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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.66/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 516 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.83/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 536 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.90/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 684 954 567
Feeder cattle 471 738 335
Slaughter cattle 178 192 184
Replacement cattle 35 24 48

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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 6 215.00–223.00 $218.30 $701 +3.92
360–380 364 10 215.00–223.00 $216.93 $790 +5.69
405–425 419 5 203.00–208.00 $204.77 $858 —
455–485 473 4 185.00–195.00 $191.00 $903 +1.40
512–530 516 23 185.00–190.00 $188.66 $973 +6.01
555–590 583 5 172.00–179.00 $177.67 $1,036 +1.95
615–645 619 8 170.00–172.00 $171.74 $1,063 -1.06
655–695 661 9 163.00–172.00 $170.17 $1,125 +9.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 5 205.00–213.00 $209.57 $662 +6.44
370–380 375 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $778 +13.50
405–445 431 9 190.00–200.00 $194.38 $838 +4.18
560–565 563 3 160.00–168.00 $165.35 $931 -2.15
625–628 627 3 165.00–169.00 $167.67 $1,051 +3.44
670–690 680 3 154.00–158.00 $155.67 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 190.00–200.00 $194.69 $633 +4.80
360–395 371 4 183.00–193.00 $187.67 $696 +2.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 178.00–180.00 $179.04 $474 —
330–342 337 5 170.00–176.00 $173.65 $585 —
425–430 428 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $691 -3.77
455–484 474 11 160.00–165.00 $160.90 $763 -6.84
505–547 536 13 152.00–161.00 $159.83 $857 -0.12
593–596 595 8 151.00–155.00 $152.50 $907 -2.59
705–735 720 2 132.00–140.00 $135.92 $979 —
755–766 765 9 122.00–130.00 $124.45 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 309 10 160.00–168.00 $163.85 $506 +2.27
360–375 368 6 160.00–163.00 $161.47 $594 +0.41
420–445 430 11 150.00–158.00 $153.25 $659 -1.10
453–495 468 7 154.00–158.00 $155.58 $728 +2.33
535–545 540 4 140.00–148.00 $143.96 $777 -8.61
578–580 579 6 140.00–148.00 $143.99 $834 +0.63
620–625 621 4 135.00–145.00 $141.51 $879 +6.79
705–745 725 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $917 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 150.00–158.00 $154.49 $440 —
310–330 316 4 150.00–158.00 $152.77 $483 +1.01
355–395 380 11 148.00–158.00 $152.14 $578 -3.36
425–445 435 4 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $626 -1.16
455–470 468 6 139.00–140.00 $139.16 $651 -5.23
515–548 541 5 135.00–138.00 $135.57 $733 -7.24
555–595 578 4 123.00–130.00 $125.20 $724 -5.81
605–615 608 3 123.00–133.00 $126.37 $768 +7.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 185.00–195.00 $188.75 $500 -4.50
405–420 416 4 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $715 -2.05
505–525 511 4 158.00–163.00 $160.23 $819 +6.36
605–625 615 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $901 +2.63
655–695 668 3 130.00–138.00 $132.77 $887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 170.00–180.00 $173.37 $576 —
415–440 431 7 160.00–168.00 $164.44 $709 +2.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $787 +12.48
475–485 480 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $828 +0.04
528–530 529 4 172.00–173.00 $172.75 $914 +9.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1215 1151 80-85% 9 73.00–80.00 $76.03 $875 —
1115–1270 1199 80-85% 17 57.00–64.00 $60.68 $728 —
1105–1290 1227 80-85% 23 65.00–72.00 $67.96 $834 -11.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1050 918 85-90% 16 56.00–63.00 $58.97 $541 -11.40
850–1090 955 85-90% 18 64.00–71.00 $66.25 $633 +11.25
895–1095 1039 85-90% 6 74.00–79.00 $77.16 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1395 1352 75-80% 6 63.00–70.00 $66.61 $901 —
1330–1435 1399 75-80% 10 72.00–79.00 $75.31 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1595 1538 4 96.00–101.00 $97.69 $1,502 —
1470–1940 1648 5 104.00–109.00 $105.68 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1260 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–850.00 $778.52

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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
1225–1230 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–900.00 $887.53 —

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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.