $66.26 $819 —
1200–1750 1318 80-85% 14 57.00–63.00 $60.45 $797 —
1175–1745 1459 80-85% 9 73.00–79.00 $75.02 $1,095 +10.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–975 883 85-90% 10 63.00–69.00 $65.58 $579 —
800–1045 966 85-90% 11 70.00–77.00 $73.43 $709 —
800–1175 986 85-90% 22 54.00–61.00 $56.91 $561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1840 1453 2 77.00–83.00 $79.20 $1,151 —
1185–2015 1459 8 87.00–94.00 $88.89 $1,297 —
1485–1825 1683 4 95.00–102.00 $98.15 $1,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1290 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–700.00 $648.45
895–1300 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 475.00–775.00 $652.68

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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.