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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

1,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.90/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 758 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.06/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 487 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $162.13/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 566 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,268 814 840
Feeder cattle 1,028 669 672
Slaughter cattle 219 125 119
Replacement cattle 21 20 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–438 421 33 177.00–187.00 $181.48 $764 -5.08
478–486 480 35 174.00–179.00 $174.72 $839 -0.99
501–545 518 19 161.00–170.00 $164.84 $854 -1.13
566–568 566 39 161.00–165.00 $162.13 $918 —
602–643 626 32 151.00–159.00 $153.02 $958 —
687–695 688 12 150.00–154.00 $153.66 $1,057 -2.68
760–770 765 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 5 188.00–190.00 $188.37 $620 -4.07
360–385 369 16 180.00–190.00 $187.39 $691 —
605–648 627 4 140.00–147.00 $143.62 $900 —
655–670 659 4 140.00–143.00 $141.99 $936 -2.69
720–730 727 3 130.00–135.00 $133.35 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 5 148.00–154.00 $150.72 $475 —
360–395 381 5 150.00–153.00 $151.13 $576 -5.23
404–443 421 19 150.00–153.00 $150.75 $635 -3.40
453–498 487 39 140.00–149.00 $145.06 $706 +2.16
510–545 520 7 140.00–146.00 $144.96 $754 +1.95
575–595 582 3 140.00–144.00 $142.64 $830 -0.02
605–648 627 7 130.00–139.00 $134.05 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 4 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $389 —
310–330 320 5 133.00–143.00 $137.76 $441 —
355–395 369 10 140.00–148.00 $145.24 $536 +2.99
405–430 424 20 140.00–149.00 $146.98 $623 +3.64
478–490 485 5 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $640 -4.55
503–529 520 11 125.00–135.00 $132.18 $687 -3.44
560–571 567 11 128.00–134.00 $129.82 $736 -5.98
605–622 617 8 120.00–129.00 $126.90 $783 —
660–670 664 7 118.00–128.00 $122.87 $816 —
735–745 742 3 120.00–123.00 $120.99 $898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–523 507 16 154.00–157.00 $154.58 $784 -3.76
569–585 579 11 150.00–159.00 $153.22 $887 +2.06
708–745 719 4 138.00–143.00 $140.96 $1,014 —
757–795 758 42 140.00–144.00 $143.90 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–329 322 10 180.00–183.00 $181.41 $584 -7.75
360–395 372 6 180.00–185.00 $182.95 $681 -4.56
425–426 426 6 170.00–175.00 $170.83 $728 —
508–537 529 27 150.00–153.00 $150.82 $798 -4.02
563–595 568 7 140.00–146.00 $145.10 $824 —
605–635 620 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $812 -3.00
660–698 679 4 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $842 +1.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 165.00–168.00 $166.06 $445 —
365–385 374 7 170.00–178.00 $175.99 $658 +4.64
405–420 409 6 155.00–165.00 $160.95 $658 -1.61
455–490 480 11 145.00–155.00 $147.86 $710 -3.62
505–531 518 15 140.00–149.00 $144.33 $748 -0.86
555–590 567 3 130.00–135.00 $131.74 $747 -6.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1130 993 85-90% 8 69.00–70.00 $69.43 $689 —
920–1135 1029 85-90% 16 72.00–76.00 $73.82 $760 —
880–1135 1048 85-90% 16 77.00–83.00 $79.68 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1464 75-80% 14 72.00–79.00 $76.29 $1,117 —
1335–1715 1502 75-80% 10 80.00–86.00 $82.82 $1,244 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1290 1223 80-85% 16 75.00–81.00 $77.35 $946 +1.77
1200–1610 1300 80-85% 6 83.00–89.00 $85.39 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1960 1627 5 102.00–106.00 $103.73 $1,688 -4.30

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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
1215–1390 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,200.00 $1,025.10 —

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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.