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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

1,205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.62/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 513 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.78/cwt ≈ $590/hd at 386 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $177.21/cwt ≈ $844/hd at 476 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,205 498 1,156
Feeder cattle 766 349 844
Slaughter cattle 285 122 284
Replacement cattle 154 27 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 4.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 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
325–346 344 12 183.00–188.00 $183.39 $631 —
459–461 460 16 183.00–184.00 $183.25 $843 —
559–571 564 13 179.00–180.00 $179.61 $1,013 +13.01
655–659 659 8 154.00–156.00 $154.25 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 170.00–178.00 $172.69 $565 +1.10
380–390 385 4 165.00–173.00 $168.95 $650 +0.40
425–445 435 2 170.00–173.00 $171.47 $746 —
455–478 476 17 170.00–178.00 $177.21 $844 —
510–535 521 4 160.00–168.00 $163.74 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 160.00–168.00 $164.66 $543 —
405–425 415 3 160.00–168.00 $164.29 $682 +2.72
475–495 485 2 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $771 -3.82
510–525 516 4 153.00–158.00 $155.97 $805 —
560–570 565 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $867 +10.22
605–645 624 4 139.00–149.00 $143.95 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 386 21 150.00–158.00 $152.78 $590 —
415–425 420 6 150.00–155.00 $152.66 $641 +6.39
455–465 458 7 150.00–158.00 $153.46 $703 +9.59
505–540 513 26 140.00–150.00 $146.62 $752 +3.76
555–583 567 8 141.00–146.00 $143.95 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 266 4 148.00–155.00 $150.27 $400 —
305–325 312 6 145.00–153.00 $148.75 $464 +11.75
360–395 381 7 135.00–145.00 $140.52 $535 —
405–433 421 11 140.00–146.00 $141.46 $596 +14.07
455–495 468 7 139.00–149.00 $145.23 $680 —
505–530 520 8 125.00–135.00 $129.45 $673 -2.99
555–590 574 7 130.00–138.00 $133.77 $768 -2.36
605–640 618 7 120.00–130.00 $125.84 $778 -2.80
715–735 728 4 113.00–120.00 $116.77 $850 +1.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $675 +9.96
460–475 464 6 160.00–164.00 $162.32 $753 +11.04
505–548 534 3 151.00–161.00 $154.15 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 293 9 170.00–175.00 $173.60 $509 —
305–345 325 4 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $558 —
355–390 381 5 170.00–175.00 $172.84 $659 —
405–449 434 9 170.00–175.00 $173.40 $753 +2.36
515–530 520 5 150.00–158.00 $153.58 $799 +3.08
551–580 559 12 140.00–148.00 $143.57 $803 +0.22
660–665 663 2 128.00–135.00 $131.49 $872 —
705–725 712 3 117.00–123.00 $119.31 $849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 160.00–165.00 $162.08 $519 +0.87
410–446 437 12 158.00–168.00 $164.07 $717 +1.55
455–485 465 10 149.00–158.00 $151.79 $706 -3.37
530–535 533 2 140.00–148.00 $143.98 $767 -1.70
555–580 571 5 130.00–138.00 $135.23 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $505 +6.41
365–395 386 4 150.00–156.00 $151.99 $587 +3.00
405–420 416 7 140.00–150.00 $143.51 $597 -5.21
470–498 489 6 135.00–145.00 $138.11 $675 +0.69
505 505 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $677 -0.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1095 942 85-90% 26 75.00–82.00 $77.05 $726 +0.93
875–1065 977 85-90% 64 67.00–74.00 $70.09 $685 +2.22
1010–1050 1030 85-90% 4 83.00–90.00 $86.02 $886 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1133 80-85% 22 81.00–88.00 $83.90 $951 —
1095–1235 1162 80-85% 17 73.00–80.00 $76.37 $887 -4.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1430 1366 75-80% 5 75.00–81.00 $77.61 $1,060 —
1305–1500 1383 75-80% 6 82.00–89.00 $85.12 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1600 1490 3 93.00–97.00 $95.35 $1,421 —
1590–1840 1687 3 102.00–106.00 $104.40 $1,761 —
1260–1980 1707 5 107.00–114.00 $110.96 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1250 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 625.00–925.00 $750.13
1000–1255 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–975.00 $818.95
1110–1155 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–825.00 $808.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–1185 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 700.00–950.00 $810.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1625 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,179.97 —

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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.