Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.58/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 530 lb · 36 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $152.60/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 629 lb · 33 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.42/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 683 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,462	1,115	303
Feeder cattle	1,192	832	197
Slaughter cattle	242	235	106
Replacement cattle	28	48	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sharply higher. Feeder steers 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers 4.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	338	6	180.00–190.00	$186.33	$630	+4.84
375–385	379	8	170.00–180.00	$176.34	$668	+2.22
425–445	439	8	170.00–178.00	$172.57	$758	-3.34
455–480	463	5	162.00–168.00	$165.01	$764	-1.84
502–510	504	5	162.00–168.00	$164.41	$829	—
555–595	568	5	150.00–155.00	$151.80	$862	-0.29
605–633	629	33	150.00–155.00	$152.60	$960	-0.91
667–689	682	30	150.00–151.00	$150.33	$1,025	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	193.00–203.00	$197.96	$679	-2.18
360–385	376	4	188.00–197.00	$190.65	$717	+8.01
415–427	425	11	180.00–185.00	$183.84	$781	+1.62
460–495	480	19	170.00–178.00	$175.78	$844	-0.12
505–527	525	20	170.00–172.00	$171.85	$902	+4.55
560–588	584	7	161.00–165.00	$161.55	$943	-1.33
715–721	720	13	150.00–152.00	$150.31	$1,082	—
753–765	755	7	136.00–146.00	$144.55	$1,091	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	3	178.00–188.00	$181.29	$504	—
315–345	335	3	170.00–178.00	$172.51	$578	+0.81
410–445	429	7	160.00–168.00	$163.19	$700	—
465–485	474	4	148.00–158.00	$151.54	$718	-3.75
510–545	524	6	150.00–158.00	$154.66	$810	+1.10
555–595	565	5	140.00–146.00	$142.62	$806	—
605–640	614	4	138.00–148.00	$142.71	$876	-3.27
665–680	670	4	135.00–143.00	$137.51	$921	+5.49
720–745	733	3	126.00–138.00	$130.60	$957	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–342	337	13	150.00–160.00	$156.57	$528	-0.58
358–392	377	18	150.00–159.00	$154.82	$584	-3.99
420–445	427	11	155.00–161.00	$159.83	$682	+5.43
455–491	479	26	150.00–155.00	$152.47	$730	-2.67
505–520	509	4	150.00–154.00	$152.98	$779	+7.99
555–575	563	12	140.00–147.00	$143.76	$809	+6.41
607–638	628	17	133.00–142.00	$140.17	$880	+6.33
665–685	683	32	134.00–139.00	$138.42	$945	+9.57
718–744	729	10	132.00–135.00	$133.58	$974	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	15	140.00–149.00	$147.98	$419	+8.87
305–345	315	6	142.00–148.00	$143.58	$452	+0.35
355–390	371	11	140.00–148.00	$143.78	$533	-1.44
405–440	432	20	140.00–150.00	$145.50	$629	+0.57
460–495	475	10	142.00–148.00	$145.64	$692	+1.12
510–539	530	36	138.00–148.00	$144.58	$766	+9.13
555–595	578	8	132.00–138.00	$134.92	$780	—
605–640	620	11	120.00–130.00	$123.06	$763	-1.90
655–665	660	4	118.00–126.00	$121.72	$803	+0.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	219	7	135.00–143.00	$140.51	$308	—
280–295	288	8	133.00–138.00	$135.24	$389	—
305–340	319	17	130.00–138.00	$133.11	$425	+0.54
355–390	376	7	130.00–135.00	$133.33	$501	-1.81
405–430	411	20	128.00–138.00	$134.68	$554	+4.43
465–480	474	15	125.00–135.00	$131.32	$622	-3.63
505–540	524	9	128.00–136.00	$130.36	$683	+8.85
555–585	567	5	120.00–125.00	$122.94	$697	+6.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–286	277	9	175.00–179.00	$177.75	$492	+1.80
385–395	391	4	165.00–175.00	$169.98	$665	-2.21
419–435	420	18	160.00–168.00	$165.71	$696	+2.47
455–490	478	3	150.00–160.00	$153.17	$732	+0.26
515–545	528	9	140.00–148.00	$144.17	$761	-0.12
555–585	572	7	139.00–148.00	$142.37	$814	+7.06
605–635	629	16	127.00–135.00	$127.90	$804	—
715–720	718	2	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$879	-0.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
304–315	306	5	190.00–195.00	$191.03	$585	—
370–390	377	3	180.00–183.00	$181.96	$686	+0.13
416–445	420	8	173.00–183.00	$181.30	$761	+7.15
503–535	512	20	151.00–158.00	$152.99	$783	-1.12
555–590	573	2	150.00–153.00	$151.45	$868	+5.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	279	4	155.00–165.00	$160.02	$446	-2.40
305–340	317	5	155.00–165.00	$159.55	$506	+4.46
360–390	380	7	150.00–160.00	$155.91	$592	-4.51
415–430	426	5	145.00–155.00	$150.61	$642	+1.40
465–485	475	6	140.00–145.00	$142.45	$677	-1.31
510–525	518	2	133.00–138.00	$135.46	$702	+0.12
555–585	563	4	120.00–128.00	$125.25	$705	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1150	1037	85-90%	19	78.00–85.00	$80.67	$837	—
880–1235	1064	85-90%	39	70.00–77.00	$73.45	$782	—
1110–1170	1128	85-90%	16	86.00–93.00	$89.37	$1,008	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1445	1277	80-85%	19	84.00–91.00	$87.48	$1,117	—
1205–1420	1291	80-85%	23	76.00–83.00	$79.86	$1,031	—
1150–1415	1315	80-85%	14	93.00–99.00	$96.59	$1,270	+11.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1575	1398	75-80%	19	87.00–94.00	$90.58	$1,266	—
1360–1760	1522	75-80%	5	100.00–106.00	$103.06	$1,569	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1695	1535	4	106.00–110.00	$107.79	$1,655	+4.22
1500–2050	1807	7	119.00–126.00	$122.52	$2,214	—
1355–2435	1838	12	111.00–118.00	$115.25	$2,118	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–1005	943	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	525.00–650.00	$583.36
910–1005	953	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	500.00–700.00	$602.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1130	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–1,025.00	$889.98

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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.