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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.91/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 426 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.75/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.67/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 569 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 1,204 1,005
Feeder cattle 711 952 804
Slaughter cattle 138 252 137
Replacement cattle 19 — 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer and bull calves 4.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly 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
316–335 322 6 261.00–264.00 $262.04 $844 —
370–380 377 3 248.00–258.00 $254.73 $960 +1.78
406–445 426 41 248.00–257.00 $252.91 $1,077 +2.91
480–498 492 10 245.00–250.00 $247.22 $1,216 —
520–530 525 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,265 -3.43
557–560 557 10 237.00–242.00 $241.50 $1,345 —
613 613 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,379 +14.11
655–660 658 2 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,382 +7.36
710–725 720 3 195.00–199.00 $196.31 $1,413 +7.31
865 865 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 456 10 237.00–242.00 $240.70 $1,098 -0.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 261 4 220.00–230.00 $223.46 $583 —
315–325 321 4 215.00–225.00 $220.99 $709 -1.60
352–380 357 7 208.00–218.00 $213.32 $762 -4.86
415–435 424 11 215.00–218.00 $217.01 $920 +1.00
461–493 474 9 205.00–215.00 $209.30 $992 -3.15
551–596 569 21 192.00–198.00 $195.67 $1,113 +3.11
663–685 671 3 175.00–180.00 $177.33 $1,190 +2.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 9 223.00–226.00 $225.14 $858 -3.93
505–539 520 21 201.00–211.00 $205.75 $1,070 +1.42
603–615 605 5 187.00–192.00 $188.02 $1,138 -8.59
652–655 652 9 182.00–184.00 $183.78 $1,198 -10.22
705–740 723 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $1,236 -3.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 5 210.00–218.00 $215.04 $604 —
310–336 331 5 205.00–210.00 $205.94 $682 +4.22
420–445 429 14 200.00–210.00 $204.62 $878 -2.05
460–498 484 8 198.00–202.00 $199.43 $965 —
610–615 612 3 167.00–170.00 $168.99 $1,034 —
680–695 685 3 165.00–167.00 $166.32 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 386 8 246.00–248.00 $247.25 $954 —
513–535 523 18 215.00–222.00 $217.84 $1,139 +4.82
555–590 567 6 199.00–207.00 $201.78 $1,144 +5.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 5 218.00–227.00 $220.17 $934 -2.53
460–485 472 7 207.00–216.00 $213.87 $1,009 -0.56
515–520 518 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,062 +4.00
560–590 575 3 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $1,049 -0.09
605–620 613 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,119 —
665–670 668 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,192 +6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–630 625 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1100 1009 80-85% 8 86.00–90.00 $88.15 $889 —
1025–1420 1177 80-85% 17 91.00–98.00 $95.20 $1,121 +1.76
1025–1710 1316 80-85% 11 99.00–105.00 $102.48 $1,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1175 939 85-90% 5 67.00–74.00 $69.96 $657 —
805–1020 955 85-90% 7 85.00–89.00 $86.22 $823 —
860–1255 994 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1370 1293 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $111.80 $1,446 +28.80
1580–1660 1620 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,547 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1105 1080 2 103.00–107.00 $104.95 $1,133 —
1245–1615 1420 4 120.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,745 —
1520–1660 1576 5 114.00–118.00 $115.69 $1,823 +8.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345–1395 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,301.37 —

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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.