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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.47/cwt +20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 721 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.00/cwt ≈ $1,343/hd at 726 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.42/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 555 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 1,043 1,206
Feeder cattle 999 816 1,019
Slaughter cattle 202 209 135
Replacement cattle 74 18 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves 2.00 higher, bull calves unevenly 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
360–368 363 8 246.00–252.00 $247.64 $899 -1.58
425–430 428 4 239.00–245.00 $242.02 $1,036 -2.85
451–493 469 16 240.00–246.00 $242.15 $1,136 —
508–535 515 4 232.00–241.00 $238.66 $1,229 +1.64
560–580 572 49 227.00–232.00 $231.44 $1,324 +3.79
711–723 721 88 197.00–205.00 $203.47 $1,467 +20.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $795 +1.16
430–440 436 5 235.00–236.00 $235.40 $1,026 +1.18
455–496 482 21 230.00–237.00 $232.98 $1,123 —
620–645 640 10 198.00–202.00 $199.39 $1,276 -5.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 242.00–246.00 $244.09 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 338 8 227.00–232.00 $231.41 $782 +9.71
360–398 374 11 225.00–231.00 $228.30 $854 +3.34
405–432 422 7 207.00–216.00 $211.78 $894 +3.18
465–495 477 9 202.00–212.00 $209.78 $1,001 +1.91
505–535 520 16 195.00–202.00 $196.60 $1,022 +0.57
554–567 555 63 194.00–198.00 $197.42 $1,096 +3.29
605–606 606 10 183.00–188.00 $187.00 $1,133 +4.65
726 726 66 185.00 $185.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 6 215.00–220.00 $217.70 $708 —
360–395 378 18 205.00–220.00 $213.42 $807 -3.63
425–440 431 5 200.00–205.00 $202.96 $875 +0.33
455–485 475 11 192.00–202.00 $198.17 $941 —
520–525 523 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $968 +6.47
560–595 582 5 180.00–189.00 $185.91 $1,082 +1.08
615–645 639 5 175.00–177.00 $175.38 $1,121 +2.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 200.00–210.00 $203.39 $738 +2.54
420–430 423 3 190.00–192.00 $190.68 $807 —
461–470 466 2 180.00–187.00 $183.53 $855 —
520 520 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 232.00–242.00 $237.21 $766 —
360–390 371 7 230.00–240.00 $236.60 $878 +3.12
420–435 427 10 222.00–232.00 $225.43 $963 -1.88
460–480 475 4 202.00–212.00 $205.18 $975 +3.84
560–595 586 15 180.00–190.00 $186.89 $1,095 +4.35
660–665 663 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 5 227.00–237.00 $232.12 $604 —
305–320 313 2 222.00–230.00 $225.90 $707 +1.26
356–365 360 9 222.00–225.00 $223.44 $804 -1.17
405–445 415 6 210.00–220.00 $215.87 $896 —
525–530 528 2 180.00–187.00 $183.48 $969 —
560–580 570 9 170.00–177.00 $171.01 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $893 -2.40
420 420 2 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $991 -1.78
475–480 478 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,064 +6.74
505–510 508 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,075 +5.72
575–580 578 2 197.00–202.00 $199.49 $1,153 -1.72
615–620 618 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1205 1087 80-85% 17 87.00–95.00 $92.24 $1,003 —
910–1415 1149 80-85% 20 96.00–104.00 $99.48 $1,143 —
985–1445 1225 80-85% 18 105.00–113.00 $108.77 $1,332 +3.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1135 978 85-90% 12 77.00–83.00 $80.18 $784 -0.15
935–1110 1038 85-90% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.96 $768 -13.60
1000–1150 1093 85-90% 15 84.00–91.00 $86.64 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1655 1480 75-80% 4 98.00–105.00 $100.68 $1,490 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1990 1603 9 114.00–119.00 $116.31 $1,864 —
1440–1985 1690 3 108.00–112.00 $109.79 $1,855 —
1300–2240 1838 4 123.00–127.00 $124.03 $2,280 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1370 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,175.86
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1235 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,073.19

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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
1270–1640 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.73 —
1400–1515 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,797.04 —

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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.