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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

1,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.45/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 565 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.58/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 533 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.87/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 617 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,094 982 729
Feeder cattle 880 795 595
Slaughter cattle 214 187 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers 6.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves 4.00 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
459–482 473 20 256.00–261.00 $259.01 $1,225 +1.76
505–530 522 15 251.00–253.00 $252.54 $1,318 +16.30
558–596 588 9 246.00–249.00 $246.63 $1,450 +6.34
610–629 621 12 240.00–245.00 $242.15 $1,504 +8.80
651–660 653 6 230.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,551 +14.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 +3.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–278 275 7 244.00–250.00 $246.60 $678 —
305–312 309 6 242.00–244.00 $242.99 $751 +5.45
355–392 379 14 234.00–240.00 $234.94 $890 —
422–448 432 16 227.00–236.00 $233.06 $1,007 -0.72
453–490 466 18 225.00–234.00 $230.22 $1,073 +3.92
503–548 533 43 219.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,186 +8.57
558–598 565 49 213.00–222.00 $218.45 $1,234 —
603–618 617 37 214.00–219.00 $216.87 $1,338 +9.88
709–735 718 6 201.00–209.00 $206.27 $1,481 +14.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 367 8 228.00–230.00 $229.23 $841 +3.81
420–430 425 4 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $945 +0.75
459–480 466 9 216.00–220.00 $217.37 $1,013 +0.95
515–520 519 4 205.00–212.00 $210.26 $1,091 +5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 434 9 256.00–260.00 $257.27 $1,117 —
466–467 466 9 235.00–244.00 $239.00 $1,114 —
520–536 531 3 225.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,205 +6.02
565–569 568 21 224.00–227.00 $224.57 $1,276 +9.43
620–635 631 4 206.00–215.00 $212.23 $1,339 +0.23
765–780 768 5 170.00–174.00 $173.19 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 7 240.00–245.00 $241.89 $893 +3.95
405–418 415 4 230.00–237.00 $231.71 $962 +10.55
460–480 465 4 217.00–220.00 $217.77 $1,013 +7.64
580–595 590 3 207.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–320 312 4 268.00–270.00 $269.03 $839 —
455–496 480 10 230.00–231.00 $230.62 $1,107 +6.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1200 1099 80-85% 16 88.00–96.00 $93.90 $1,032 —
940–1465 1201 80-85% 23 97.00–106.00 $101.40 $1,218 +2.85
1165–1695 1405 80-85% 11 107.00–116.00 $111.47 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1120 917 85-90% 11 91.00–95.00 $92.97 $853 —
880–1024 944 85-90% 12 73.00–81.00 $76.93 $726 —
860–1165 1053 85-90% 19 84.00–90.00 $87.30 $919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1665 1390 3 116.00–120.00 $117.89 $1,639 —
1365–1590 1478 2 106.00–112.00 $109.23 $1,614 —
1595–1730 1643 3 125.00–131.00 $127.27 $2,091 —

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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.