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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

1,414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $217.61/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 481 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.84/cwt ≈ $1,128/hd at 426 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.08/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 523 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,414 865 814
Feeder cattle 1,210 637 669
Slaughter cattle 150 176 125
Replacement cattle 54 52 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls unevenly steady, Steer calves unevenly steady, Heifer calves and Bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 369 5 270.00–277.00 $272.65 $1,006 +6.05
410–427 426 30 260.00–265.00 $264.84 $1,128 —
550–571 569 9 240.00–244.00 $243.57 $1,386 -1.11
610–630 618 10 230.00–235.00 $233.39 $1,442 -2.12
650–696 688 9 224.00–232.00 $225.50 $1,551 -12.83
700–736 730 11 225.00–231.00 $229.56 $1,676 —
750–765 759 8 220.00–229.00 $227.38 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 389 19 250.00–256.00 $254.79 $991 —
500–541 535 19 230.00–238.00 $234.20 $1,253 —
575–590 584 4 220.00–228.00 $225.02 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 260.00–267.00 $263.45 $1,014 —
577–585 578 14 230.00–236.00 $230.87 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 366 23 230.00–238.00 $234.33 $858 +4.76
405–430 408 28 230.00–235.00 $233.67 $953 +3.32
455–498 485 19 222.00–230.00 $226.13 $1,097 —
510–548 523 29 210.00–219.00 $217.08 $1,135 —
550–580 572 5 210.00–215.00 $213.43 $1,221 +0.38
605–645 633 7 200.00–209.00 $206.47 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 329 8 230.00–240.00 $234.44 $771 —
350–395 377 8 220.00–230.00 $225.26 $849 —
419–440 426 10 220.00–227.00 $222.51 $948 +4.43
453–489 481 33 210.00–219.00 $217.61 $1,047 —
500–533 522 3 210.00–214.00 $211.28 $1,103 +2.76
570–590 586 5 200.00–205.00 $201.38 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 230.00–237.00 $233.35 $1,097 +3.58
507–546 535 12 220.00–230.00 $228.08 $1,220 -0.90
550–590 573 4 210.00–220.00 $215.55 $1,235 -8.62
610–648 639 4 210.00–217.00 $215.33 $1,376 -5.50
700–718 712 3 190.00–196.00 $194.03 $1,381 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–267 264 5 260.00–267.00 $264.24 $698 —
305–310 307 3 250.00–260.00 $253.37 $778 —
350–376 359 9 240.00–249.00 $245.64 $882 +17.54
400–445 421 5 230.00–240.00 $233.81 $984 +15.45
450–490 477 6 220.00–228.00 $224.31 $1,070 —
511–545 534 16 213.00–222.00 $217.66 $1,162 —
605–638 631 5 190.00–195.00 $194.04 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–295 282 5 270.00–277.00 $275.54 $777 -3.09
355–385 373 4 250.00–260.00 $254.09 $948 +12.27
405–410 408 3 240.00–248.00 $245.36 $1,001 +22.57
460–465 464 4 231.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,082 +19.53
605–635 620 3 200.00–210.00 $205.75 $1,276 —
750–791 787 11 170.00–177.00 $175.57 $1,382 +2.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 318 4 270.00–280.00 $276.10 $878 —
350–393 368 4 260.00–270.00 $266.62 $981 +14.10
480–490 483 3 240.00–248.00 $245.30 $1,185 +18.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1170 1026 85-90% 22 82.00–90.00 $86.20 $884 -9.79
890–1130 1026 85-90% 28 92.00–99.00 $96.26 $988 +0.27
825–1190 1040 85-90% 13 100.00–107.00 $103.30 $1,074 +7.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1146 80-85% 19 92.00–100.00 $96.34 $1,104 —
1050–1390 1206 80-85% 26 103.00–110.00 $106.48 $1,284 —
1140–1390 1253 80-85% 6 112.00–120.00 $116.03 $1,454 +10.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1436 75-80% 4 94.00–100.00 $96.73 $1,389 —
1400–1545 1474 75-80% 5 103.00–110.00 $106.81 $1,574 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1535 1365 4 115.00–122.00 $117.08 $1,598 —
1345–2170 1694 8 125.00–131.00 $128.29 $2,173 —
1505–2120 1839 7 132.00–139.00 $134.47 $2,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1380 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–109.00 $104.89 $1,332
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $782

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1635 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,497.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1240 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,175.00 $1,049.14 —

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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.