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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.66/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 567 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.02/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 467 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $189.16/cwt ≈ $600/hd at 317 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 745 1,325
Feeder cattle 669 576 924
Slaughter cattle 125 144 207
Replacement cattle 20 25 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 210.00–220.00 $213.51 $668 +5.89
355–375 368 3 200.00–208.00 $202.57 $745 -2.82
415–421 419 7 194.00–195.00 $194.28 $814 +3.29
559–573 567 35 163.00–173.00 $166.66 $945 —
604–625 608 10 162.00–172.00 $169.94 $1,033 —
668–673 671 17 162.00–166.00 $163.11 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 338 6 200.00–209.00 $207.49 $701 —
355–380 365 5 190.00–195.00 $192.92 $704 —
405–443 429 10 182.00–188.00 $186.56 $800 +1.72
455–495 481 8 170.00–179.00 $175.71 $845 +5.02
510–520 517 3 160.00–170.00 $165.97 $858 +1.18
678–683 679 18 156.00–159.00 $156.34 $1,062 +5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $650 +13.45
405–430 422 3 170.00–175.00 $171.60 $724 —
465–493 486 9 163.00–168.00 $165.42 $804 —
540–545 541 4 155.00–158.00 $157.24 $851 +4.69
563–570 565 8 141.00–148.00 $144.13 $814 -3.02
690–695 693 3 138.00–148.00 $144.68 $1,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–316 314 8 160.00–165.00 $163.15 $512 +1.11
355–390 377 16 160.00–165.00 $161.34 $608 -3.22
434–445 436 6 160.00–161.00 $160.83 $701 -1.60
454–497 467 20 150.00–156.00 $154.02 $719 -3.29
522–545 535 12 153.00–162.00 $158.34 $847 +2.43
562–574 569 17 150.00–153.00 $151.16 $860 —
610–641 630 10 138.00–147.00 $144.23 $909 —
654–672 661 8 135.00–143.00 $138.05 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 11 153.00–160.00 $154.30 $437 +1.07
355–390 370 7 155.00–158.00 $156.36 $579 -2.56
405–445 426 14 150.00–158.00 $154.15 $657 -0.81
455–498 477 12 140.00–148.00 $142.90 $682 -2.64
505–543 536 17 140.00–145.00 $143.01 $767 +0.08
562–585 568 14 142.00–145.00 $142.66 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 382 6 140.00–148.00 $142.25 $543 -4.79
405–435 415 10 138.00–148.00 $143.34 $595 +1.38
465–495 490 6 132.00–138.00 $136.52 $669 -0.45
510–538 533 7 130.00–139.00 $135.62 $723 —
555–580 566 5 133.00–138.00 $135.80 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 317 19 180.00–190.00 $189.16 $600 —
360–390 364 9 180.00–189.00 $187.51 $683 +5.87
473–495 481 12 160.00–163.00 $161.81 $778 -3.55
505–535 514 12 150.00–158.00 $154.84 $796 —
625–645 632 3 132.00–135.00 $133.98 $847 —
653–695 673 4 120.00–128.00 $122.57 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $417 —
305–320 315 6 168.00–178.00 $172.32 $543 -2.69
385–390 388 3 168.00–173.00 $171.35 $665 —
405–445 431 7 158.00–168.00 $162.56 $701 —
470–485 472 8 147.00–155.00 $151.48 $715 +0.69
515–545 525 5 140.00–149.00 $145.19 $762 —
581–595 583 7 135.00–139.00 $138.42 $807 +5.72
605–613 612 11 118.00–120.00 $118.36 $724 -1.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 410 4 182.00–189.00 $185.23 $759 +2.48
455–470 465 3 170.00–175.00 $173.37 $806 —
510–520 515 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $849 +1.99
555–560 558 8 152.00–158.00 $154.74 $863 —
610–620 615 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $876 —
660–690 667 7 130.00–138.00 $134.01 $894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1055 956 85-90% 26 68.00–75.00 $71.46 $683 —
945–1150 1064 85-90% 8 76.00–83.00 $78.63 $837 +3.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1185 999 80-85% 6 88.00–94.00 $89.76 $897 —
1055–1165 1118 80-85% 6 85.00–87.00 $86.67 $969 —
1160–1300 1207 80-85% 12 72.00–79.00 $75.58 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1495 1444 75-80% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.52 $1,264 +9.61
1425–1470 1446 75-80% 8 75.00–80.00 $77.00 $1,113 -0.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1640 1446 5 98.00–104.00 $101.90 $1,473 —
1470–1575 1509 4 116.00–120.00 $118.27 $1,785 —
1435–1805 1615 5 105.00–112.00 $108.03 $1,745 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1025 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $709.23

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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
1080–1510 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,300.00 $1,168.29 —

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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.