Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.57/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 427 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $130.41/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 517 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $164.26/cwt -9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 418 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 1,253 852
Feeder cattle 782 984 662
Slaughter cattle 185 211 164
Replacement cattle 51 58 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 178.00–184.00 $181.69 $692 +0.83
405–435 418 25 163.00–170.00 $164.26 $687 -9.72
455–495 478 11 160.00–168.00 $166.24 $795 +2.50
505–528 513 10 142.00–152.00 $146.54 $752 -4.98
615–631 628 5 140.00–146.00 $144.82 $909 +4.49
705–725 715 5 127.00–135.00 $131.44 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 7 190.00–192.00 $191.71 $654 -4.50
522–545 532 9 154.00–163.00 $159.25 $847 —
705–748 739 5 140.00–150.00 $147.08 $1,087 -3.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 145.00–152.00 $148.32 $397 +3.32
305–340 322 16 138.00–148.00 $141.82 $457 +0.59
353–395 368 9 141.00–150.00 $147.19 $542 +2.89
407–440 427 25 139.00–149.00 $144.57 $617 +0.51
455–480 468 9 125.00–135.00 $129.37 $605 -3.71
508–545 517 25 128.00–135.00 $130.41 $674 -5.62
565–590 580 13 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $719 +4.93
605–622 618 8 113.00–120.00 $117.00 $723 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 342 8 150.00–152.00 $150.22 $514 -5.36
405–439 436 13 150.00–152.00 $150.14 $655 -1.70
455–475 467 10 138.00–148.00 $141.74 $662 -4.91
505–515 510 4 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $717 -1.92
705–709 708 5 123.00–125.00 $123.40 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 576 5 136.00–146.00 $143.99 $829 -8.06
605–645 621 5 138.00–140.00 $139.17 $864 -7.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 282 15 165.00–175.00 $167.24 $472 -7.64
305–347 326 16 170.00–179.00 $175.87 $573 +6.46
430–445 439 8 155.00–163.00 $157.53 $692 -2.84
455–495 482 10 147.00–155.00 $150.19 $724 -3.01
505–535 514 21 133.00–143.00 $140.34 $721 +1.59
553–595 569 9 128.00–136.00 $132.12 $752 -2.25
615–645 623 6 118.00–128.00 $121.87 $759 -1.05
705–720 715 3 104.00–110.00 $105.97 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 4 170.00–176.00 $173.04 $709 —
555–595 565 5 140.00–148.00 $145.13 $820 +1.19
705–725 715 6 112.00–122.00 $117.31 $839 —
760–795 778 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746–895 844 85-90% 3 71.00–76.00 $72.83 $615 —
885–1060 982 85-90% 18 61.00–68.00 $64.15 $630 +2.21
940–1100 1022 85-90% 30 53.00–60.00 $56.71 $580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1990 1454 75-80% 23 63.00–70.00 $65.91 $958 -15.88
1345–2080 1715 75-80% 10 72.00–79.00 $74.13 $1,271 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1225 1182 80-85% 29 62.00–69.00 $65.61 $776 -15.36
1190–1210 1200 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.99 $924 +11.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1820 1657 5 92.00–99.00 $95.48 $1,582 —
1580–1815 1722 3 100.00–107.00 $103.20 $1,777 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1275 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–725.00 $685.88
980–1385 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 675.00–825.00 $766.16
1310–1350 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.38

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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
1260–1645 1497 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,250.00 $1,112.89 —

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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.