Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.37/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 568 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.89/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 643 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.18/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 453 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 725 705
Feeder cattle 952 522 524
Slaughter cattle 252 203 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, steer calves 4.00 higher, bull calves steady, heifer calves 2.00 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
355–395 375 6 252.00–254.00 $252.95 $949 +0.47
411–442 430 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -0.25
453–454 453 32 252.00–258.00 $255.18 $1,156 +7.73
507–510 507 9 240.00–245.00 $244.44 $1,239 +10.11
625–645 643 34 210.00–211.00 $210.89 $1,356 -3.04
651–695 661 13 197.00–205.00 $202.62 $1,339 —
713 713 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,348 —
787 787 14 197.00 $197.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–485 470 24 235.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,135 +6.41
560–580 567 3 205.00–212.00 $209.61 $1,188 -8.44
654–655 655 8 190.00–194.00 $192.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 314 5 240.00–247.00 $241.51 $758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 387 27 226.00–232.00 $229.07 $887 +1.66
409–420 411 14 225.00–230.00 $225.51 $927 -1.32
475–495 485 16 216.00–226.00 $219.37 $1,064 +1.88
510–527 525 12 204.00–207.00 $204.33 $1,073 -3.41
566–593 568 50 200.00–210.00 $209.37 $1,189 +6.88
605–625 622 15 194.00–197.00 $196.61 $1,223 +14.35
651 651 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,263 —
705–745 736 22 174.00–175.00 $174.87 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–334 318 11 217.00–226.00 $222.59 $708 +3.81
370–395 378 6 217.00–220.00 $218.18 $825 +4.64
435–445 440 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $950 -3.02
460–480 470 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $999 +6.78
505–520 508 5 192.00–195.00 $192.61 $978 -5.88
575–595 585 4 189.00–196.00 $192.56 $1,126 -0.45
663–695 681 8 172.00–178.00 $174.57 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $676 -6.96
355–361 358 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $725 —
443–445 444 3 205.00–210.00 $206.67 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 245.00–255.00 $251.70 $813 +4.20
355–395 375 2 232.00–240.00 $235.79 $884 +1.55
405–430 416 4 217.00–227.00 $222.70 $926 —
458–490 467 15 207.00–216.00 $214.43 $1,001 +2.69
510–520 512 5 200.00–205.00 $201.02 $1,029 -2.45
560–575 568 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,036 —
655–680 668 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,152 —
705–720 716 4 162.00–165.00 $164.26 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,045 -1.17
505–520 510 3 212.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,086 -2.89
575 575 3 194.00–200.00 $196.00 $1,127 -2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 428 5 206.00–215.00 $207.77 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1405 1172 80-85% 20 90.00–98.00 $93.44 $1,095 —
1010–1340 1182 80-85% 21 82.00–89.00 $85.38 $1,009 —
1125–1275 1225 80-85% 3 103.00–108.00 $106.47 $1,304 +15.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1155 1075 85-90% 12 70.00–75.00 $72.66 $781 —
830–1205 1098 85-90% 20 75.00–82.00 $78.33 $860 —
1000–1220 1110 85-90% 11 83.00–88.00 $84.28 $936 -3.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,075 —
1450–1490 1463 75-80% 3 87.00–88.00 $87.66 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1715 1514 8 110.00–118.00 $113.63 $1,720 —
1275–1875 1553 5 104.00–108.00 $106.92 $1,660 —
1675 1675 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,993 —

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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.