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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.00/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 781 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.79/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 491 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.51/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 528 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,410 1,414 1,268
Feeder cattle 1,079 1,210 1,028
Slaughter cattle 234 150 219
Replacement cattle 97 54 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower, feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 lower, 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
275–293 284 2 287.00–295.00 $290.87 $826 —
320–326 325 5 278.00–288.00 $286.03 $930 —
430–448 447 17 260.00–263.00 $262.83 $1,175 -2.01
455–485 480 11 257.00–259.00 $258.64 $1,241 —
502–528 516 19 250.00–255.00 $252.31 $1,302 —
568–580 570 5 237.00–240.00 $239.39 $1,365 -4.18
620–630 622 15 237.00–243.00 $240.46 $1,496 +7.07
664–673 670 11 236.00–245.00 $241.76 $1,620 +16.26
705–748 716 15 233.00–234.00 $233.72 $1,673 +4.16
781 781 26 236.00 $236.00 $1,843 +8.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–421 410 13 250.00–252.00 $251.21 $1,030 —
510–545 531 10 244.00–245.00 $244.38 $1,298 —
610–635 623 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–545 515 7 228.00–238.00 $231.02 $1,190 -3.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–374 366 7 230.00–234.00 $232.34 $850 -1.99
420–426 423 20 225.00–230.00 $227.27 $961 -6.40
475–496 491 25 219.00–228.00 $222.79 $1,094 -3.34
520–538 528 23 214.00–217.00 $215.51 $1,138 -1.57
570–573 572 5 210.00–212.00 $210.40 $1,203 -3.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–470 469 5 230.00–238.00 $234.79 $1,101 +1.44
530–538 532 10 228.00–234.00 $229.21 $1,219 +1.13
569–580 571 11 216.00–224.00 $222.52 $1,271 +6.97
605–639 628 9 214.00–222.00 $219.43 $1,378 +4.10
652–670 654 11 200.00–209.00 $208.16 $1,361 —
774 774 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 6 227.00–232.00 $230.34 $758 -4.10
370–395 388 7 218.00–220.00 $218.55 $848 -6.71
418–443 433 16 215.00–224.00 $220.20 $953 -2.31
485–494 490 20 209.00–216.00 $212.89 $1,043 -4.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 376 4 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $946 -2.38
420–425 423 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,041 +0.65
527–531 529 15 220.00–224.00 $221.61 $1,172 —
560–570 565 2 207.00–215.00 $210.96 $1,192 —
605–610 608 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,222 -4.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $828 -0.10
360–388 381 5 240.00–246.00 $242.14 $923 -3.50
423–433 425 9 230.00–240.00 $232.26 $987 -1.55
620 620 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $1,178 -4.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–320 315 3 272.00–275.00 $273.01 $860 -3.09
455–460 455 11 245.00–247.00 $246.82 $1,123 +1.52
720–730 725 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $850 —
835–985 932 85-90% 16 78.00–86.00 $82.46 $769 —
845–1160 969 85-90% 23 87.00–94.00 $90.14 $873 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1590 1225 80-85% 15 96.00–104.00 $99.86 $1,223 -6.62
1135–1570 1349 80-85% 23 90.00–97.00 $93.67 $1,264 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1635 1620 75-80% 3 95.00–97.00 $95.65 $1,550 —
1620–1725 1673 75-80% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,446 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1660 1421 8 121.00–129.00 $125.01 $1,776 —
1310–1910 1610 2 130.00–132.00 $130.81 $2,106 —
1475–2015 1637 5 112.00–120.00 $116.00 $1,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–955 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,090.65
1045–1275 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,150.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1090–1125 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,319.62
1110–1130 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,349.55

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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
1105–1550 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,731.86 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1350 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,422.86 —

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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.