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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.91/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 574 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.23/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $245.66/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 422 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 1,041 471
Feeder cattle 518 772 349
Slaughter cattle 234 228 122
Replacement cattle — 41 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer and bull calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves 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
320–330 328 5 275.00–278.00 $277.41 $910 +5.31
351–360 353 5 270.00–277.00 $271.43 $958 —
464–486 473 14 255.00–263.00 $259.23 $1,226 +0.56
505–510 508 4 248.00–254.00 $251.01 $1,275 +7.46
555–580 574 19 240.00–248.00 $242.91 $1,394 -5.09
655–670 660 3 220.00–227.00 $224.63 $1,483 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–358 358 13 250.00–252.00 $251.08 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 5 255.00–259.00 $257.83 $1,109 —
455–475 463 3 237.00–245.00 $240.61 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 334 7 228.00–238.00 $233.10 $779 -4.42
370–392 387 12 226.00–232.00 $228.95 $886 -0.16
415–443 435 9 225.00–228.00 $226.78 $986 -1.67
465–498 480 8 220.00–223.00 $221.89 $1,065 -2.24
610–635 618 3 190.00–196.00 $192.05 $1,187 —
670 670 3 184.00–187.00 $185.00 $1,240 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 220.00–230.00 $226.42 $718 +0.28
355–373 365 4 215.00–222.00 $219.28 $800 —
403–445 419 7 212.00–220.00 $216.78 $908 —
470–485 477 6 212.00–219.00 $216.48 $1,033 +3.83
570–585 580 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,141 -6.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 528 3 195.00–200.00 $197.38 $1,042 +3.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 270.00–277.00 $273.52 $979 +10.08
405–435 422 13 237.00–252.00 $245.66 $1,037 +6.91
455–495 463 8 230.00–237.00 $231.17 $1,070 +1.22
505–510 508 2 227.00–232.00 $229.49 $1,166 +9.08
555–560 558 2 215.00–222.00 $218.48 $1,219 +0.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–445 439 4 234.00–240.00 $235.77 $1,035 +10.73
455–490 467 3 222.00–227.00 $223.75 $1,045 +5.23
505–520 515 5 212.00–232.00 $216.52 $1,115 —
555–585 578 4 205.00–210.00 $208.80 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 232.00–242.00 $237.91 $897 +4.36
410–420 415 4 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $917 +8.46
570 570 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1175 1081 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $94.39 $1,020 +6.33
980–1395 1169 80-85% 22 99.00–108.00 $104.15 $1,218 —
1090–1430 1246 80-85% 25 109.00–118.00 $112.74 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1240 978 85-90% 3 76.00–80.00 $77.97 $763 -1.40
857–1095 995 85-90% 10 90.00–96.00 $93.08 $926 +13.71
895–1115 1008 85-90% 13 84.00–90.00 $86.69 $874 +15.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1450 1293 75-80% 4 118.00–125.00 $120.82 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1645 1509 7 122.00–126.00 $124.49 $1,879 —
1315–1815 1513 6 113.00–120.00 $117.07 $1,771 —

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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.