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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.72/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 421 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $212.00/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 607 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.99/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 574 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 962 1,131
Feeder cattle 795 736 967
Slaughter cattle 187 226 164

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–420 413 8 255.00–259.00 $256.97 $1,061 -2.22
481–496 491 22 242.00–248.00 $243.88 $1,197 —
518–528 522 5 230.00–232.00 $230.81 $1,205 -15.32
560–573 570 10 230.00–234.00 $233.00 $1,328 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–460 458 4 255.00–258.00 $257.25 $1,178 —
510–530 520 4 232.00–239.00 $236.24 $1,228 —
583–598 593 9 238.00–245.00 $240.29 $1,425 —
610–618 615 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,435 +6.89
655–690 672 3 218.00–227.00 $223.25 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–418 410 10 246.00–248.00 $246.82 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 369 12 222.00–230.00 $225.42 $832 -7.18
405–445 421 28 220.00–224.00 $221.72 $933 +1.48
455–480 472 11 214.00–219.00 $216.42 $1,022 -0.60
504–545 528 12 202.00–207.00 $205.24 $1,084 —
572–577 574 23 201.00–209.00 $205.99 $1,182 +2.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $772 —
405–444 421 15 228.00–238.00 $233.78 $984 +2.93
454–455 454 10 220.00–227.00 $226.30 $1,027 +3.82
520–524 523 6 212.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,119 -1.16
633–640 634 6 202.00–208.00 $206.99 $1,312 —
705–748 721 8 190.00–194.00 $191.56 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 390 6 217.00–218.00 $217.85 $850 —
405–440 415 7 212.00–217.00 $215.49 $894 +8.03
580–597 589 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 419 15 230.00–235.00 $232.78 $975 —
460–480 470 13 217.00–227.00 $224.53 $1,055 -12.97
512–518 514 10 212.00–215.00 $214.09 $1,100 +0.49
552–580 559 4 202.00–212.00 $204.59 $1,144 -8.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 309 9 240.00–250.00 $241.24 $745 —
360–395 376 15 232.00–242.00 $237.94 $895 —
420–422 422 6 220.00–227.00 $221.16 $933 —
455–480 468 2 205.00–215.00 $210.13 $983 -18.20
510–530 522 5 205.00–207.00 $206.22 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,123 -2.52
561–585 567 6 212.00–216.00 $215.14 $1,220 -3.45
607 607 27 212.00 $212.00 $1,287 +1.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1215 1158 80-85% 9 87.00–93.00 $90.58 $1,049 -5.08
1145–1335 1228 80-85% 17 94.00–103.00 $98.55 $1,210 —
1230–1510 1381 80-85% 14 104.00–109.00 $106.28 $1,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1125 1019 85-90% 5 77.00–83.00 $79.28 $808 -9.39
870–1250 1107 85-90% 3 87.00–89.00 $88.11 $975 -6.06
1175–1185 1180 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1256 75-80% 4 112.00–116.00 $113.68 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1815 1697 9 123.00–130.00 $126.76 $2,151 —
1325–2200 1755 7 115.00–122.00 $118.49 $2,079 —

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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.