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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.88/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.11/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 370 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.45/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 410 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 868 1,038
Feeder cattle 772 711 778
Slaughter cattle 228 138 229
Replacement cattle 41 19 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, steer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 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
323–343 326 17 270.00–275.00 $272.10 $887 +10.06
424–448 431 17 267.00–275.00 $269.51 $1,162 +16.60
457–472 466 8 255.00–265.00 $258.67 $1,205 +11.45
523–545 539 7 243.00–245.00 $243.55 $1,313 +2.54
552 552 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,369 +6.50
607–618 612 18 226.00–233.00 $229.01 $1,402 +4.01
663–693 677 7 217.00–219.00 $218.13 $1,477 +8.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 5 260.00–270.00 $263.86 $697 —
520–540 530 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–330 313 8 232.00–242.00 $237.52 $743 —
353–379 370 33 225.00–231.00 $229.11 $848 +3.97
405–425 410 26 225.00–230.00 $228.45 $937 —
460–483 467 16 220.00–230.00 $224.13 $1,047 —
505–546 520 35 216.00–226.00 $219.88 $1,143 +14.13
654 654 22 198.00 $198.00 $1,295 +14.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 285 4 228.00–230.00 $228.46 $651 +5.00
320–328 324 6 224.00–230.00 $226.14 $733 +5.15
470–485 484 12 212.00–220.00 $212.65 $1,029 +3.35
505–520 506 12 210.00–215.00 $214.57 $1,086 —
570–575 574 11 202.00–204.00 $203.46 $1,168 +7.79
605–645 623 3 180.00–187.00 $184.68 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 219 8 225.00–230.00 $229.39 $502 —
420–434 432 6 202.00–206.00 $205.35 $887 +0.73
520–545 537 3 192.00–197.00 $193.61 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 384 5 260.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,012 +16.19
405 405 4 235.00–240.00 $238.75 $967 —
473–490 484 6 228.00–234.00 $229.95 $1,113 —
503–525 506 7 217.00–221.00 $220.41 $1,115 +2.57
555–558 558 8 215.00–218.00 $217.63 $1,214 +15.85
671 671 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 336 7 260.00–262.00 $260.29 $875 —
360–370 365 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $916 —
420–430 427 3 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $961 +4.87
460–470 465 2 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,016 +4.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229–235 230 8 250.00–252.00 $250.26 $576 —
360–370 365 2 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $852 —
420–430 425 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1175 1057 80-85% 17 85.00–91.00 $88.06 $931 —
1000–1390 1201 80-85% 11 102.00–111.00 $107.03 $1,285 —
520–1495 1266 80-85% 14 93.00–101.00 $95.29 $1,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1060 979 85-90% 16 75.00–83.00 $79.37 $777 +1.87
980–1040 1004 85-90% 10 84.00–88.00 $85.50 $858 —
865–1100 1006 85-90% 7 69.00–74.00 $70.75 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1505 1440 75-80% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.43 $1,504 —
1280–1655 1526 75-80% 4 94.00–99.00 $96.46 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265 —
1175–1240 1208 4 107.00–110.00 $107.73 $1,301 —
1930–2000 1965 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $2,427 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1245 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,243.25

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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
1180–1520 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,838.55 —

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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.