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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.45/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 567 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.23/cwt ≈ $1,088/hd at 675 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.89/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 531 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 710 826
Feeder cattle 856 526 662
Slaughter cattle 248 147 136
Replacement cattle 51 37 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 184.00–188.00 $185.36 $719 -6.11
405–440 422 7 180.00–188.00 $183.68 $775 +1.18
528–543 531 14 160.00–169.00 $163.85 $870 -3.22
555–594 584 19 164.00–169.00 $166.43 $972 +0.39
605–632 613 29 156.00–166.00 $162.03 $993 -1.33
705–710 709 4 145.00–155.00 $148.74 $1,055 —
768–795 779 5 150.00–156.00 $153.55 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 324 3 200.00–204.00 $202.74 $657 —
355–395 375 2 190.00–198.00 $193.79 $727 -6.31
405–448 440 13 190.00–196.00 $194.10 $854 —
483–487 486 11 185.00–186.00 $185.27 $900 —
518–545 531 9 170.00–178.00 $173.70 $922 —
656–693 675 32 160.00–165.00 $161.23 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 180.00–190.00 $183.37 $563 +0.18
355–380 363 3 170.00–173.00 $171.05 $621 -0.01
415–420 418 2 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $719 +3.23
480–495 492 5 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $825 +6.59
505–545 532 3 152.00–155.00 $152.95 $814 +0.82
566–585 569 11 150.00–156.00 $155.26 $883 -1.45
660–675 663 5 140.00–149.00 $145.02 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–346 344 14 164.00–169.00 $166.95 $574 +5.97
375–395 378 6 160.00–165.00 $164.13 $620 +3.59
405–412 411 10 160.00–162.00 $161.80 $665 -0.28
468–490 474 17 150.00–157.00 $155.00 $735 -1.87
513–543 531 30 150.00–159.00 $155.89 $828 -0.98
555–570 567 41 156.00–162.00 $160.45 $910 —
643–647 646 22 147.00–152.00 $150.00 $969 —
764–768 764 20 139.00–141.00 $139.20 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 153.00–155.00 $154.00 $454 +0.66
340–349 346 6 150.00–156.00 $154.03 $533 +1.76
370–395 379 8 150.00–157.00 $153.66 $582 -2.22
405 405 7 150.00–153.00 $151.43 $613 -2.24
465–490 482 3 140.00–143.00 $140.97 $679 -1.80
505–525 523 8 135.00–140.00 $139.40 $729 -6.56
565–595 573 19 142.00–151.00 $148.95 $853 +3.99
605–630 620 7 130.00–140.00 $135.92 $843 +1.89
662–670 664 4 128.00–138.00 $135.48 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 4 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $330 —
285–290 289 4 138.00–148.00 $140.47 $406 —
320–345 335 3 138.00–145.00 $141.08 $473 -1.32
360–373 366 10 138.00–148.00 $142.90 $523 +1.25
405–430 422 3 145.00–148.00 $145.96 $616 +2.38
455–480 472 3 130.00–135.00 $131.61 $621 -4.11
520–530 523 4 120.00–130.00 $123.98 $648 -10.04
555–590 574 7 130.00–140.00 $134.23 $770 +1.19
610–645 631 7 118.00–127.00 $123.74 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 3 168.00–175.00 $171.03 $445 —
310–345 326 7 160.00–168.00 $163.88 $534 +0.48
355–385 364 7 162.00–168.00 $165.03 $601 +10.06
405–425 419 7 148.00–155.00 $153.01 $641 +7.07
455–485 471 6 148.00–158.00 $151.76 $715 +11.77
505–545 535 20 138.00–147.00 $145.42 $778 +5.92
685–695 688 3 115.00–123.00 $120.31 $828 -2.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 180.00–188.00 $185.17 $515 —
310–340 329 7 170.00–180.00 $176.93 $582 —
355–395 372 5 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $642 +1.42
415–420 417 5 160.00–170.00 $164.03 $684 -0.98
455–493 477 11 160.00–169.00 $164.52 $785 +12.88
505–518 513 5 150.00–155.00 $151.97 $780 -3.24
558–560 558 6 142.00–145.00 $144.50 $806 +0.24
610–645 622 3 130.00–138.00 $135.23 $841 +0.25
655–665 658 3 130.00–138.00 $134.34 $884 -0.60
705–740 723 3 125.00–130.00 $127.68 $923 +3.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 335 9 188.00–196.00 $194.38 $651 +5.36
364–395 368 7 180.00–185.00 $184.23 $678 -0.17
405–410 407 6 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $746 +9.93
454–495 458 10 176.00–178.00 $176.22 $807 +12.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1070 936 85-90% 14 84.00–90.00 $85.99 $805 —
845–1170 1028 85-90% 36 67.00–74.00 $70.37 $723 —
880–1120 1040 85-90% 36 75.00–82.00 $77.62 $807 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1160 1155 80-85% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $1,086 —
1150–1235 1208 80-85% 6 80.00–82.00 $81.52 $985 -18.99
1140–1295 1263 80-85% 12 83.00–89.00 $86.25 $1,089 -5.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1735 1448 75-80% 6 79.00–84.00 $82.19 $1,190 —
1320–1740 1449 75-80% 8 85.00–92.00 $88.38 $1,281 —
1300–1885 1458 75-80% 6 93.00–100.00 $95.59 $1,394 +13.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1730 1455 11 100.00–107.00 $103.95 $1,512 —
1360–1510 1460 3 122.00–124.00 $122.62 $1,790 —
1495–2295 1698 11 109.00–116.00 $112.34 $1,908 +4.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1175 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 525.00–800.00 $686.34
950–1145 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $812.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1330 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,000.59
1190–1400 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,275.00 $1,114.19

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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
1035–1325 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,125.00 $907.22 —

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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.