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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.81/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.11/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 466 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.34/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 487 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 1,262 605
Feeder cattle 847 1,035 400
Slaughter cattle 173 214 205
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers 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
355–378 370 3 277.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,045 +2.21
415–420 419 4 278.00–280.00 $278.50 $1,167 +4.42
455–490 487 21 270.00–280.00 $271.34 $1,321 —
504–520 507 13 260.00–268.00 $264.62 $1,342 -0.38
605–633 627 8 232.00–242.00 $233.57 $1,464 -2.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–447 446 5 260.00–265.00 $260.99 $1,164 -0.26
526–543 540 6 248.00–257.00 $249.46 $1,347 -3.50
560–585 578 11 238.00–245.00 $242.09 $1,399 -0.48
605–635 628 10 230.00–231.00 $230.61 $1,448 +14.61
710–730 720 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–524 520 7 240.00–245.00 $243.60 $1,267 -2.07
575–587 585 6 223.00–227.00 $223.66 $1,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–362 360 5 247.00–248.00 $247.40 $891 +10.39
415–425 422 6 230.00–234.00 $231.31 $976 -3.20
451–485 466 21 220.00–226.00 $223.11 $1,040 -2.04
501–540 522 25 215.00–222.00 $217.81 $1,137 -3.79
610–630 628 13 202.00–212.00 $209.93 $1,318 +2.94
660–675 668 2 192.00–202.00 $197.06 $1,316 -0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 339 10 235.00–237.00 $235.92 $800 -3.21
355–378 373 7 232.00–240.00 $237.04 $884 +13.61
420–449 435 16 224.00–227.00 $224.76 $978 -1.23
470–480 478 5 212.00–214.00 $213.61 $1,021 -5.10
538–545 540 3 212.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 218.00–225.00 $221.50 $797 —
425 425 4 210.00–217.00 $213.50 $907 +0.35
460–470 465 2 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 285.00–295.00 $290.04 $922 —
355–383 380 11 274.00–280.00 $275.90 $1,048 —
420–430 425 2 265.00–272.00 $268.46 $1,141 +6.24
455–460 456 5 252.00–262.00 $259.98 $1,186 +5.49
505–508 506 11 230.00–232.00 $230.37 $1,166 —
568–583 572 10 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,272 —
610–640 625 4 209.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 3 250.00–260.00 $253.33 $1,077 -2.17
470–480 475 2 246.00–250.00 $248.02 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 234.00–235.00 $234.49 $1,114 +5.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1430 1147 80-85% 8 90.00–96.00 $93.75 $1,075 —
920–1410 1198 80-85% 14 97.00–105.00 $101.48 $1,216 —
1090–1500 1326 80-85% 9 106.00–115.00 $110.41 $1,464 +1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1080 1013 85-90% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.60 $816 -1.22
870–1200 1056 85-90% 17 84.00–91.00 $86.59 $914 -2.01
990–1160 1062 85-90% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.34 $1,002 +5.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1540 1392 75-80% 3 114.00–121.00 $117.22 $1,632 —
1265–1555 1433 75-80% 3 105.00–111.00 $107.36 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1815 1656 5 114.00–121.00 $117.38 $1,944 —
1390–1850 1697 3 122.00–125.00 $122.82 $2,084 —

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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.