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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.87/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 476 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.21/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 641 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $240.36/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 473 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 961 1,002
Feeder cattle 809 785 791
Slaughter cattle 153 176 174
Replacement cattle 32 — 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 329 6 253.00–254.00 $253.65 $835 —
410–412 411 7 245.00–250.00 $248.58 $1,022 +2.24
463–486 473 23 238.00–244.00 $240.36 $1,137 +7.43
515–525 524 21 217.00–227.00 $224.48 $1,176 +0.25
575–580 578 3 212.00–217.00 $213.66 $1,235 -5.52
602–610 604 9 197.00–202.00 $200.88 $1,213 -7.01
662–683 667 23 186.00–195.00 $193.00 $1,287 —
772–783 780 23 168.00–171.00 $168.90 $1,317 +2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 240.00–245.00 $242.42 $904 -2.03
458–495 478 13 224.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 516 9 200.00–207.00 $200.80 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 338 8 227.00–228.00 $227.49 $769 —
388–391 390 12 213.00–215.00 $214.17 $835 -2.94
415–425 422 3 210.00–215.00 $213.36 $900 —
486–492 489 18 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $980 -7.04
510–515 513 2 188.00–192.00 $189.99 $975 +2.13
555–596 589 7 177.00–188.00 $185.48 $1,092 +2.27
623–644 641 39 169.00–171.00 $170.21 $1,091 -4.79
760–770 767 3 142.00–150.00 $147.36 $1,130 -1.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 210.00–215.00 $212.31 $673 -4.68
355–390 367 6 207.00–212.00 $209.82 $770 -2.73
405–431 421 9 197.00–207.00 $202.33 $852 -3.68
455–495 476 45 190.00–198.00 $196.87 $937 +1.25
505–520 516 4 180.00–187.00 $182.25 $940 +2.80
560–590 574 10 170.00–175.00 $171.91 $987 +0.28
611–625 619 12 164.00–168.00 $165.81 $1,026 +3.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 6 185.00–195.00 $189.84 $801 -0.58
490–495 492 6 180.00–187.00 $183.00 $900 -0.32
510 510 4 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $867 +1.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $792 +1.51
405–422 416 6 217.00–222.00 $220.38 $917 -1.25
455–468 459 7 212.00–216.00 $214.02 $982 —
505–520 510 4 197.00–207.00 $203.95 $1,040 +2.96
555–595 580 4 190.00–195.00 $192.73 $1,118 -2.95
610–626 621 11 182.00–190.00 $185.89 $1,154 -4.09
655–660 658 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,158 +0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 240.00–242.00 $240.70 $643 -0.62
325–335 330 2 232.00–237.00 $234.46 $774 -0.65
360–395 368 5 215.00–225.00 $220.30 $811 —
410–430 422 5 210.00–216.00 $213.42 $901 -1.34
460–490 469 4 195.00–205.00 $198.79 $932 -3.74
530 530 2 185.00 $185.00 $980 -7.51
580–592 588 3 180.00–187.00 $184.70 $1,086 -1.31
710 710 3 135.00–140.00 $138.33 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 205.00–210.00 $207.60 $778 -5.44
402–425 408 5 197.00–207.00 $203.73 $831 -4.75
460–470 465 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $872 —
525–530 527 3 177.00–180.00 $178.01 $938 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1255 1087 80-85% 10 84.00–91.00 $86.21 $937 —
940–1385 1159 80-85% 12 100.00–107.00 $102.65 $1,190 +15.51
1005–1490 1233 80-85% 24 92.00–99.00 $95.72 $1,180 +2.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1180 974 85-90% 4 67.00–72.00 $69.70 $679 —
805–1160 996 85-90% 14 73.00–80.00 $77.16 $769 —
970–1120 1061 85-90% 5 81.00–85.00 $83.63 $887 +8.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1570 1465 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.54 $1,488 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1700 1610 2 104.00–110.00 $106.83 $1,720 —
1430–2045 1799 6 112.00–119.00 $114.99 $2,069 -7.35
1520–2240 1880 2 120.00–123.00 $121.79 $2,290 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1325 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,225.00 $1,079.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1355 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,253.19 —

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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.