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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.14/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.55/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 459 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.45/cwt ≈ $886/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 860 1,177
Feeder cattle 728 716 938
Slaughter cattle 141 127 239
Replacement cattle 38 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves, bull calves and heifer calves steady. 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
380–395 390 6 190.00–193.00 $191.34 $746 +0.82
405–440 421 8 180.00–190.00 $185.91 $783 —
515–525 523 18 167.00–175.00 $169.45 $886 —
552–560 553 16 160.00–167.00 $164.25 $908 -0.36
605–645 613 5 152.00–160.00 $158.32 $971 +3.07
755–793 776 5 143.00–148.00 $144.79 $1,124 -8.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 9 190.00–195.00 $191.57 $602 —
355 355 4 182.00–188.00 $186.50 $662 —
413–435 417 11 170.00–175.00 $174.07 $726 -0.94
455–495 474 10 170.00–175.00 $173.56 $823 —
590–598 597 15 150.00–156.00 $155.60 $929 —
605–615 608 4 140.00–148.00 $143.52 $873 -0.10
655 655 3 132.00–140.00 $137.33 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–281 277 7 181.00–190.00 $182.18 $505 —
320–340 332 6 178.00–188.00 $183.16 $608 +2.86
355–380 374 4 170.00–173.00 $172.29 $644 -2.67
410–435 424 4 160.00–168.00 $164.53 $698 +0.20
505–535 513 4 145.00–153.00 $150.42 $772 -6.99
565–575 568 4 140.00–143.00 $141.26 $802 —
610–645 617 5 130.00–138.00 $134.55 $830 +2.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $387 —
310–345 325 9 150.00–158.00 $152.75 $496 —
370–390 384 8 150.00–155.00 $151.34 $581 —
405–435 420 2 150.00–153.00 $151.45 $636 -0.79
455–463 459 18 140.00–148.00 $145.55 $668 +4.56
525–540 535 6 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $768 -0.47
555–591 567 19 130.00–140.00 $137.14 $778 -0.66
655–680 674 8 123.00–130.00 $125.25 $844 —
705 705 3 118.00–128.00 $124.67 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 262 6 140.00–150.00 $147.06 $385 —
320–340 336 9 138.00–148.00 $143.46 $482 -0.32
355–398 371 10 140.00–146.00 $142.45 $528 -1.50
410–435 424 16 138.00–148.00 $142.61 $605 -1.22
470–487 483 12 128.00–135.00 $130.65 $631 -5.99
505–538 519 10 128.00–138.00 $133.26 $692 +1.08
555–585 575 3 115.00–123.00 $120.43 $692 -1.57
705–745 735 4 105.00–113.00 $106.92 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 523 8 152.00–155.00 $154.64 $809 —
555–570 564 5 143.00–151.00 $147.85 $834 +2.28
605–643 621 8 132.00–142.00 $137.78 $856 +4.44
678–695 681 5 134.00–142.00 $140.37 $956 +7.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 6 170.00–180.00 $175.29 $566 —
355–385 365 3 168.00–173.00 $169.76 $620 -0.59
405–430 413 3 160.00–168.00 $164.35 $679 +0.25
455–494 477 12 145.00–155.00 $151.73 $724 -0.70
530–540 536 5 135.00–145.00 $141.01 $756 -3.07
555–580 565 3 130.00–138.00 $134.35 $759 -2.76
604–640 612 12 130.00–138.00 $134.24 $822 +2.93
680–690 685 2 112.00–120.00 $116.03 $795 —
705 705 12 114.00–120.00 $114.58 $808 -6.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 259 4 170.00–178.00 $173.81 $450 +6.40
305–330 326 6 165.00–168.00 $165.47 $539 +0.24
755–792 784 5 108.00–113.00 $109.61 $859 +5.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 9 170.00–175.00 $172.70 $744 —
455–465 458 4 168.00–172.00 $169.50 $776 +3.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1075 881 85-90% 25 52.00–59.00 $55.58 $490 —
805–1005 928 85-90% 6 68.00–74.00 $70.76 $657 +6.10
900–1085 1036 85-90% 11 60.00–67.00 $62.30 $645 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1195 1158 80-85% 11 65.00–72.00 $68.25 $790 +1.29
1115–1225 1194 80-85% 10 57.00–64.00 $58.89 $703 -8.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1500 1463 75-80% 10 58.00–65.00 $60.83 $890 -2.13
1365–1575 1466 75-80% 9 67.00–74.00 $70.79 $1,038 +7.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1795 1575 18 87.00–94.00 $91.10 $1,435 —
1230–1990 1676 20 95.00–102.00 $97.46 $1,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1180 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–825.00 $721.82
1075–1340 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 675.00–850.00 $732.07

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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.