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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.06/cwt ≈ $800/hd at 606 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $145.28/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 412 lb · 32 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.72/cwt ≈ $472/hd at 288 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 1,205 1,117
Feeder cattle 588 766 953
Slaughter cattle 129 285 164
Replacement cattle 68 154 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers steady. 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–485 459 14 150.00–160.00 $156.16 $717 -2.86
522–535 526 18 148.00–158.00 $151.03 $794 -4.94
555–560 557 3 142.00–152.00 $146.33 $815 -7.18
613–640 622 3 138.00–145.00 $140.40 $873 -3.55
670–690 678 3 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $899 —
710–745 726 5 124.00–130.00 $126.78 $920 —
765–785 775 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $544 +3.80
365–390 378 3 160.00–170.00 $164.40 $621 -4.55
410–415 414 4 158.00–168.00 $163.52 $677 -7.95
555–560 555 27 155.00–160.00 $158.96 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–384 382 8 173.00–183.00 $181.79 $694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 8 145.00–155.00 $151.25 $493 +2.50
375–398 378 25 140.00–148.00 $146.03 $552 +5.51
405–445 430 8 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $602 -1.39
455–460 458 16 142.00–149.00 $148.00 $678 +2.77
520–530 529 13 132.00–138.00 $133.30 $705 +3.85
620–645 636 4 123.00–130.00 $125.75 $800 -0.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 10 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $568 -0.44
405–437 429 4 150.00–155.00 $153.82 $660 +1.16
454–480 456 11 150.00–153.00 $150.29 $685 -3.17
505–530 520 8 140.00–145.00 $142.77 $742 -3.85
555–585 573 6 130.00–140.00 $135.48 $776 -8.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–533 526 22 151.00–155.00 $153.39 $807 -0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–289 288 28 155.00–164.00 $163.72 $472 —
355–395 371 8 150.00–160.00 $153.61 $570 —
410–445 423 10 150.00–160.00 $154.20 $652 -9.87
455–468 464 10 150.00–155.00 $151.08 $701 -0.71
510–545 517 13 140.00–149.00 $147.39 $762 +3.41
553–595 559 10 130.00–140.00 $138.15 $772 +2.92
605–610 606 35 130.00–135.00 $132.06 $800 —
655 655 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $821 —
715–740 728 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $502 +1.03
355–395 378 8 140.00–148.00 $144.79 $547 -7.20
409–445 412 32 140.00–148.00 $145.28 $599 +1.77
455–495 475 3 138.00–148.00 $143.76 $683 +5.65
520–545 528 3 132.00–138.00 $135.05 $713 +1.05
560–590 577 3 115.00–125.00 $120.03 $693 —
620–640 634 12 122.00–128.00 $124.08 $787 —
670–695 683 2 115.00–118.00 $116.53 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 314 5 170.00–178.00 $175.71 $552 +4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1065 964 85-90% 20 67.00–74.00 $71.43 $689 +1.34
880–1175 1040 85-90% 11 75.00–82.00 $77.64 $807 -8.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1210 1125 80-85% 3 89.00–95.00 $91.97 $1,035 +8.07
1130–1295 1205 80-85% 8 72.00–79.00 $73.30 $883 —
1165–1285 1217 80-85% 5 82.00–87.00 $84.58 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1420 1353 75-80% 3 88.00–95.00 $92.55 $1,252 +14.94
1300–1855 1582 75-80% 8 76.00–83.00 $80.89 $1,280 —
1315–1960 1606 75-80% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.48 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1675 1563 3 111.00–114.00 $112.38 $1,756 —
1540–1860 1647 3 97.00–100.00 $98.87 $1,628 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–935 887 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–725.00 $585.34
950–1300 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–925.00 $827.42
1220–1400 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–950.00 $859.16

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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
825–1075 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 575.00–750.00 $643.45 —

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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.