Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $186.32/cwt ≈ $756/hd at 406 lb · 90 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.86/cwt ≈ $652/hd at 391 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.21/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 474 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 913 1,065
Feeder cattle 1,019 668 932
Slaughter cattle 135 224 128
Replacement cattle 52 21 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 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
403–432 406 90 186.00–189.00 $186.32 $756 —
510–526 522 15 168.00–172.00 $171.09 $893 —
560–584 581 10 160.00–168.00 $161.37 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 175.00–180.00 $177.60 $675 —
419–445 423 17 168.00–178.00 $176.28 $746 —
455–495 472 5 160.00–170.00 $165.31 $780 —
601–635 617 23 145.00–155.00 $150.82 $931 -1.43
705–745 720 3 126.00–135.00 $130.92 $943 -8.53
790–798 794 4 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 280 16 177.00–186.00 $185.45 $519 —
305–344 342 17 171.00–179.00 $171.42 $586 -9.52
360–399 387 15 160.00–170.00 $162.91 $630 —
510–546 529 6 144.00–150.00 $146.58 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–295 286 21 162.00–171.00 $170.56 $488 —
305–345 330 5 158.00–168.00 $163.58 $540 —
370–396 391 87 158.00–168.00 $166.86 $652 —
405–420 411 17 150.00–158.00 $154.64 $636 +1.81
457–490 474 32 153.00–163.00 $158.21 $750 +2.03
505–525 513 3 150.00–155.00 $152.64 $783 +1.95
570–598 583 16 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $844 -1.19
608–645 610 17 135.00–141.00 $140.63 $858 —
725–735 732 28 121.00–131.00 $130.01 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $451 +0.19
305–325 309 7 150.00–156.00 $152.73 $472 +0.56
385–395 387 24 150.00–156.00 $154.96 $600 +0.51
405–445 430 11 140.00–148.00 $143.15 $616 -1.77
455–495 489 24 140.00–150.00 $147.29 $720 +4.27
505–547 537 15 138.00–148.00 $143.86 $773 -0.99
555–585 570 2 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $764 +2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 21 138.00–148.00 $143.47 $463 +0.19
355–380 364 10 138.00–148.00 $144.74 $527 +4.84
405–445 418 4 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $557 +0.14
455–495 479 8 128.00–138.00 $132.89 $637 +0.32
515–540 523 5 128.00–135.00 $132.00 $690 -5.19
555–598 585 8 118.00–128.00 $123.85 $725 -1.35
605–645 628 4 115.00–123.00 $119.44 $750 -3.76
660–685 676 5 110.00–118.00 $113.01 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 170.00–173.00 $170.99 $475 +7.19
315–335 323 5 162.00–170.00 $165.03 $533 -1.29
365–375 367 5 160.00–168.00 $164.20 $603 +0.49
405–425 411 7 160.00–168.00 $162.99 $670 +0.50
465–475 467 6 150.00–158.00 $154.65 $722 -0.66
510–540 520 8 145.00–155.00 $152.63 $794 +8.85
563–575 565 6 138.00–145.00 $143.81 $813 +0.48
615–645 634 13 125.00–135.00 $131.80 $836 -1.96
675–690 683 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $853 —
705–715 708 3 115.00–119.00 $117.34 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 7 145.00–155.00 $150.49 $573 -2.00
405–438 427 6 150.00–155.00 $153.42 $655 +0.03
455–490 468 6 138.00–148.00 $142.66 $668 -1.21
515–540 524 7 125.00–135.00 $129.42 $678 -3.24
575–595 585 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $746 -3.56
675–695 685 3 115.00–119.00 $117.31 $804 -6.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 485 6 160.00–170.00 $165.88 $805 —
503–545 515 9 160.00–168.00 $162.86 $839 +10.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1190 983 85-90% 4 78.00–84.00 $80.37 $790 +11.35
865–1135 987 85-90% 25 63.00–69.00 $66.02 $652 -3.00
955–1135 1043 85-90% 10 70.00–75.00 $73.30 $765 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1225 1208 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $85.54 $1,033 -2.24
1175–1295 1242 80-85% 10 72.00–79.00 $76.00 $944 -11.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1393 75-80% 6 74.00–80.00 $78.54 $1,094 —
1395–1530 1450 75-80% 3 83.00–89.00 $85.58 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1460 1303 6 96.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,322 —
1315–1495 1405 2 113.00–114.00 $113.53 $1,595 +15.33
1360–1910 1439 17 105.00–112.00 $108.38 $1,560 -7.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1060 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $756.72

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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
1230–1615 1464 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,251.68 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1185 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 675.00–950.00 $799.49 —

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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.