Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.35/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 567 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.90/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 479 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.81/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 379 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 628 416
Feeder cattle 832 463 352
Slaughter cattle 235 134 64
Replacement cattle 48 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sharply higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
323–325 323 7 195.00–201.00 $200.14 $646 +14.16
355–375 362 6 180.00–185.00 $182.64 $661 -0.05
415–435 424 5 180.00–185.00 $182.22 $773 -0.29
456–498 479 34 170.00–179.00 $175.90 $843 -1.36
525–545 538 3 165.00–170.00 $167.30 $900 —
560–580 562 9 160.00–165.00 $162.88 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $595 +8.89
355–375 364 6 170.00–179.00 $174.12 $634 +1.32
401–435 410 17 172.00–179.00 $175.91 $721 +2.98
455–490 476 5 165.00–168.00 $166.85 $794 -0.91
555–580 568 2 148.00–156.00 $152.09 $864 —
605–610 608 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $546 —
360–390 369 7 155.00–165.00 $160.70 $593 —
460–485 468 3 153.00–158.00 $155.29 $727 +0.01
505–535 518 7 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $795 —
605–630 612 6 143.00–148.00 $145.98 $893 +6.21
655–680 663 4 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 7 151.00–161.00 $157.15 $498 +4.71
355–390 379 29 152.00–161.00 $158.81 $602 +7.95
410–441 425 27 150.00–157.00 $154.40 $656 +0.24
455–470 462 20 150.00–157.00 $155.14 $717 +10.13
505–527 519 8 142.00–149.00 $144.99 $752 +2.22
555–581 567 36 130.00–140.00 $137.35 $779 -6.41
615–625 623 6 133.00–134.00 $133.84 $834 -0.46
662–686 682 21 126.00–131.00 $128.85 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 6 135.00–145.00 $139.11 $374 -1.72
315–345 335 11 140.00–148.00 $143.23 $480 +0.99
355–390 374 9 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $543 +2.85
410–445 424 22 140.00–149.00 $144.93 $615 +2.18
455–490 470 11 140.00–149.00 $144.52 $679 +11.27
505 505 11 130.00–138.00 $135.45 $684 +1.85
615–630 622 3 119.00–129.00 $124.96 $777 +0.70
655–660 658 2 118.00–125.00 $121.49 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 9 128.00–138.00 $132.57 $422 +2.46
355–375 361 5 130.00–138.00 $135.14 $488 +3.35
405–445 410 10 125.00–135.00 $130.25 $534 -0.35
453–480 462 10 130.00–138.00 $134.95 $623 —
505–545 523 5 118.00–125.00 $121.51 $635 +0.51
560–575 570 3 110.00–120.00 $116.73 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 173.00–180.00 $175.95 $514 -6.71
310–320 315 5 160.00–170.00 $165.57 $522 -9.63
355–393 371 7 170.00–175.00 $172.19 $639 -1.53
410–445 428 7 160.00–168.00 $163.24 $699 -6.36
455–485 472 8 150.00–159.00 $152.91 $722 -1.52
525–545 538 3 140.00–148.00 $144.29 $776 -0.01
565–590 583 4 130.00–139.00 $135.31 $789 +0.16
710 710 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $870 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 5 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $455 -1.88
305–330 320 8 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $496 —
370–390 381 5 155.00–165.00 $160.42 $611 —
405–440 434 9 145.00–152.00 $149.21 $648 -9.72
465–470 469 4 140.00–145.00 $143.76 $674 —
530–540 537 3 133.00–138.00 $135.34 $727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 382 8 180.00–185.00 $181.83 $695 +0.32
415–430 424 5 170.00–178.00 $174.15 $738 —
455–485 470 2 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $783 +4.34
515–535 525 9 152.00–158.00 $154.11 $809 -1.28
555–585 578 5 143.00–153.00 $146.13 $845 -4.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1045 957 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.77 $840 —
830–1120 976 85-90% 32 67.00–74.00 $69.70 $680 —
900–1115 1000 85-90% 13 75.00–82.00 $78.15 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1600 1316 80-85% 20 82.00–89.00 $85.12 $1,120 +17.93
1120–1500 1341 80-85% 18 74.00–81.00 $77.53 $1,040 —
1055–1615 1367 80-85% 9 90.00–97.00 $91.25 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1695 1383 8 92.00–97.00 $94.39 $1,305 —
1265–1955 1533 7 100.00–107.00 $103.57 $1,588 —
1330–2160 1733 8 111.00–118.00 $113.72 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1350 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–775.00 $699.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1265 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.65

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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.