Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.26/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 585 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.50/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 618 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.60/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 670 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 889 854 931
Feeder cattle 732 712 733
Slaughter cattle 135 142 198
Replacement cattle 22 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls mostly steady, steer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 368 5 245.00–254.00 $250.67 $922 —
405–425 418 3 242.00–246.00 $244.71 $1,023 —
455–475 466 16 240.00–248.00 $244.05 $1,137 +10.84
535–538 537 5 230.00–233.00 $232.40 $1,248 +3.00
563–590 575 7 219.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,279 —
611–630 624 10 214.00–218.00 $215.17 $1,343 +14.67
680–682 681 9 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $1,298 +2.51
770–793 785 3 172.00–175.00 $174.02 $1,366 +6.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 240.00–242.00 $241.31 $777 —
420–435 428 2 235.00–237.00 $236.02 $1,010 +2.20
451–455 452 7 235.00–236.00 $235.71 $1,065 —
505–540 535 7 220.00–221.00 $220.87 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 6 227.00–232.00 $231.14 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–389 373 9 217.00–223.00 $221.28 $825 +3.13
405–420 412 3 205.00–212.00 $208.96 $861 —
455–480 475 18 195.00–203.00 $199.27 $947 -2.70
516–519 518 14 197.00–200.00 $199.15 $1,032 +8.17
570–587 585 40 184.00–188.00 $187.26 $1,095 +0.55
618–620 618 20 177.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,140 +4.59
669–676 670 20 176.00–178.00 $177.60 $1,190 +11.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 8 210.00–220.00 $217.55 $727 +6.32
355–390 367 7 205.00–212.00 $209.20 $768 —
408–420 415 8 194.00–200.00 $197.23 $819 -3.77
472–485 481 3 187.00–192.00 $190.36 $916 -1.13
505–520 508 8 182.00–185.00 $182.38 $926 —
560–582 577 4 172.00–177.00 $175.79 $1,014 —
625–632 630 4 169.00–170.00 $169.25 $1,066 +4.74
670–675 673 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 291 4 206.00–212.00 $207.44 $604 —
360–365 363 3 195.00–200.00 $196.65 $714 -0.49
430–445 438 2 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $826 +1.48
520–530 527 3 165.00–170.00 $168.35 $887 —
620–625 623 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $981 +6.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 322 4 237.00–242.00 $239.63 $772 —
405–420 410 3 220.00–225.00 $221.71 $909 -1.66
465–498 494 9 205.00–207.00 $206.79 $1,022 +3.49
630–648 644 5 175.00–178.00 $177.41 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 360 7 240.00–249.00 $245.25 $883 +5.28
405–415 412 3 230.00–232.00 $231.34 $953 -4.53
455–497 480 5 210.00–220.00 $212.84 $1,022 +4.32
655–675 662 3 160.00–170.00 $166.60 $1,103 -4.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $609 —
460–470 465 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $865 +0.53
520 520 2 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $928 —
620–630 623 3 165.00–170.00 $166.68 $1,038 +3.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1485 1201 80-85% 15 84.00–91.00 $88.18 $1,059 —
1035–1555 1283 80-85% 17 92.00–99.00 $93.83 $1,204 -2.11
1205–1550 1403 80-85% 6 100.00–108.00 $102.77 $1,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1210 1041 85-90% 12 81.00–87.00 $84.78 $883 +1.34
1015–1245 1110 85-90% 8 74.00–80.00 $77.25 $857 —
1120–1180 1158 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $69.81 $808 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1665 1605 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.07 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1725 1543 2 120.00–121.00 $120.56 $1,860 —
1230–1935 1614 4 106.00–110.00 $108.22 $1,747 —
1470–2220 1872 9 112.00–119.00 $115.82 $2,168 -7.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1220–1250 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,086.44

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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
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.