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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.87/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 477 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.02/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 508 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.65/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 566 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 889 913
Feeder cattle 816 732 668
Slaughter cattle 209 135 224
Replacement cattle 18 22 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers mostly steady, steer and bull calves 3.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 higher, 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
320–335 328 2 252.00–257.00 $254.56 $835 —
360–370 367 5 245.00–255.00 $249.22 $915 -1.45
405–446 441 21 242.00–245.00 $244.87 $1,080 +0.16
505–520 508 40 230.00–239.00 $237.02 $1,204 +4.62
559–590 566 35 220.00–229.00 $227.65 $1,288 +5.26
684–690 685 8 190.00–195.00 $194.37 $1,331 +3.70
720–725 724 5 177.00–185.00 $183.41 $1,328 —
755–790 781 4 180.00–181.00 $180.76 $1,412 +6.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 240.00–250.00 $244.85 $808 +3.54
355–371 362 3 237.00–242.00 $239.69 $868 —
415–437 430 8 232.00–237.00 $234.22 $1,007 -1.80
575–589 586 5 212.00–214.00 $213.61 $1,252 —
600–633 622 8 204.00–207.00 $204.85 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $738 —
355–390 371 7 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $835 +3.68
405–420 411 5 207.00–212.00 $208.60 $857 -0.36
455–481 477 49 200.00–209.00 $207.87 $992 +8.60
505–528 525 34 191.00–200.00 $196.03 $1,029 -3.12
555–575 569 9 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $1,105 +6.87
605–632 619 6 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $1,129 -2.15
653–688 664 14 172.00–179.00 $176.72 $1,173 -0.88
758–782 772 5 164.00–165.00 $164.39 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 14 212.00–218.00 $217.05 $823 +7.85
410–446 435 19 198.00–206.00 $202.63 $881 +5.40
505–539 529 7 178.00–180.00 $178.55 $945 -3.83
558–595 589 6 180.00–186.00 $184.83 $1,089 +9.04
610–625 618 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,066 +3.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 197.00–207.00 $200.85 $751 +4.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 344 13 224.00–230.00 $224.64 $773 —
360–376 372 14 220.00–226.00 $224.61 $836 —
710–720 715 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $836 —
360–380 370 2 245.00–252.00 $248.41 $919 +3.16
405–420 410 4 235.00–242.00 $237.78 $975 +6.44
465–490 473 5 210.00–220.00 $215.75 $1,020 +2.91
530–545 538 2 202.00–210.00 $205.94 $1,108 —
560–570 565 4 196.00–206.00 $201.21 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $836 —
420–445 432 3 225.00–230.00 $227.31 $982 +5.60
460–475 468 6 195.00–205.00 $201.34 $942 -5.45
560–580 570 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1215 1014 80-85% 18 88.00–93.00 $91.23 $925 —
915–1175 1041 80-85% 31 94.00–101.00 $97.41 $1,014 —
1075–1580 1240 80-85% 39 101.00–109.00 $105.07 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1160 950 85-90% 9 78.00–83.00 $80.33 $763 —
910–1120 1030 85-90% 16 84.00–91.00 $87.56 $902 +2.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1318 75-80% 3 97.00–102.00 $99.01 $1,305 —
1440–1835 1638 75-80% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.68 $1,715 +8.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1515 1243 3 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,337 —
1655–2085 1754 7 115.00–118.00 $116.30 $2,040 —
1620–2195 2009 7 120.00–127.00 $122.82 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,094.10
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.