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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.95/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $533/hd at 370 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.24/cwt ≈ $636/hd at 418 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.64/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 490 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 1,428 1,155
Feeder cattle 716 827 842
Slaughter cattle 127 499 243
Replacement cattle 17 102 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 4 187.00–193.00 $190.52 $703 —
473–485 481 9 177.00–179.00 $177.66 $855 —
553–569 564 16 160.00–170.00 $164.61 $928 —
610–649 643 9 150.00–159.00 $155.25 $998 —
668–699 681 11 153.00–157.00 $155.03 $1,056 —
775–788 784 3 153.00–155.00 $153.66 $1,205 +10.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–340 332 17 180.00–185.00 $180.30 $599 —
355–385 372 6 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $651 —
405–430 419 9 160.00–168.00 $164.33 $689 +2.38
505–516 514 5 155.00–158.00 $157.41 $809 +11.19
605–640 613 6 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 429 22 170.00–176.00 $175.01 $751 —
505–545 531 12 166.00–172.00 $171.33 $910 —
605–630 615 5 140.00–148.00 $143.62 $883 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 324 5 140.00–149.00 $143.78 $466 +1.14
360–395 370 36 139.00–148.00 $143.95 $533 +5.57
420–448 433 17 140.00–148.00 $143.83 $623 -0.52
489–492 490 25 135.00–139.00 $136.64 $670 +5.92
510–521 515 13 128.00–135.00 $132.18 $681 -2.97
560–585 574 4 118.00–125.00 $122.00 $700 +2.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–445 418 29 150.00–155.00 $152.24 $636 —
455–460 459 4 140.00–144.00 $140.99 $647 -0.98
505–543 528 19 140.00–148.00 $143.96 $760 —
555–595 585 8 135.00–139.00 $137.80 $806 —
630–645 634 4 120.00–125.00 $123.73 $784 +3.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–495 474 14 150.00–152.00 $151.85 $720 —
552–590 564 10 144.00–147.00 $145.57 $821 +6.65
605–635 623 11 130.00–138.00 $133.34 $831 -2.13
655–680 663 6 130.00–135.00 $132.81 $881 —
705–740 731 5 115.00–124.00 $118.99 $870 —
783–795 787 3 110.00–119.00 $115.97 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 3 162.00–172.00 $167.41 $465 —
305–340 318 7 160.00–168.00 $165.23 $525 -1.15
360–395 374 15 158.00–168.00 $163.21 $610 +0.44
415–438 424 5 150.00–159.00 $153.72 $652 +4.66
472–498 484 24 140.00–149.00 $145.16 $703 +2.52
505–530 522 5 130.00–138.00 $132.59 $692 -0.74
605–645 638 14 120.00–125.00 $122.28 $780 -2.93
655–695 667 5 108.00–118.00 $111.60 $744 -1.80
730–735 733 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $799 —
755–785 765 4 100.00–110.00 $104.55 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 367 9 170.00–173.00 $170.35 $625 —
405–440 414 18 162.00–170.00 $164.10 $679 —
455–475 460 7 151.00–158.00 $152.43 $701 —
505–540 518 13 140.00–150.00 $144.08 $746 —
555–585 573 11 133.00–142.00 $137.11 $786 —
605–640 617 3 130.00–132.00 $131.31 $810 —
705–715 710 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $863 +8.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 467 3 161.00–168.00 $165.70 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1250 1193 80-85% 8 65.00–72.00 $66.96 $799 —
1110–1290 1235 80-85% 21 56.00–63.00 $58.40 $721 -4.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1050 919 85-90% 20 53.00–60.00 $56.31 $517 —
815–1005 932 85-90% 7 61.00–68.00 $64.66 $603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1385 75-80% 15 66.00–73.00 $68.93 $955 —
1335–1850 1478 75-80% 11 58.00–65.00 $62.96 $931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1890 1780 10 100.00–107.00 $101.92 $1,814 —
1590–2235 2051 7 92.00–97.00 $94.44 $1,937 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1215 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $714.08
1065–1365 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $814.91

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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.