Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.20/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 554 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.78/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 669 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $154.79/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 651 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,173 1,292 428
Feeder cattle 878 907 82
Slaughter cattle 234 291 346
Replacement cattle 61 94 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 lower. Steer calves steady. Bull calves steady. Heifer calves 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 384 4 195.00–198.00 $195.71 $752 -2.60
406–440 420 15 180.00–185.00 $183.55 $771 +1.12
465–495 488 5 170.00–175.00 $173.44 $846 -2.55
651–655 651 19 153.00–155.00 $154.79 $1,008 +0.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 416 4 190.00–197.00 $193.04 $803 -0.29
501–533 510 13 172.00–182.00 $178.00 $908 -5.21
555–594 586 9 165.00–173.00 $166.37 $975 -0.66
605–610 605 11 154.00–164.00 $161.99 $980 —
705–745 715 4 150.00–154.00 $152.96 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–278 272 4 192.00–195.00 $192.70 $524 -1.40
305–335 315 4 180.00–190.00 $185.59 $585 +0.67
360–390 378 8 180.00–188.00 $184.79 $699 +2.34
465–490 477 3 162.00–168.00 $165.05 $787 —
615–620 618 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 347 5 165.00–170.00 $169.00 $586 +7.10
358–362 361 10 169.00–178.00 $175.32 $633 +12.71
405–444 431 17 164.00–174.00 $171.96 $741 —
451–495 469 11 161.00–168.00 $164.68 $772 +6.39
505–507 506 5 160.00–168.00 $164.81 $834 +6.72
551–557 554 30 154.00–159.00 $155.20 $860 +0.48
663–674 669 24 135.00–143.00 $136.78 $915 -4.50
745–748 747 14 131.00–132.00 $131.43 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 6 140.00–150.00 $143.80 $324 —
255–290 264 4 140.00–150.00 $142.75 $377 +1.95
315–335 321 10 138.00–148.00 $141.23 $453 +1.00
365–390 380 14 140.00–150.00 $143.74 $546 -0.30
410–435 431 7 140.00–145.00 $143.75 $620 -0.69
460–485 479 11 138.00–148.00 $144.25 $691 —
505–540 525 9 140.00–148.00 $144.20 $757 —
555–580 560 7 128.00–138.00 $130.84 $733 -4.14
610–645 625 5 120.00–129.00 $124.72 $780 —
660–690 675 2 110.00–120.00 $115.11 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $449 +4.52
330–345 339 8 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $524 +1.28
360–395 386 9 153.00–163.00 $157.12 $606 +1.04
405–440 423 6 152.00–160.00 $155.43 $657 -1.36
453–470 461 9 150.00–155.00 $151.66 $699 +2.50
505–533 530 8 150.00–157.00 $156.17 $828 +12.67
565–575 569 5 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $820 -2.03
605–615 610 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $811 -6.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 7 178.00–188.00 $181.70 $496 +0.64
305 305 5 170.00–175.00 $171.00 $522 —
406–440 422 11 160.00–168.00 $165.54 $699 -2.26
465–495 480 11 162.00–169.00 $167.19 $803 +1.80
505–519 513 12 155.00–159.00 $157.36 $807 +5.11
555–587 578 6 140.00–148.00 $145.16 $839 +2.28
604–645 620 6 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $836 —
655–670 663 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $912 +3.47
725–745 730 4 126.00–130.00 $127.02 $927 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 360 15 180.00–190.00 $188.23 $678 -3.42
407–445 413 18 172.00–181.00 $179.86 $743 +4.04
515–540 532 3 160.00–163.00 $160.97 $856 —
553–575 562 5 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 266 4 160.00–170.00 $166.82 $444 +1.62
335–345 340 10 160.00–167.00 $163.70 $557 -5.24
360–395 373 4 162.00–168.00 $165.69 $618 +2.39
405–430 423 6 150.00–155.00 $153.88 $651 +1.44
470–495 476 4 140.00–150.00 $145.92 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1100 1024 85-90% 18 77.00–84.00 $79.00 $809 +12.33
850–1170 1044 85-90% 25 69.00–76.00 $72.49 $757 +5.82
945–1155 1090 85-90% 10 88.00–93.00 $90.58 $987 +14.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1350 1197 80-85% 9 79.00–86.00 $80.67 $966 —
1205–1280 1244 80-85% 11 73.00–78.00 $76.25 $949 -14.19
1220–1310 1257 80-85% 10 89.00–95.00 $91.86 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1475 1372 75-80% 9 88.00–95.00 $89.59 $1,229 —
1385–1555 1475 75-80% 10 79.00–86.00 $83.19 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2050 1827 5 97.00–104.00 $100.01 $1,827 —
1950–2075 2018 3 106.00–113.00 $109.69 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1235 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,000.00 $861.43
940–1280 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,000.00 $842.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1175 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 825.00–975.00 $904.69 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1480 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,350.00 $1,191.02 —

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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.