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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.92/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 525 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.06/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 664 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.72/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 435 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 1,094 622
Feeder cattle 167 880 505
Slaughter cattle 728 214 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer calves 2.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 2.00 lower, 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
355–360 358 3 270.00–272.00 $270.66 $969 —
429–433 431 16 259.00–265.00 $262.39 $1,131 —
535–548 544 13 250.00–256.00 $253.39 $1,378 +0.85
554–578 561 7 253.00–254.00 $253.71 $1,423 +7.08
628–635 632 6 237.00–246.00 $241.48 $1,526 -0.67
655–670 664 27 233.00–242.00 $236.06 $1,567 -1.42
755 755 7 217.00–220.00 $219.14 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 414 7 255.00–258.00 $256.18 $1,061 -3.82
455–460 456 4 246.00–250.00 $247.01 $1,126 —
583–595 588 17 239.00–242.00 $240.94 $1,417 —
670–685 678 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 232.00–235.00 $232.94 $892 -2.00
402–405 403 10 229.00–231.00 $229.60 $925 -3.46
489–494 492 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,122 -2.22
515–539 525 29 219.00–229.00 $224.92 $1,181 +2.34
555–596 593 15 213.00–220.00 $213.44 $1,266 -5.01
604–637 620 18 212.00–217.00 $215.11 $1,334 -1.76
655–670 661 4 202.00–208.00 $205.73 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 224.00–230.00 $227.08 $874 -2.15
420–446 435 20 220.00–225.00 $223.72 $973 +1.25
453–498 473 16 216.00–223.00 $220.88 $1,045 +3.51
555–583 575 6 202.00–211.00 $208.57 $1,199 —
610–645 628 2 200.00–207.00 $203.40 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 4 222.00–224.00 $223.48 $726 —
355–380 365 5 210.00–220.00 $214.03 $781 —
480–495 490 6 210.00–217.00 $211.96 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 265.00–267.00 $266.03 $878 -3.00
460–470 465 2 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,063 -2.10
505–510 508 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,079 —
560 560 2 212.00–215.00 $213.50 $1,196 —
670–695 683 8 192.00–202.00 $195.48 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 492 12 218.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,089 +3.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 3 250.00–252.00 $250.68 $1,073 -6.59
605–610 608 3 205.00–207.00 $205.66 $1,250 -6.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1305 1147 80-85% 14 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,067 —
1035–1425 1236 80-85% 9 107.00–115.00 $111.21 $1,375 +9.81
1060–1435 1278 80-85% 14 97.00–104.00 $100.76 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1205 957 85-90% 17 84.00–90.00 $87.03 $833 —
890–1120 1025 85-90% 8 75.00–83.00 $78.87 $808 —
915–1105 1067 85-90% 8 91.00–96.00 $92.68 $989 +5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,442 —
1145–1615 1422 9 115.00–123.00 $120.10 $1,708 —
1380–1600 1492 3 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $1,879 +16.74

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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.