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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $213.52/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 411 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.40/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 506 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $225.30/cwt ≈ $1,210/hd at 537 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 1,230 1,195
Feeder cattle 1,006 1,055 984
Slaughter cattle 296 175 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 6.00 lower, steer and heifer calves 6.00 lower, bull calves 3.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 230.00–237.00 $233.52 $1,070 —
515–548 537 20 220.00–228.00 $225.30 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 423 8 246.00–252.00 $248.35 $1,051 -9.23
480–495 485 3 242.00–245.00 $243.02 $1,179 —
553–555 554 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,263 -3.83
613–625 615 5 220.00–227.00 $221.42 $1,362 -9.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 280.00–282.00 $280.66 $1,005 —
520–527 525 4 245.00–249.00 $248.01 $1,302 -4.87
620 620 3 231.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,434 -2.96
663 663 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,532 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 8 225.00–227.00 $225.79 $607 —
335–345 340 4 210.00–217.00 $212.22 $722 —
385–391 389 10 210.00–216.00 $214.22 $833 -6.03
402–435 411 24 205.00–215.00 $213.52 $878 -2.81
452–485 459 16 200.00–210.00 $206.97 $950 -6.88
505–540 526 9 190.00–205.00 $201.40 $1,059 —
593–599 596 15 196.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,180 +1.99
605–645 618 3 180.00–182.00 $180.70 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $724 —
370–380 375 4 220.00–225.00 $222.99 $836 —
402–443 412 17 215.00–216.00 $215.25 $887 -11.20
455–474 467 13 210.00–218.00 $214.90 $1,004 -3.87
505–510 506 20 210.00–213.00 $212.40 $1,075 -4.61
605–635 620 8 190.00–197.00 $193.24 $1,198 -14.27
658–670 662 3 188.00–190.00 $188.67 $1,249 -5.90
725–735 730 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–326 311 14 230.00–235.00 $231.86 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 342 5 270.00–280.00 $271.93 $930 —
360–380 370 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $934 —
405–430 422 7 227.00–232.00 $230.46 $973 —
458–481 476 5 222.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,059 -0.42
505–538 524 17 216.00–222.00 $219.68 $1,151 -4.80
555–575 561 5 200.00–207.00 $204.77 $1,149 -7.71
615–638 630 3 188.00–197.00 $190.93 $1,203 —
660–670 665 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $1,240 -0.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $811 —
375–395 378 8 238.00–240.00 $238.26 $901 -7.07
410 410 16 216.00–226.00 $217.25 $891 -11.48
455–460 458 3 216.00–217.00 $216.33 $991 -1.13
520 520 6 205.00–214.00 $211.00 $1,097 -5.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $828 —
315–335 319 10 290.00–292.00 $290.21 $926 —
405–415 412 3 242.00–247.00 $243.64 $1,004 —
468–480 472 3 227.00–232.00 $230.31 $1,087 —
605–625 612 3 200.00–207.00 $202.38 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1490 1213 80-85% 18 79.00–87.00 $82.54 $1,001 -12.69
910–1570 1241 80-85% 27 88.00–95.00 $91.12 $1,131 -4.11
1370–1560 1465 80-85% 2 97.00–99.00 $97.94 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–970 949 85-90% 5 86.00–88.00 $87.18 $827 —
860–1120 985 85-90% 21 77.00–85.00 $82.04 $808 +3.83
940–1260 1101 85-90% 15 69.00–76.00 $73.90 $814 -10.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1620 1595 75-80% 2 82.00–89.00 $85.45 $1,363 -6.55
1730 1730 75-80% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1326 5 113.00–114.00 $113.64 $1,507 —
1525–1860 1674 5 117.00–121.00 $119.87 $2,007 —
1895–2285 2090 2 125.00–126.00 $125.45 $2,622 —

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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.