Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

1,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.57/cwt ≈ $827/hd at 580 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $157.08/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 454 lb · 48 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.63/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 530 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,507	1,092	1,051
Feeder cattle	1,223	803	812
Slaughter cattle	225	255	187
Replacement cattle	59	34	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers sharply higher. Feeder bulls 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bull calves and heifer calves steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	334	4	210.00–220.00	$216.16	$722	—
406–410	407	11	212.00–218.00	$215.80	$878	+22.72
501–540	530	35	170.00–178.00	$174.63	$926	+3.19
551–595	557	18	170.00–174.00	$173.41	$966	+9.23
610–632	631	32	164.00–171.00	$168.72	$1,065	+12.23
725–745	737	26	150.00–157.00	$156.65	$1,155	+5.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–346	343	11	190.00–200.00	$192.66	$661	—
355–391	384	5	193.00–196.00	$195.45	$751	+8.44
405–410	407	6	180.00–190.00	$186.01	$757	+0.21
470–495	483	10	170.00–179.00	$176.84	$854	-1.16
505–545	522	7	160.00–168.00	$163.52	$854	-1.47
555–580	565	4	162.00–167.00	$165.21	$933	+11.22
605–635	624	9	150.00–160.00	$155.32	$969	+8.34
662–680	667	4	148.00–156.00	$153.96	$1,027	+10.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	326	4	180.00–188.00	$183.17	$597	—
405–430	413	6	170.00–178.00	$173.59	$717	+0.24
455–485	475	9	160.00–169.00	$166.66	$792	-0.74
555–590	579	4	145.00–153.00	$148.20	$858	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	333	5	160.00–166.00	$163.51	$544	—
355–375	362	10	160.00–165.00	$163.38	$591	+0.15
405–433	421	14	150.00–158.00	$152.79	$643	-2.18
453–458	454	48	154.00–158.00	$157.08	$713	—
505–520	511	11	140.00–145.00	$143.64	$734	-2.86
555–593	580	51	140.00–146.00	$142.57	$827	—
605–610	606	6	130.00–140.00	$133.51	$809	-3.76
655–696	679	10	132.00–140.00	$136.66	$928	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–345	331	11	150.00–158.00	$153.36	$508	-2.62
355–375	369	18	150.00–158.00	$152.97	$564	-4.50
405–445	423	24	138.00–148.00	$144.50	$611	-0.18
459–495	475	14	138.00–148.00	$143.17	$680	-0.22
501–540	519	29	130.00–139.00	$135.64	$704	+2.40
560–595	572	3	130.00–135.00	$133.27	$762	+1.71
605–625	612	3	123.00–125.00	$124.32	$761	-1.64
660–675	670	9	120.00–125.00	$123.80	$829	+7.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463–495	482	5	160.00–161.00	$160.38	$773	-0.59
501–548	527	34	153.00–160.00	$159.16	$839	+8.28
570–585	578	4	150.00–157.00	$153.45	$887	-1.66
612–625	616	7	150.00–152.00	$151.42	$933	—
656–661	659	29	147.00–154.00	$149.64	$986	+12.97
768–795	779	5	130.00–135.00	$132.96	$1,036	+0.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	325	4	185.00–190.00	$188.69	$613	+9.02
360–390	372	3	170.00–180.00	$175.13	$651	-12.52
405–418	412	10	170.00–178.00	$175.44	$723	-7.48
463–485	473	17	160.00–168.00	$163.49	$773	+1.10
512–515	513	25	150.00–159.00	$157.68	$809	+4.29
580–595	586	6	140.00–145.00	$142.19	$833	-2.11
605–615	611	7	133.00–140.00	$134.56	$822	—
655–669	665	7	125.00–131.00	$130.02	$865	+3.03
705–735	725	3	110.00–120.00	$113.24	$821	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–298	284	3	200.00–204.00	$201.20	$571	+8.12
307–345	314	16	200.00–204.00	$203.18	$638	+6.61
355–375	363	3	185.00–193.00	$189.26	$687	-4.47
405–420	413	3	185.00–190.00	$187.64	$775	-0.44
455–460	459	7	170.00–175.00	$170.71	$784	—
555–580	572	5	150.00–153.00	$151.81	$868	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	287	3	180.00–185.00	$181.69	$521	—
305–310	308	3	170.00–175.00	$171.65	$529	—
405–425	415	4	158.00–160.00	$158.98	$660	-5.99
455–495	482	6	150.00–158.00	$155.08	$747	-0.15
505–538	526	6	138.00–148.00	$141.81	$746	-2.16
555–595	570	3	130.00–138.00	$134.23	$765	-0.30
655–685	665	3	110.00–120.00	$114.92	$764	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1085	907	85-90%	26	58.00–65.00	$60.86	$552	+3.48
850–1085	959	85-90%	20	52.00–57.00	$54.67	$524	—
875–1080	988	85-90%	15	67.00–74.00	$70.32	$695	-4.15

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1240	1169	80-85%	8	75.00–81.00	$77.46	$906	+10.67
1190–1245	1217	80-85%	9	58.00–65.00	$61.68	$751	-12.32
1120–1290	1219	80-85%	12	66.00–73.00	$69.22	$844	-4.78

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1385	1337	75-80%	9	68.00–75.00	$70.00	$936	—
1320–1580	1488	75-80%	6	62.00–67.00	$63.82	$950	—
1320–1660	1494	75-80%	10	77.00–83.00	$79.92	$1,194	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1900	1591	7	88.00–95.00	$92.57	$1,473	—
1605–1825	1689	4	97.00–104.00	$100.50	$1,697	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1160	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–850.00	$796.56
870–1095	1003	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	625.00–750.00	$676.74
870–1380	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	700.00–975.00	$828.61

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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.