Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.83/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 429 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.41/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 426 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.42/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 384 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 567 365
Feeder cattle 803 335 295
Slaughter cattle 170 184 70
Replacement cattle 62 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sharply higher. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 10 182.00–192.00 $185.74 $624 +3.82
355–390 372 5 180.00–190.00 $184.01 $685 +6.20
410–445 429 39 180.00–190.00 $187.83 $806 +8.61
455–470 461 5 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $819 +2.11
534–545 536 5 170.00–173.00 $172.39 $924 —
555–560 556 9 164.00–169.00 $167.88 $933 —
755–795 785 4 138.00–144.00 $142.56 $1,119 +3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 4 175.00–185.00 $178.34 $480 —
330 330 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $582 —
370–390 383 4 170.00–179.00 $176.32 $675 —
405–440 418 9 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $728 +13.03
460–480 475 4 160.00–168.00 $165.31 $785 -2.29
505–545 519 12 161.00–168.00 $164.31 $853 —
565–573 571 9 151.00–159.00 $156.56 $894 —
605–620 611 4 142.00–151.00 $146.74 $897 —
665–675 668 4 135.00–144.00 $140.51 $939 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $509 -2.16
365–390 378 2 160.00–168.00 $164.13 $620 —
410–425 415 3 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $636 —
460–495 482 3 150.00–157.00 $153.03 $738 -5.96
505–513 511 5 155.00–158.00 $157.41 $804 —
570–590 579 6 140.00–150.00 $143.72 $832 +21.24
710–745 730 3 112.00–122.00 $116.25 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 10 150.00–158.00 $155.81 $500 +2.55
360–390 384 20 153.00–161.00 $156.42 $601 +10.99
405–440 426 28 150.00–159.00 $156.41 $666 +6.65
465–493 481 11 140.00–147.00 $143.84 $692 +3.34
503–505 503 12 141.00–148.00 $144.92 $729 +10.32
554–568 562 9 142.00–144.00 $142.88 $803 —
603–619 614 6 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $802 —
653–655 654 8 124.00–134.00 $131.49 $860 +0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 138.00–145.00 $141.37 $389 —
335–340 338 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $478 +7.82
360–395 384 14 140.00–150.00 $146.56 $563 +16.06
410–445 430 9 138.00–148.00 $142.96 $615 +10.03
490–495 492 7 130.00–139.00 $135.72 $668 +1.40
510–545 530 11 130.00–139.00 $134.33 $712 +9.97
555–575 570 11 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $760 —
608–625 613 7 120.00–129.00 $127.43 $781 +0.84
655–670 663 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 7 128.00–138.00 $132.59 $434 +9.14
370–390 381 8 130.00–138.00 $134.20 $511 +12.83
415–445 427 6 120.00–130.00 $124.22 $530 -1.78
465–470 469 7 120.00–128.00 $124.42 $584 +0.13
540–545 541 4 119.00–125.00 $123.49 $668 +7.04
555–570 558 6 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $695 +11.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 4 182.00–188.00 $185.02 $629 —
355–395 375 2 182.00–185.00 $183.58 $688 +7.67
410–435 423 8 180.00–188.00 $183.71 $777 +8.79
460–485 469 7 164.00–168.00 $165.83 $778 +2.53
653–695 668 6 120.00–129.00 $126.42 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 170.00–177.00 $172.17 $565 +8.29
360–380 370 3 170.00–179.00 $174.70 $646 +10.38
515–543 537 5 140.00–146.00 $144.03 $773 +7.93
555–585 563 9 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $760 —
625–640 630 4 118.00–128.00 $122.73 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 150.00–160.00 $153.78 $423 —
365–395 377 5 150.00–155.00 $151.60 $572 +0.19
405–440 423 2 150.00–153.00 $151.56 $641 +10.57
495 495 2 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $700 +7.00
535–545 538 3 128.00–135.00 $132.64 $714 +8.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–890 815 85-90% 6 54.00–59.00 $56.27 $459 —
800–1065 967 85-90% 16 62.00–69.00 $66.53 $643 -6.90
875–1130 1025 85-90% 17 70.00–77.00 $73.12 $749 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1515 1292 80-85% 14 81.00–88.00 $83.60 $1,080 —
1135–1690 1381 80-85% 10 66.00–72.00 $69.44 $959 —
1310–1645 1482 80-85% 11 73.00–80.00 $77.97 $1,156 +2.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1630 1319 5 89.00–93.00 $90.58 $1,195 —
1345–1985 1569 4 100.00–108.00 $102.99 $1,616 —
1895–2260 2092 3 112.00–119.00 $115.47 $2,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1150 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $811.90

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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
955–1495 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,178.32 —

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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.