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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.20/cwt +18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 472 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.50/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 680 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.29/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 414 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 781 835
Feeder cattle 841 645 682
Slaughter cattle 145 136 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

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
328–341 335 7 249.00–250.00 $249.42 $836 +16.32
360–393 367 11 235.00–245.00 $241.24 $885 +16.29
438 438 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,047 +20.90
460–468 465 5 233.00–237.00 $235.42 $1,095 +20.09
534 534 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,159 +5.87
555–568 560 5 212.00–217.00 $214.58 $1,202 +9.59
605 605 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +12.43
657–683 680 29 185.00–190.00 $185.50 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 220.00–222.00 $220.52 $714 —
410–445 425 16 220.00–226.00 $225.06 $957 +14.05
455–470 465 3 205.00–212.00 $209.72 $975 —
505–548 526 8 199.00–207.00 $203.54 $1,071 +5.13
565–570 568 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,142 +8.56
620–625 623 3 182.00–185.00 $184.01 $1,146 —
795 795 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 330 9 197.00–205.00 $201.74 $666 +3.92
352–388 375 25 204.00–210.00 $205.79 $772 +14.41
405–448 414 28 197.00–203.00 $201.29 $833 +14.94
455–490 472 45 194.00–201.00 $198.20 $936 +18.32
505–528 516 13 187.00–195.00 $192.68 $994 +19.03
558–595 568 19 173.00–183.00 $177.37 $1,007 +12.65
688 688 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,135 +5.81
730–745 740 3 146.00–156.00 $152.71 $1,130 —
755–760 758 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 6 192.00–197.00 $195.53 $720 +16.59
420–440 432 5 190.00–195.00 $191.94 $829 +19.65
475–496 492 7 180.00–190.00 $187.18 $921 +22.39
515–545 527 3 175.00–182.00 $179.04 $944 +14.85
555–560 557 3 162.00–172.00 $168.65 $939 +12.65
705–723 719 4 140.00–145.00 $143.77 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $694 +13.14
460–475 465 3 170.00–179.00 $174.62 $812 +21.11
505–510 507 3 165.00–170.00 $166.68 $845 +17.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–333 320 5 242.00–244.00 $243.17 $778 +19.25
360–385 371 5 220.00–230.00 $225.77 $838 +8.70
407–445 423 18 210.00–220.00 $213.88 $905 +7.16
455–495 477 13 205.00–212.00 $207.29 $989 +21.08
510–525 521 6 200.00–207.00 $202.81 $1,057 +20.24
555–590 583 9 177.00–187.00 $181.56 $1,058 +12.27
605–615 610 2 167.00–177.00 $171.96 $1,049 +8.98
665–670 668 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,109 +6.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 5 225.00–233.00 $229.66 $746 —
360–395 371 4 210.00–217.00 $213.11 $791 +5.56
420 420 4 205.00–207.00 $205.50 $863 —
467–475 470 7 192.00–200.00 $196.58 $924 +20.32
560–590 575 2 172.00–175.00 $173.54 $998 +19.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 212.00–220.00 $215.88 $712 —
365–370 368 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $745 +10.00
460–475 468 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $854 +15.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1175 80-85% 10 81.00–87.00 $85.39 $1,003 —
1055–1410 1215 80-85% 15 97.00–105.00 $101.06 $1,228 +10.19
955–1560 1278 80-85% 20 88.00–96.00 $92.56 $1,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1085 985 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.27 $830 —
820–1120 1024 85-90% 8 65.00–73.00 $69.13 $708 —
820–1155 1033 85-90% 11 74.00–82.00 $77.89 $805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1805 1523 75-80% 7 105.00–109.00 $106.72 $1,625 —
1350–1880 1615 75-80% 2 90.00–98.00 $94.66 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1700 1429 5 95.00–102.00 $96.82 $1,384 —
1450–1830 1587 3 108.00–115.00 $111.93 $1,776 —

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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.