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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.61/cwt ≈ $850/hd at 513 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.44/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 375 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $158.15/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 785 1,007
Feeder cattle 400 588 682
Slaughter cattle 205 129 198
Replacement cattle 69 68 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder bulls steady. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves, bull calves and heifer calves steady. 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
340–345 343 2 180.00–188.00 $183.97 $631 —
355–385 370 2 182.00–183.00 $182.48 $675 +0.69
466–488 475 7 174.00–176.00 $174.88 $831 —
512–530 513 21 158.00–166.00 $165.61 $850 —
755 755 3 120.00–128.00 $123.67 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–439 419 14 154.00–164.00 $158.15 $663 -5.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 467 8 140.00–150.00 $146.61 $685 -9.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 320 13 143.00–153.00 $150.37 $481 -0.88
355–390 375 15 140.00–148.00 $144.44 $542 -1.59
423–435 430 7 140.00–149.00 $144.81 $623 +4.74
455–485 478 11 135.00–145.00 $137.83 $659 -10.17
505–540 528 6 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $700 -0.79
570–595 582 3 120.00–128.00 $124.39 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 387 12 150.00–153.00 $150.23 $581 -2.11
528–540 530 8 140.00–144.00 $143.24 $759 +0.47
633–645 637 13 130.00–134.00 $132.75 $846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 152.00–158.00 $154.89 $813 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $610 +8.96
405–440 433 5 150.00–160.00 $151.87 $658 -2.33
510–527 523 4 145.00–146.00 $145.76 $762 -1.63
555–585 574 8 134.00–143.00 $138.05 $792 -0.10
605–610 608 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $815 +1.94
715–725 720 2 110.00–118.00 $114.03 $821 -3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $453 —
410–420 415 3 138.00–148.00 $142.69 $592 -2.59
455–495 479 10 140.00–148.00 $144.14 $690 +0.38
520–545 533 2 133.00–138.00 $135.56 $723 +0.51
590–595 593 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $756 +7.48
625–640 632 3 123.00–128.00 $125.34 $792 +1.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–339 335 11 165.00–175.00 $168.32 $564 -7.39
355–395 382 3 170.00–178.00 $172.48 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1070 916 85-90% 11 83.00–90.00 $86.22 $790 —
880–1125 984 85-90% 28 67.00–74.00 $71.41 $703 -0.02
810–1130 1016 85-90% 31 75.00–82.00 $77.60 $788 -0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1151 80-85% 8 75.00–79.00 $77.26 $889 —
1185–1265 1226 80-85% 9 90.00–96.00 $91.99 $1,128 +7.41
1175–1270 1244 80-85% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.49 $1,039 -1.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1435 1392 75-80% 5 86.00–92.00 $89.63 $1,248 —
1300–1440 1393 75-80% 6 76.00–83.00 $79.32 $1,105 —
1430–1770 1545 75-80% 3 93.00–100.00 $96.91 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1620 1307 11 97.00–104.00 $101.31 $1,324 —
1155–2005 1769 9 105.00–112.00 $109.88 $1,944 —
1340–2195 1776 7 113.00–120.00 $115.82 $2,057 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–955 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–750.00 $684.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1135 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–900.00 $804.21

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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
870–1230 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 625.00–975.00 $825.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1375 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,073.78 —

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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.