Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.52/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 621 lb · 43 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $179.58/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 492 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.11/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 456 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,341	1,268	1,055
Feeder cattle	952	1,028	827
Slaughter cattle	285	219	133
Replacement cattle	104	21	95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves steady. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–396	388	5	193.00–195.00	$193.37	$750	—
484–497	492	41	172.00–181.00	$179.58	$884	+4.86
523–530	524	21	172.00–174.00	$173.71	$910	+8.87
567–568	567	12	162.00–167.00	$163.67	$928	+1.54
608–646	640	16	152.00–157.00	$156.21	$1,000	+3.19
676–695	683	24	155.00–159.00	$157.47	$1,076	+3.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	2	190.00–195.00	$192.38	$616	+4.01
385–399	393	7	178.00–188.00	$180.66	$710	-6.73
435–445	440	9	169.00–176.00	$172.55	$759	—
455–491	472	26	160.00–168.00	$164.44	$776	—
505–525	521	17	157.00–163.00	$158.57	$826	—
565–585	575	2	150.00–155.00	$152.54	$877	—
615–645	618	10	140.00–149.00	$148.06	$915	+4.44
670–675	673	2	143.00–145.00	$144.00	$969	+2.01
705–715	710	2	135.00–140.00	$137.52	$976	+4.17

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
613–622	621	43	166.00–169.00	$168.52	$1,047	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	312	3	140.00–148.00	$142.61	$445	+4.85
375–396	385	12	140.00–149.00	$145.24	$559	±0.00
405–438	428	34	140.00–149.00	$143.05	$612	-3.93
460–495	471	10	130.00–138.00	$134.19	$632	+2.22
513–538	528	19	130.00–136.00	$134.19	$709	+2.01
567–578	574	8	128.00–134.00	$130.22	$747	+0.40
615–616	616	21	118.00–124.00	$122.19	$753	-4.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	322	9	150.00–159.00	$157.57	$507	+6.85
353–380	362	12	150.00–160.00	$152.87	$553	+1.74
408–440	419	6	150.00–155.00	$153.11	$642	+2.36
452–472	456	37	140.00–149.00	$144.11	$657	-0.95
530–544	538	13	140.00–148.00	$141.83	$763	-3.13
689–695	690	11	130.00–137.00	$135.72	$936	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–435	433	2	163.00–165.00	$164.01	$710	—
478–497	491	31	151.00–158.00	$151.91	$746	—
505–543	535	9	151.00–155.00	$151.84	$812	-2.74
609–645	613	17	140.00–150.00	$149.14	$914	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	336	9	162.00–172.00	$167.69	$563	—
365–395	379	5	165.00–175.00	$169.87	$644	-6.12
415–445	433	4	160.00–165.00	$163.23	$707	+2.28
465–495	479	10	148.00–158.00	$152.46	$730	+4.60
525–546	531	22	142.00–150.00	$147.59	$784	+3.26
555–582	571	5	128.00–138.00	$131.89	$753	+0.15
683–695	688	5	115.00–118.00	$116.80	$804	—
705–745	720	4	100.00–110.00	$106.19	$765	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	382	3	185.00–188.00	$186.99	$714	+4.04
425–445	430	4	172.00–175.00	$174.22	$749	+3.39
630–645	635	6	126.00–136.00	$133.33	$847	+2.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1270	1177	80-85%	39	65.00–72.00	$67.13	$790	—
1140–1250	1188	80-85%	4	82.00–88.00	$86.03	$1,022	—
1120–1280	1232	80-85%	19	74.00–79.00	$76.10	$938	-1.25

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1105	1004	85-90%	16	72.00–79.00	$74.86	$752	+1.04
870–1140	1095	85-90%	42	64.00–71.00	$65.86	$721	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1680	1403	75-80%	11	71.00–77.00	$73.86	$1,036	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1565	1391	5	95.00–101.00	$98.50	$1,370	—
1135–1800	1574	5	102.00–109.00	$106.12	$1,670	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1260	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	625.00–775.00	$708.71
1085–1300	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	625.00–750.00	$668.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1390	1236	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	800.00–1,050.00	$945.39
1165–1490	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	775.00–1,000.00	$869.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1700	1256	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	875.00–1,350.00	$1,034.16	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075–1200	1139	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	500.00–775.00	$678.90	—

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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.