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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,695/hd at 740 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.29/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 521 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.29/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 331 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 805 1,104
Feeder cattle 611 583 856
Slaughter cattle 273 222 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, steer calves 2.00 higher, bull calves 4.00 lower, heifer calves mostly steady, 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
355–365 359 7 264.00–274.00 $269.65 $968 —
434–447 438 17 257.00–265.00 $261.81 $1,147 -3.85
509–542 521 24 243.00–253.00 $249.29 $1,299 +0.63
558–588 578 9 244.00–251.00 $246.80 $1,427 +1.31
727–744 740 40 229.00 $229.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–647 643 12 226.00–235.00 $230.58 $1,483 -5.69
665–680 675 13 226.00–232.00 $229.56 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 331 20 239.00–245.00 $239.29 $792 -5.32
522–530 524 4 230.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,225 +4.98
610–630 627 6 225.00–227.00 $226.68 $1,421 —
665–688 674 5 216.00–218.00 $217.18 $1,464 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 373 4 226.00–234.00 $231.12 $862 +2.34
422–438 432 8 228.00–231.00 $229.11 $990 +5.18
518–540 527 5 214.00–224.00 $220.06 $1,160 —
570–590 580 2 211.00–218.00 $214.44 $1,244 —
760–795 778 2 189.00–192.00 $190.53 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 329 4 226.00–227.00 $226.26 $744 —
420–430 425 2 210.00–216.00 $212.96 $905 —
510–515 513 2 201.00–211.00 $205.98 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 287.00–292.00 $290.35 $807 —
310–320 315 2 277.00–287.00 $281.92 $888 +14.57
355–386 383 10 250.00–254.00 $253.63 $971 —
420–428 424 9 238.00–240.00 $239.10 $1,014 -6.91
478–492 482 11 225.00–227.00 $226.44 $1,091 -0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $899 +4.42
470–480 474 5 217.00–218.00 $217.41 $1,031 —
505–515 511 6 216.00–220.00 $217.17 $1,110 -0.18
580–595 588 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,191 —
605–640 631 4 202.00–204.00 $202.48 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 222.00–224.00 $223.34 $842 —
455–460 457 3 207.00–208.00 $207.67 $949 —
662–670 664 4 182.00–184.00 $183.50 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1090 951 85-90% 14 78.00–85.00 $82.65 $786 —
870–1215 984 85-90% 25 86.00–93.00 $88.94 $875 —
870–1105 984 85-90% 7 94.00–98.00 $95.47 $939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1255 968 80-85% 14 95.00–101.00 $97.96 $948 —
1030–1375 1165 80-85% 5 110.00–117.00 $112.98 $1,316 +7.24
1060–1545 1275 80-85% 11 102.00–109.00 $105.15 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1720 1460 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.59 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1580 1463 2 114.00–120.00 $116.76 $1,708 —
1260–1620 1477 7 123.00–131.00 $128.93 $1,904 —
1475–1555 1528 3 132.00–134.00 $133.36 $2,038 —

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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.