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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.47/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 611 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $157.68/cwt ≈ $915/hd at 580 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $142.64/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 482 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 1,018 1,015
Feeder cattle 827 782 786
Slaughter cattle 499 185 147
Replacement cattle 102 51 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder bulls steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 lower. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. 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
305–345 315 4 190.00–193.00 $192.18 $605 +0.47
452–476 465 11 172.00–175.00 $173.67 $808 —
559–588 580 28 151.00–161.00 $157.68 $915 —
625–645 632 6 143.00–150.00 $147.62 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–438 422 16 160.00–170.00 $161.95 $683 -2.31
505–520 514 6 140.00–150.00 $146.22 $752 -0.32
583–595 589 4 142.00–148.00 $144.97 $854 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–795 788 6 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 138.00–145.00 $142.64 $474 +0.82
365–395 380 4 135.00–145.00 $138.38 $526 -8.81
405–414 413 15 135.00–145.00 $144.35 $596 -0.22
455–490 484 13 128.00–138.00 $130.72 $633 +1.35
501–540 511 4 130.00–137.00 $135.15 $691 +4.74
555–595 578 6 115.00–125.00 $119.35 $690 -4.56
605 605 4 108.00–115.00 $110.75 $670 -6.25
710–715 712 3 102.00–108.00 $105.99 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–586 578 6 136.00–145.00 $138.92 $803 -5.07
605–617 611 33 134.00–140.00 $135.47 $828 -3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 8 152.00–155.00 $152.75 $495 +2.53
375–395 382 3 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $586 —
461–483 476 12 141.00–144.00 $141.97 $676 +0.23
630–639 638 7 120.00–125.00 $120.71 $770 —
755 755 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 14 160.00–170.00 $166.38 $537 -9.49
355–375 372 7 155.00–164.00 $162.77 $606 —
405–440 438 15 149.00–150.00 $149.06 $653 -8.47
455–497 482 20 142.00–149.00 $142.64 $688 -7.55
525–536 534 6 133.00–135.00 $133.33 $712 -7.01
571–595 573 10 130.00–132.00 $131.79 $755 -0.33
610–625 621 10 123.00–128.00 $125.21 $778 +3.34
654–660 655 5 113.00–115.00 $113.40 $743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–720 717 9 108.00–116.00 $112.89 $809 -4.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1025 987 85-90% 41 59.00–66.00 $61.49 $607 -2.66
990–1140 1051 85-90% 171 51.00–58.00 $55.08 $579 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1235 1149 80-85% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.94 $838 —
1150–1290 1222 80-85% 39 60.00–67.00 $63.37 $774 -13.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1640 1435 75-80% 16 60.00–67.00 $63.73 $915 —
1485–1660 1544 75-80% 7 69.00–76.00 $72.69 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1900 1618 8 92.00–97.00 $94.16 $1,524 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1315 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 600.00–925.00 $792.63
1040–1240 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–800.00 $716.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1230 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 600.00–750.00 $691.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1565 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,200.00 $1,091.14 —

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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.