Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.04/cwt -13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 490 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.17/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 509 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.33/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 425 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 973 1,016
Feeder cattle 928 704 891
Slaughter cattle 167 192 115
Replacement cattle 55 77 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 lower. Bull calves 1.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. 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
355–392 387 7 180.00–184.00 $183.48 $710 —
415–440 428 2 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $744 —
460–490 475 2 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $807 -7.57
504–545 509 34 167.00–177.00 $168.17 $856 +2.45
555–560 558 2 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $915 -4.20
605–635 628 4 151.00–152.00 $151.76 $953 -2.23
775–785 780 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 5 170.00–180.00 $174.56 $562 —
360–385 367 5 170.00–175.00 $172.62 $634 -4.31
405–430 417 3 160.00–168.00 $164.92 $688 -6.42
485 485 3 150.00–158.00 $155.33 $753 —
515–539 533 16 158.00–165.00 $163.16 $870 +8.52
555–560 557 3 155.00–158.00 $156.01 $869 —
610–630 617 4 142.00–148.00 $146.26 $902 +0.76
705 705 9 132.00–137.00 $136.22 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 160.00–168.00 $165.19 $525 —
355–395 378 5 160.00–168.00 $164.05 $620 -1.92
415–430 424 4 143.00–153.00 $149.05 $632 -14.58
480–490 484 5 143.00–148.00 $145.80 $706 —
510–515 514 5 140.00–148.00 $143.19 $736 —
555–560 557 6 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $789 —
619–645 627 6 130.00–138.00 $133.99 $840 —
705 705 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 8 160.00–165.00 $163.75 $434 +0.32
305–340 312 7 155.00–162.00 $158.65 $495 -2.56
407–444 425 29 150.00–156.00 $153.33 $652 -8.97
470–499 490 36 150.00–155.00 $152.04 $745 —
515–545 525 4 150.00–155.00 $151.75 $797 —
555–582 567 9 140.00–147.00 $144.02 $817 +0.43
669–685 672 7 125.00–135.00 $132.40 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 18 133.00–143.00 $138.34 $465 -1.43
365–390 387 8 135.00–145.00 $141.87 $549 +5.14
405–435 425 15 128.00–138.00 $131.21 $558 -4.78
465–495 483 10 130.00–138.00 $132.50 $640 -0.65
505–532 528 19 130.00–138.00 $131.25 $693 -2.69
573–585 576 8 120.00–129.00 $126.71 $730 +0.57
605–640 628 3 123.00–127.00 $124.96 $785 +6.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 285 8 150.00–158.00 $156.75 $447 +5.30
355–386 378 8 150.00–156.00 $154.59 $584 -2.94
405–445 435 5 140.00–148.00 $143.65 $625 -8.07
455–485 464 5 142.00–148.00 $144.96 $673 -3.63
505–545 519 13 140.00–148.00 $145.00 $753 -2.91
555–580 570 6 130.00–135.00 $132.65 $756 -1.38
608–615 609 9 130.00–135.00 $134.44 $819 +1.91
655–685 659 7 115.00–123.00 $121.72 $802 —
705–730 710 5 110.00–120.00 $114.37 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 4 175.00–185.00 $177.59 $378 —
270–291 288 6 170.00–173.00 $170.47 $491 -0.52
305–345 330 3 158.00–168.00 $163.87 $541 +3.83
360–395 377 5 155.00–160.00 $157.69 $594 -4.60
420–430 425 6 150.00–160.00 $155.51 $661 -2.14
485–495 492 12 150.00–155.00 $153.08 $753 +2.70
505–538 520 18 140.00–148.00 $143.82 $748 -0.40
555–585 574 7 130.00–138.00 $135.00 $775 +0.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 160.00–170.00 $165.18 $352 —
265–270 267 3 160.00–165.00 $161.69 $432 -2.71
305–335 317 5 145.00–155.00 $149.76 $475 +3.70
360–390 374 8 140.00–150.00 $145.53 $544 -1.53
410–440 436 8 140.00–145.00 $141.50 $617 -8.57
480–485 483 11 138.00–145.00 $142.65 $689 +0.19
505–540 527 17 132.00–138.00 $134.72 $710 +4.17
555 555 2 122.00–128.00 $125.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 8 170.00–175.00 $172.68 $549 —
355–365 364 10 172.00–178.00 $176.81 $644 —
401–415 403 8 163.00–171.00 $169.97 $685 —
525–545 542 6 150.00–158.00 $152.97 $829 -1.74
560–575 569 5 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $808 -5.38
605–640 623 9 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $835 -3.46
655–665 662 3 128.00–133.00 $130.99 $867 -3.83

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1155 1062 85-90% 13 78.00–85.00 $80.25 $852 +15.64
955–1140 1069 85-90% 16 70.00–76.00 $72.45 $774 +7.84
965–1210 1099 85-90% 18 61.00–68.00 $65.65 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1675 1565 75-80% 8 72.00–78.00 $73.91 $1,157 —
1425–1720 1581 75-80% 7 88.00–94.00 $90.55 $1,432 —
1330–1815 1591 75-80% 19 79.00–86.00 $81.27 $1,293 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1221 80-85% 7 82.00–87.00 $83.42 $1,019 —
1165–1290 1240 80-85% 12 72.00–79.00 $75.65 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1410 1265 3 85.00–90.00 $87.44 $1,106 —
1150–1510 1318 6 97.00–104.00 $100.82 $1,329 —
1425–1665 1561 5 105.00–112.00 $107.19 $1,673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1150 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $944.06
1100–1260 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,000.00 $930.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1205 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $836.05
955–1135 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 675.00–850.00 $798.74

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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
1700–1900 1800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,506.94 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1265 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–925.00 $912.07 —

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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.