Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.13/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 573 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.86/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 510 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.27/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	498	1,038	912
Feeder cattle	349	778	731
Slaughter cattle	122	229	156
Replacement cattle	27	31	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls unevenly higher. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder bulls 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	284	4	150.00–160.00	$156.26	$444	—
428–430	428	7	161.00–165.00	$161.57	$692	-1.09
455–465	463	6	162.00–163.00	$162.84	$754	—
582–585	582	7	143.00–145.00	$143.29	$834	—
651–655	652	5	138.00–140.00	$138.40	$902	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	170.00–173.00	$171.59	$558	—
355–390	367	3	165.00–175.00	$168.55	$619	-4.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–590	578	3	165.00–170.00	$166.60	$963	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	323	4	135.00–138.00	$137.00	$443	+5.13
420–447	440	4	125.00–135.00	$127.39	$561	-5.64
510–535	523	2	130.00–135.00	$132.44	$693	-2.91
555–585	573	15	132.00–137.00	$136.13	$780	+3.38
605–630	619	8	123.00–133.00	$128.64	$796	+1.88
655–660	658	2	120.00–130.00	$125.02	$823	—
730–740	734	5	115.00–117.00	$115.60	$849	—
755–765	758	3	108.00–113.00	$110.33	$836	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	331	4	140.00–145.00	$141.73	$469	-0.34
405–445	427	11	140.00–148.00	$146.27	$625	+3.24
460–492	484	7	140.00–148.00	$143.87	$696	-2.89
509–515	510	14	142.00–143.00	$142.86	$729	-0.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–435	419	5	150.00–152.00	$151.58	$635	-0.61
455–490	464	4	150.00–153.00	$151.28	$702	-11.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	336	4	160.00–165.00	$161.21	$542	+7.97
355–365	361	4	158.00–165.00	$162.53	$587	+5.89
420–445	432	7	160.00–165.00	$162.52	$702	+10.77
460–490	484	7	152.00–158.00	$155.16	$751	+1.14
535–541	539	6	143.00–147.00	$145.68	$785	+0.11
610–635	623	2	123.00–129.00	$126.06	$785	+2.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	287	3	155.00–160.00	$158.43	$455	+8.85
310–325	318	2	145.00–150.00	$147.56	$469	+5.63
355–375	363	4	145.00–153.00	$148.99	$541	—
405–425	416	7	145.00–152.00	$148.72	$619	+6.22
465–495	480	2	135.00–140.00	$137.42	$660	-8.44
503–525	511	7	130.00–138.00	$134.55	$688	+2.88
570–590	580	2	115.00–120.00	$117.46	$681	-1.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–420	413	4	169.00–177.00	$171.04	$706	+2.06
455–465	460	2	160.00–165.00	$162.53	$748	—
510–520	515	2	150.00–151.00	$150.50	$775	-0.15
565–598	585	8	140.00–148.00	$143.35	$839	-2.61
605–635	617	3	135.00–145.00	$139.92	$863	+2.91

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1080	940	85-90%	22	74.00–79.00	$76.12	$716	—
860–1100	995	85-90%	15	64.00–71.00	$67.87	$675	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1250	1162	80-85%	10	78.00–85.00	$81.15	$943	+8.24
1045–1240	1166	80-85%	8	70.00–77.00	$72.65	$847	-0.26
1120–1285	1173	80-85%	5	88.00–94.00	$90.67	$1,064	+17.76

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1695	1504	75-80%	10	75.00–81.00	$78.35	$1,178	-0.71
1530–1760	1596	75-80%	4	84.00–89.00	$86.33	$1,378	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1190	1120	4	94.00–95.00	$94.47	$1,058	—
925–1525	1321	5	97.00–104.00	$101.43	$1,340	—
1260–2085	1851	4	109.00–114.00	$112.59	$2,084	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1065	1008	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	675.00–850.00	$798.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1270	1106	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	700.00–950.00	$834.86	-123.73

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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.