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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $281.18/cwt +21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 473 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.84/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 463 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.53/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 514 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,272 752 1,051
Feeder cattle 935 518 766
Slaughter cattle 337 234 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 8.00 higher, steer and bull calves 9.00 to 11.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 higher, 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
388–390 389 6 282.00–284.00 $283.00 $1,101 —
463–490 473 44 279.00–287.00 $281.18 $1,330 +21.95
513 513 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,375 +16.99
558–574 568 9 241.00–250.00 $246.89 $1,402 +3.98
616–635 620 10 227.00–230.00 $229.39 $1,422 —
655–660 658 2 217.00–227.00 $221.98 $1,461 -2.65
702–710 704 6 212.00–222.00 $215.84 $1,520 —
778–785 782 8 206.00–211.00 $208.49 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,347 +35.38
536–547 541 18 250.00–257.00 $255.44 $1,382 —
560–590 580 3 232.00–237.00 $235.39 $1,365 —
670–675 673 2 205.00–212.00 $208.49 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 522 3 235.00–245.00 $238.23 $1,244 —
565–570 566 8 225.00–227.00 $225.25 $1,275 —
610–620 615 2 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 235.00–240.00 $238.37 $779 +5.27
385–395 389 10 232.00–239.00 $235.19 $915 +6.24
455–489 463 29 226.00–233.00 $227.84 $1,055 +5.95
505–520 514 25 215.00–222.00 $218.53 $1,123 —
552–585 562 19 208.00–216.00 $212.56 $1,195 —
608–630 614 6 201.00–208.00 $205.48 $1,262 +13.43
657–685 668 9 190.00–196.00 $192.72 $1,287 +7.72
730–741 738 14 188.00–194.00 $189.85 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–380 379 4 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $847 +4.23
455–487 473 14 218.00–223.00 $221.43 $1,047 +4.95
510–525 515 9 202.00–212.00 $207.67 $1,070 —
605–640 621 6 189.00–199.00 $194.15 $1,206 —
703–715 706 4 175.00–180.00 $178.73 $1,262 —
755–775 765 2 170.00–174.00 $171.97 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $882 —
460 460 2 209.00–212.00 $210.50 $968 —
610–620 615 2 177.00–180.00 $178.51 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–420 414 4 265.00–271.00 $269.48 $1,116 +23.82
452–495 462 5 250.00–260.00 $256.30 $1,184 +25.13
526–541 534 23 234.00–240.00 $235.42 $1,257 +5.93
561–570 562 18 222.00–231.00 $222.68 $1,251 +4.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $828 —
360–378 372 4 220.00–267.00 $242.59 $902 —
405–430 417 3 250.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,066 +19.82
455–470 466 4 242.00–247.00 $243.22 $1,133 +19.47
505–535 520 2 220.00–222.00 $220.97 $1,149 +4.45
560–575 566 5 215.00–220.00 $218.61 $1,237 +9.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 4 255.00–257.00 $255.51 $968 +17.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1330 1230 80-85% 9 92.00–100.00 $96.01 $1,181 -16.73
1130–1560 1306 80-85% 27 101.00–109.00 $105.42 $1,377 —
1215–1470 1331 80-85% 8 110.00–117.00 $113.20 $1,507 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1135 982 85-90% 8 78.00–84.00 $80.98 $795 +3.01
955–1205 1087 85-90% 9 93.00–95.00 $93.97 $1,021 —
955–1340 1108 85-90% 21 85.00–92.00 $88.58 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1520 1449 75-80% 5 122.00–126.00 $123.98 $1,796 —
1595–1625 1610 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1356 4 115.00–120.00 $116.85 $1,584 —
1715–2045 1799 5 125.00–128.00 $126.97 $2,284 —

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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.