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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $207.01/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 438 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $261.19/cwt ≈ $987/hd at 378 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.88/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 427 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,302 967
Feeder cattle 867 1,006 782
Slaughter cattle 220 296 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, bull and heifer calves 3.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–382 378 22 260.00–264.00 $261.19 $987 —
503–510 504 7 230.00–235.00 $234.28 $1,181 —
580–593 592 10 230.00–234.00 $233.61 $1,383 —
620–636 635 11 217.00–218.00 $217.91 $1,384 -3.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 493 11 250.00–252.00 $251.83 $1,242 —
520–543 537 4 247.00–249.00 $248.52 $1,335 +0.51
554–573 560 9 240.00–244.00 $241.36 $1,352 —
682 682 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,575 ±0.00
735 735 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 —
772 772 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 431 8 235.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,026 —
518–549 545 7 220.00–226.00 $220.82 $1,203 -4.48
555–575 568 3 210.00–220.00 $213.26 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 286 12 225.00–226.00 $225.92 $646 +0.13
320–330 325 2 215.00–217.00 $216.02 $702 +3.80
425–446 438 40 198.00–209.00 $207.01 $907 -6.51
510–535 519 8 194.00–200.00 $196.60 $1,020 -4.80
560–591 587 14 190.00–196.00 $195.18 $1,146 -2.82
620–630 625 4 177.00–182.00 $179.48 $1,122 -1.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 338 13 226.00–230.00 $229.71 $776 -2.15
419–420 419 9 225.00–228.00 $227.67 $954 —
473–480 475 4 215.00–216.00 $215.75 $1,025 —
520–530 521 19 212.00–215.00 $214.84 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 427 20 209.00–217.00 $211.88 $905 -3.37
460–480 467 3 210.00–215.00 $211.71 $989 -3.19
520–543 531 5 202.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,085 -8.02
603–613 606 6 190.00–194.00 $192.65 $1,167 -0.59
680–697 694 5 190.00–193.00 $192.41 $1,335 +3.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 356 7 245.00–250.00 $245.72 $875 -6.71
479–480 479 5 220.00–222.00 $221.60 $1,061 -0.98
552–553 553 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,095 -6.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–468 462 9 208.00–212.00 $209.75 $969 -6.58
555–565 563 8 185.00–194.00 $187.22 $1,054 —
615–625 618 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1430 1135 80-85% 8 94.00–98.00 $95.55 $1,084 —
1020–1480 1202 80-85% 33 85.00–93.00 $88.70 $1,066 +6.16
915–1430 1215 80-85% 19 77.00–85.00 $81.43 $989 -1.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1125 1064 85-90% 17 76.00–83.00 $79.87 $850 —
1100–1195 1143 85-90% 9 84.00–89.00 $86.17 $985 —
1120–1320 1178 85-90% 9 67.00–74.00 $70.44 $830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1530 1451 75-80% 5 98.00–103.00 $101.57 $1,474 —
1470–1505 1482 75-80% 3 86.00–93.00 $90.63 $1,343 —
1700–1705 1704 75-80% 4 81.00–85.00 $84.00 $1,431 -13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,742 —
1430–1880 1573 4 108.00–114.00 $111.52 $1,754 —
1385–1910 1575 5 115.00–123.00 $118.86 $1,872 —

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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.