Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.59/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 763 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.96/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 483 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.03/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 534 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 836 1,025
Feeder cattle 733 674 822
Slaughter cattle 198 162 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls steady. Feeder heifers 3.00 lower. Steer calves , bull calves and heifer calves steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 365 4 188.00–198.00 $195.29 $713 —
455–470 456 14 180.00–184.00 $183.71 $838 —
534–545 536 7 170.00–176.00 $175.13 $939 -0.51
558–590 562 28 162.00–164.00 $163.70 $920 -5.76
605–644 636 14 160.00–162.00 $160.49 $1,021 -0.50
660–665 661 5 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $1,009 +0.60
730–743 741 21 143.00–147.00 $146.44 $1,085 -2.08
757–764 763 44 141.00–143.00 $142.59 $1,088 -3.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 310 15 189.00–196.00 $195.48 $606 -0.02
469–495 471 14 170.00–179.00 $178.04 $839 +1.12
521–545 533 23 160.00–168.00 $163.48 $871 +0.99
555–560 558 3 152.00–155.00 $154.01 $859 —
605–643 637 9 150.00–156.00 $155.24 $989 —
655–695 683 5 142.00–148.00 $143.76 $982 -2.06
717–725 720 5 134.00–139.00 $136.01 $979 +3.47
765–795 785 3 125.00–130.00 $127.66 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 428 18 174.00–179.00 $177.55 $760 +4.24
465–475 468 3 160.00–163.00 $161.01 $754 +1.70
510–530 523 5 148.00–158.00 $152.21 $796 -0.55
555–590 570 4 138.00–148.00 $144.41 $823 —
620–630 627 3 145.00–148.00 $145.99 $915 +1.96
675–680 678 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $870 -2.67
715–745 730 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 333 20 150.00–158.00 $152.25 $507 -1.92
364–395 372 27 150.00–159.00 $153.28 $570 -0.71
405–445 429 13 140.00–149.00 $143.81 $617 +0.90
460–490 483 41 140.00–148.00 $144.96 $700 -0.06
505–548 531 25 140.00–148.00 $142.92 $759 -0.73
558–588 573 4 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $836 +3.26
625–630 628 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $820 -1.51
655–690 678 14 118.00–127.00 $123.78 $839 -8.51
736–745 737 19 125.00–128.00 $127.73 $941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 160.00–165.00 $161.22 $505 -0.49
415–441 432 6 150.00–155.00 $153.40 $663 -1.92
456–462 458 9 150.00–155.00 $153.32 $702 -0.32
510–540 534 30 150.00–155.00 $154.03 $823 —
605–640 608 13 140.00–145.00 $141.23 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 282 3 142.00–145.00 $143.31 $404 -2.43
308–340 327 15 138.00–148.00 $142.46 $466 +2.28
365–390 379 11 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $546 +1.82
415–445 429 8 125.00–135.00 $132.14 $567 -1.12
470–495 478 3 130.00–135.00 $131.72 $630 -3.02
505–535 526 10 128.00–138.00 $133.47 $702 -0.74
560–580 570 5 128.00–133.00 $129.78 $740 -3.88
620–630 627 5 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $769 -0.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 168.00–178.00 $173.15 $577 +1.70
355–385 375 7 160.00–165.00 $163.74 $614 -0.83
510–530 520 5 145.00–155.00 $148.98 $775 -5.48
565–590 579 7 140.00–148.00 $144.69 $838 -0.32
655–670 660 3 130.00–135.00 $133.31 $880 +5.70
715–740 728 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 155.00–165.00 $161.25 $534 -0.26
355–365 362 3 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $555 -0.77
405–440 429 5 148.00–155.00 $150.55 $646 +1.04
460–490 468 4 140.00–150.00 $144.56 $677 -5.46
505–510 508 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $686 -9.52
570–585 575 4 130.00–138.00 $133.28 $766 +2.41
605–635 615 3 120.00–130.00 $123.44 $759 —
680–690 685 4 118.00–128.00 $123.99 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 429 5 160.00–170.00 $166.21 $713 —
605–625 617 3 142.00–145.00 $143.32 $884 +0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1170 952 85-90% 30 64.00–71.00 $67.27 $640 -19.48
995–1105 1028 85-90% 14 80.00–87.00 $82.63 $849 +3.85
800–1260 1048 85-90% 45 72.00–79.00 $75.80 $794 -2.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1214 80-85% 5 91.00–97.00 $94.96 $1,153 +6.87
1100–1270 1216 80-85% 8 85.00–89.00 $86.84 $1,056 -1.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1410 1368 75-80% 3 89.00–96.00 $91.64 $1,254 —
1305–1665 1380 75-80% 7 81.00–88.00 $83.86 $1,157 —
1450–1680 1572 75-80% 3 73.00–79.00 $76.55 $1,203 -22.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1910 1379 9 100.00–105.00 $103.64 $1,429 -3.98
1345–1740 1543 6 107.00–113.00 $110.31 $1,702 —
1985–2025 1998 3 116.00–121.00 $117.69 $2,351 —

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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.