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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $150.73/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 644 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.39/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.56/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 530 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 933 1,402
Feeder cattle 556 758 1,110
Slaughter cattle 138 131 190
Replacement cattle 52 44 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 4.00 higher. Bull calves 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 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
401–420 406 7 190.00–198.00 $195.84 $795 —
455–485 468 6 183.00–188.00 $185.64 $869 —
510–544 537 11 176.00–185.00 $178.16 $957 +5.83
661–667 663 11 150.00–156.00 $152.19 $1,009 —
704–745 713 13 139.00–148.00 $146.80 $1,047 +1.10
755–765 758 3 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $1,081 +9.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 428 5 178.00–188.00 $182.95 $783 -2.93
455–485 465 3 170.00–175.00 $173.26 $806 -2.93
538–545 539 8 173.00–175.00 $173.25 $934 +6.20
555–570 559 4 155.00–161.00 $159.26 $890 -4.72
635–646 644 18 148.00–151.00 $150.73 $971 +6.08
665–675 668 7 140.00–149.00 $145.26 $970 +6.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 6 180.00–190.00 $183.97 $607 -1.25
355–395 375 6 183.00–188.00 $185.21 $695 +9.66
565–590 578 3 140.00–148.00 $144.28 $834 —
635–640 638 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $887 —
655–690 681 7 128.00–133.00 $130.84 $891 +5.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $491 —
395 395 3 160.00–165.00 $162.33 $641 —
420–447 438 10 153.00–163.00 $156.56 $686 —
455–490 474 17 150.00–160.00 $156.39 $741 +5.06
518–546 530 17 150.00–157.00 $155.56 $824 —
555–590 568 9 145.00–153.00 $150.07 $852 +5.22
603–645 612 6 140.00–142.00 $141.48 $866 -0.27
755 755 8 120.00–128.00 $127.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 391 8 148.00–158.00 $154.53 $604 +2.43
405–420 409 4 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $614 —
455–485 474 8 140.00–148.00 $142.93 $677 -3.04
513–546 536 10 142.00–145.00 $142.86 $766 +0.13
560–596 579 9 137.00–140.00 $137.98 $799 +1.47
605–630 617 3 132.00–139.00 $135.38 $835 —
655–693 675 4 130.00–133.00 $131.25 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 281 5 145.00–150.00 $146.96 $413 +7.48
305–345 320 6 135.00–145.00 $138.72 $444 -3.79
365–385 373 6 138.00–145.00 $141.38 $527 +2.39
405–445 415 4 140.00–145.00 $141.34 $587 -2.45
465–480 469 7 130.00–138.00 $133.02 $624 +1.61
535–540 538 8 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $713 -2.04
565–585 575 4 120.00–130.00 $125.74 $723 —
605–635 625 3 120.00–128.00 $122.58 $766 -0.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 4 185.00–195.00 $188.87 $397 —
325–345 335 4 175.00–185.00 $178.20 $597 +5.98
355–390 383 6 170.00–178.00 $174.39 $668 +2.88
406–440 411 10 160.00–168.00 $164.09 $674 —
515–535 523 13 150.00–160.00 $156.43 $818 +6.44
555–580 565 5 140.00–148.00 $145.74 $823 +3.10
620–645 634 9 130.00–138.00 $134.50 $853 —
715–740 728 2 117.00–123.00 $120.05 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 426 13 172.00–180.00 $173.87 $741 —
455–485 465 3 175.00–183.00 $179.24 $833 —
510–535 520 3 163.00–173.00 $168.59 $877 —
555–565 562 8 150.00–155.00 $152.74 $858 —
610–625 611 13 140.00–150.00 $140.79 $860 —
667–690 673 10 130.00–140.00 $134.68 $906 —
760–765 763 2 119.00–124.00 $121.49 $927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 150.00–158.00 $152.67 $695 +3.55
505–545 520 4 140.00–145.00 $143.19 $745 +2.59
565–595 580 5 130.00–138.00 $135.57 $786 +5.01
605 605 2 123.00–128.00 $125.50 $759 +0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1150 913 85-90% 18 70.00–77.00 $74.30 $678 —
845–1100 969 85-90% 12 62.00–69.00 $66.66 $646 —
990–1120 1039 85-90% 7 81.00–86.00 $84.20 $875 +11.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1230 1135 80-85% 12 77.00–84.00 $81.05 $920 —
1035–1230 1157 80-85% 6 95.00–102.00 $97.59 $1,129 —
1135–1280 1208 80-85% 6 85.00–92.00 $90.12 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1545 1453 75-80% 5 89.00–95.00 $92.74 $1,348 +9.09
1400–1600 1466 75-80% 7 79.00–86.00 $82.36 $1,207 -1.29
1385–1570 1478 75-80% 4 97.00–104.00 $100.28 $1,482 +16.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1960 1489 9 109.00–116.00 $113.56 $1,691 +12.70
1355–1640 1496 7 101.00–108.00 $104.33 $1,561 +3.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1050 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.96
1015–1020 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $787.65

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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
1290–1590 1454 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,200.37 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1260 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 650.00–975.00 $868.03 —

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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.