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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.77/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 616 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $184.26/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 470 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.86/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 521 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 986 933
Feeder cattle 728 841 758
Slaughter cattle 150 145 131
Replacement cattle 62 — 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 5.00 higher, Steer calves, heifer calves. and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 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
500–538 521 16 220.00–225.00 $222.86 $1,161 +5.86
570–590 586 9 212.00–220.00 $213.73 $1,252 -0.85
600–616 616 43 200.00–210.00 $209.77 $1,292 +9.77
682–690 684 9 190.00–199.00 $196.98 $1,347 +11.48
700–726 719 7 180.00–186.00 $184.33 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–363 358 5 240.00–244.00 $242.43 $868 —
452–460 457 11 220.00–228.00 $225.82 $1,032 +16.10
500–533 526 14 210.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,136 +12.46
600–633 628 6 190.00–195.00 $194.20 $1,220 +10.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 332 5 240.00–247.00 $244.39 $811 —
350–399 383 9 230.00–240.00 $235.74 $903 —
400–440 420 5 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $934 —
450–465 458 4 210.00–218.00 $214.07 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 384 4 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $816 +16.88
405–445 415 5 200.00–210.00 $205.40 $852 +13.46
455–499 471 11 190.00–198.00 $193.08 $909 +5.90
500–525 512 5 180.00–185.00 $181.82 $931 +2.78
570–590 576 12 170.00–176.00 $174.30 $1,004 +5.65
610–625 620 3 160.00–167.00 $164.70 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–448 424 11 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $901 +11.22
470–480 473 15 200.00–210.00 $202.79 $959 +4.59
610–615 611 11 170.00–176.00 $174.18 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 5 200.00–207.00 $203.03 $761 +20.53
400–445 424 7 190.00–197.00 $193.51 $820 —
450–495 470 16 180.00–186.00 $184.26 $866 +9.64
500–540 513 6 170.00–175.00 $173.25 $889 +6.57
600–610 607 3 150.00–157.00 $152.31 $925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 240.00–247.00 $243.72 $678 —
310–335 324 5 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $762 +5.43
350–380 365 4 222.00–230.00 $226.16 $825 +13.05
410–446 440 8 210.00–218.00 $214.73 $945 +9.23
460–480 470 4 200.00–207.00 $203.43 $956 +6.85
510–515 511 5 190.00–198.00 $193.60 $989 —
565–590 575 6 180.00–190.00 $183.96 $1,058 +10.42
600–627 617 6 180.00–185.00 $182.84 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 6 230.00–240.00 $234.01 $644 —
300–340 319 6 220.00–227.00 $224.01 $715 +8.13
355–380 366 7 210.00–220.00 $214.50 $785 +11.98
405–440 429 4 200.00–210.00 $203.75 $874 —
470–490 482 5 190.00–197.00 $192.73 $929 +10.19
510–540 522 5 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 6 230.00–240.00 $235.85 $873 +10.08
450–495 481 7 210.00–218.00 $213.76 $1,028 +6.47
565–590 578 6 192.00–198.00 $195.02 $1,127 +13.46
605–640 617 3 187.00–195.00 $192.23 $1,186 +20.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1300 1164 80-85% 15 83.00–89.00 $86.86 $1,011 +1.47
1050–1330 1175 80-85% 15 90.00–96.00 $93.13 $1,094 +7.74
1135–1355 1241 80-85% 11 97.00–100.00 $98.56 $1,223 -2.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–990 926 85-90% 9 65.00–72.00 $68.50 $634 —
750–1170 948 85-90% 13 80.00–87.00 $84.29 $799 —
850–1170 1059 85-90% 9 73.00–80.00 $77.26 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1510 1494 75-80% 4 84.00–89.00 $87.24 $1,303 —
1500–1675 1579 75-80% 4 97.00–104.00 $101.28 $1,599 —
1420–2190 1627 75-80% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.83 $1,510 -1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1730 1545 17 105.00–112.00 $108.29 $1,673 —
1355–1710 1585 9 95.00–104.00 $100.94 $1,600 -10.99
1280–2310 1861 12 113.00–119.00 $115.48 $2,149 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–880 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.43
870–1205 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,100.00 $925.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1250 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 82.00–94.00 $89.06 $947
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,460
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
970–990 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–750.00 $688.14

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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
840–930 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–650.00 $626.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.