Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.39/cwt +18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 492 lb · 30 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.24/cwt ≈ $679/hd at 421 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.68/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 421 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,092	650	935
Feeder cattle	803	523	623
Slaughter cattle	255	116	216
Replacement cattle	34	11	96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	383	5	190.00–195.00	$192.57	$738	—
405–431	423	23	190.00–195.00	$193.08	$817	—
455–485	470	2	183.00–188.00	$185.42	$871	—
505–546	533	17	170.00–178.00	$171.44	$914	—
555–575	563	5	160.00–168.00	$164.18	$924	—
607–615	611	16	154.00–161.00	$156.49	$956	—
705–723	717	3	149.00–155.00	$150.97	$1,082	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–390	389	5	183.00–188.00	$187.01	$727	—
420–440	422	11	182.00–188.00	$185.80	$784	—
481–495	484	9	177.00–179.00	$178.00	$862	+2.49
505–538	519	14	160.00–168.00	$164.99	$856	-2.61
570–588	579	7	150.00–159.00	$153.99	$892	-2.15
625–645	632	3	145.00–148.00	$146.98	$929	—
668–675	672	4	141.00–145.00	$143.01	$961	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	3	170.00–175.00	$173.35	$768	+3.85
470–478	475	7	164.00–174.00	$167.40	$795	+0.79
505–510	509	4	150.00–158.00	$154.51	$786	+9.54
620–628	625	3	130.00–138.00	$132.64	$829	-5.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	311	16	150.00–160.00	$155.98	$485	+12.71
370–395	391	20	150.00–159.00	$157.47	$616	+11.61
407–445	421	25	140.00–148.00	$144.68	$609	+4.84
475–495	492	30	139.00–149.00	$143.39	$705	+18.12
505–545	520	4	128.00–138.00	$133.24	$693	+3.49
555–585	566	5	125.00–135.00	$131.56	$745	—
627–645	632	7	120.00–128.00	$125.96	$796	—
660	660	2	115.00–118.00	$116.50	$769	+4.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–389	385	10	160.00–164.00	$163.23	$628	—
428–445	435	9	150.00–159.00	$154.97	$674	+1.50
485–497	496	10	153.00–155.00	$153.20	$760	+12.52
505–545	519	24	144.00–148.00	$146.50	$760	+4.99
635–640	635	11	130.00–138.00	$137.27	$872	+15.54
705–725	715	2	113.00–120.00	$116.55	$833	-2.23

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418–423	421	26	160.00–162.00	$161.24	$679	—
455–480	468	2	160.00–162.00	$160.97	$753	+8.38
505–523	520	11	150.00–155.00	$150.88	$785	-2.61
567–595	571	7	150.00–156.00	$155.11	$886	+8.70
655–685	672	3	133.00–139.00	$136.67	$918	+0.16
760–780	763	8	125.00–134.00	$132.10	$1,008	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	283	6	180.00–188.00	$182.90	$518	—
325–345	338	7	175.00–185.00	$179.67	$607	—
370–390	377	3	187.00–188.00	$187.65	$707	—
405–443	424	13	175.00–185.00	$182.92	$776	+18.97
455–495	475	2	160.00–165.00	$162.39	$771	+8.70
505–540	515	5	150.00–155.00	$153.39	$790	+8.09
575–593	590	7	140.00–145.00	$144.30	$851	—
645–647	647	7	130.00–137.00	$136.00	$880	+15.93
660–665	662	3	125.00–128.00	$126.99	$841	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	390	4	165.00–175.00	$170.06	$663	+14.83
405–410	408	2	160.00–170.00	$164.97	$673	+14.42
460–497	487	16	150.00–158.00	$155.23	$756	+14.08
505–540	524	9	138.00–148.00	$143.97	$754	+13.72
555–590	575	4	130.00–138.00	$134.53	$774	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–295	274	7	190.00–200.00	$193.08	$529	—
305–325	307	12	190.00–198.00	$196.57	$603	—
355–390	374	5	190.00–198.00	$193.73	$725	+22.95
405–420	415	9	186.00–193.00	$188.08	$781	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1060	921	85-90%	26	54.00–61.00	$57.38	$528	-14.89
860–1060	998	85-90%	6	71.00–78.00	$74.47	$743	—
865–1095	1041	85-90%	47	63.00–70.00	$66.40	$691	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1270	1184	80-85%	17	63.00–70.00	$66.79	$791	-6.61
1105–1295	1223	80-85%	12	71.00–78.00	$74.00	$905	+8.63
1140–1325	1238	80-85%	14	55.00–62.00	$59.23	$733	-6.14

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1525	1451	75-80%	4	73.00–80.00	$77.36	$1,122	+7.60
1380–1715	1515	75-80%	12	63.00–70.00	$66.82	$1,012	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1575	1492	8	88.00–95.00	$90.96	$1,357	—
1635–2400	1907	9	96.00–103.00	$99.14	$1,891	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1085	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	525.00–600.00	$561.80

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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
1000–1650	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–1,250.00	$1,089.62	—

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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.