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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $220.21/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 690 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.41/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 639 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.22/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 465 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,375 895 597
Feeder cattle 1,082 167 526
Slaughter cattle 293 728 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 6.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, feeder heifers mostly steady, steer and bull calves 4.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 262.00–272.00 $268.80 $868 —
418–439 432 13 249.00–252.00 $250.13 $1,081 -6.05
457–490 472 19 239.00–247.00 $241.61 $1,140 -5.40
520–540 526 27 233.00–243.00 $239.71 $1,261 —
585–590 588 8 229.00–237.00 $232.98 $1,370 -7.96
615–636 633 7 220.00–226.00 $225.17 $1,425 —
665–691 690 54 220.00–226.00 $220.21 $1,519 -7.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $986 -0.66
415–420 418 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,097 +0.10
466–475 473 9 259.00–262.00 $261.34 $1,236 —
506–520 508 8 247.00–251.00 $250.49 $1,272 —
591–592 591 7 240.00–242.00 $241.14 $1,425 -12.57
615–623 622 13 234.00–235.00 $234.08 $1,456 -7.40
665–673 672 6 226.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,569 -2.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 513 4 227.00–231.00 $229.99 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 426 8 224.00–232.00 $227.22 $968 -2.38
454–480 465 39 218.00–224.00 $221.22 $1,029 -6.78
505–520 510 9 217.00–224.00 $221.62 $1,130 -3.30
569–574 571 27 215.00–224.00 $216.52 $1,236 +3.08
620–649 639 48 209.00–217.00 $214.41 $1,370 -0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–320 310 6 230.00–236.00 $234.97 $728 —
365–395 374 12 220.00–227.00 $225.97 $845 -1.11
403–433 426 13 216.00–221.00 $218.29 $930 -5.43
465–495 488 17 210.00–217.00 $215.37 $1,051 -5.51
505–540 525 11 207.00–213.00 $211.48 $1,110 —
553–580 558 5 210.00–213.00 $212.38 $1,185 +3.81
720–740 730 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 372 3 215.00–216.00 $215.68 $802 +1.65
420–438 428 10 206.00–214.00 $210.43 $901 —
470–475 473 3 200.00–207.00 $202.32 $957 -9.64
520–535 530 3 192.00–200.00 $197.38 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–394 379 7 228.00–230.00 $228.81 $867 —
405–445 423 16 220.00–230.00 $224.58 $950 —
460–485 469 9 205.00–214.00 $211.06 $990 -10.18
505–515 513 4 200.00–205.00 $201.23 $1,032 —
580–595 591 4 190.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 475 10 215.00–218.00 $216.40 $1,028 -12.12
510–526 523 6 205.00–211.00 $210.03 $1,098 -2.46
555–590 574 6 200.00–208.00 $206.15 $1,183 -7.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–436 425 3 250.00–254.00 $252.63 $1,074 +1.95
605 605 2 202.00–210.00 $206.00 $1,246 +0.34
663–670 664 8 197.00–200.00 $198.87 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1240 1138 80-85% 9 94.00–97.00 $94.71 $1,078 +1.70
945–1515 1243 80-85% 16 108.00–116.00 $110.60 $1,375 -0.61
925–1440 1247 80-85% 25 99.00–107.00 $103.71 $1,293 -7.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–970 887 85-90% 9 75.00–83.00 $78.70 $698 —
810–1230 958 85-90% 25 84.00–92.00 $87.75 $841 +0.72
885–1105 1027 85-90% 14 94.00–100.00 $96.07 $987 +17.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1470 1453 75-80% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.53 $1,417 —
1440–1700 1547 75-80% 3 107.00–115.00 $110.58 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1355 1290 2 109.00–112.00 $110.58 $1,426 -3.42
1185–1495 1375 4 118.00–123.00 $121.44 $1,670 —
1360–1660 1467 3 125.00–132.00 $128.26 $1,882 +2.29

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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.