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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.25/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 480 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.00/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 435 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.55/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 592 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 1,072 1,315
Feeder cattle 629 866 1,128
Slaughter cattle 181 197 164
Replacement cattle 35 9 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves steady, bull and heifer calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–444 435 18 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -0.41
460–495 470 6 252.00–259.00 $257.09 $1,208 +1.49
505–510 506 8 250.00–255.00 $254.37 $1,287 —
586–595 592 17 243.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,465 -0.13
605–643 640 14 240.00–245.00 $244.66 $1,566 +5.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–680 676 5 213.00–219.00 $215.79 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,031 -1.16
515–520 518 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 322 13 237.00–246.00 $244.45 $787 —
361–378 367 15 237.00–245.00 $239.75 $880 +7.00
416–422 418 11 230.00–232.00 $230.91 $965 +0.54
455–497 480 36 226.00–233.00 $230.25 $1,105 +1.25
510–538 521 5 221.00–226.00 $223.94 $1,167 +0.53
585–589 588 8 222.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,332 +7.74
705 705 6 206.00–210.00 $208.67 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 336 8 225.00–235.00 $228.46 $768 —
385–395 391 8 228.00–232.00 $229.48 $897 —
412–430 416 10 222.00–226.00 $225.39 $938 —
472–494 487 9 212.00–219.00 $214.26 $1,043 -5.46
505–545 531 7 210.00–218.00 $216.35 $1,149 +0.57
560–577 573 4 214.00–218.00 $214.98 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 217.00–225.00 $221.16 $703 —
360–370 365 2 217.00–222.00 $219.53 $801 —
420–430 425 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $925 +11.85
460–470 465 2 207.00–210.00 $208.48 $969 +5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–390 383 7 237.00–240.00 $239.56 $918 —
420–426 425 10 234.00–238.00 $237.61 $1,010 -4.12
460–478 474 4 218.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,040 -3.65
538–546 542 8 217.00–220.00 $217.88 $1,181 —
670–680 675 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,367 —
728–743 731 11 187.00–193.00 $191.89 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–330 329 5 265.00–274.00 $272.20 $896 —
410–420 415 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,021 +0.24
478–484 482 10 220.00–228.00 $222.38 $1,072 -5.06
530 530 6 225.00–229.00 $228.33 $1,210 +8.58
655–680 670 3 205.00–215.00 $209.99 $1,407 +5.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–342 340 9 239.00–248.00 $242.32 $824 —
405–410 408 2 227.00–232.00 $229.48 $936 +4.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1275 1109 80-85% 17 102.00–109.00 $105.69 $1,172 -8.35
1045–1360 1278 80-85% 15 110.00–119.00 $114.62 $1,465 —
945–1495 1302 80-85% 6 94.00–101.00 $96.19 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1015 915 85-90% 6 79.00–86.00 $83.80 $767 —
920–1175 986 85-90% 7 87.00–94.00 $91.33 $901 -4.53
945–1120 1022 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $98.72 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1465 1348 2 115.00–118.00 $116.63 $1,572 —
1385–2010 1670 3 123.00–128.00 $125.44 $2,095 -7.76
1765 1765 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,330 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1190 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,665.63
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1285–1340 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,902.62

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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.