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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.14/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.83/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.33/cwt ≈ $1,181/hd at 567 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,087 1,326
Feeder cattle 704 867 827
Slaughter cattle 195 220 499

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower, feeder steers 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady, steer and heifer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves 10.00 higher, 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
322–335 326 3 290.00–295.00 $291.71 $951 —
413–445 422 5 260.00–266.00 $264.74 $1,117 —
555–590 569 5 247.00–252.00 $248.57 $1,414 +7.21
618–620 618 7 245.00–249.00 $248.43 $1,535 —
665–670 668 2 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $1,576 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 240.00–247.00 $243.48 $1,176 —
620–635 630 3 231.00–235.00 $232.31 $1,464 +14.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–342 338 12 230.00–234.00 $232.36 $785 +2.65
393 393 4 232.00–238.00 $235.00 $924 —
430–437 436 8 225.00–231.00 $230.26 $1,004 +2.59
455–490 481 9 218.00–224.00 $219.71 $1,057 +3.96
504–543 521 18 211.00–220.00 $215.83 $1,124 +0.99
563–590 572 11 216.00–222.00 $220.13 $1,259 —
615–622 620 4 205.00–210.00 $208.76 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 386 6 220.00–225.00 $221.14 $854 —
405–445 418 3 217.00–220.00 $218.06 $911 +6.18
454–460 456 6 214.00–217.00 $215.01 $980 +3.30
515–528 525 24 200.00–210.00 $207.14 $1,087 +2.76
554–590 567 14 207.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,181 —
710–725 718 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $643 -2.57
360–370 362 5 210.00–212.00 $211.59 $766 —
410–420 412 6 200.00–202.00 $201.66 $831 -5.35
505–510 509 4 190.00–197.00 $191.74 $976 -4.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–335 323 6 295.00–296.00 $295.83 $956 —
361–370 364 3 280.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,043 —
435–442 441 7 245.00–250.00 $245.70 $1,084 —
455–460 458 6 232.00–237.00 $234.49 $1,074 —
533–540 535 3 220.00–224.00 $222.66 $1,191 —
575 575 2 212.00–222.00 $217.00 $1,248 —
601–645 614 10 202.00–212.00 $207.54 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $792 —
370–372 372 4 250.00–258.00 $251.99 $937 —
510–520 515 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,017 —
554–560 556 6 190.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,079 +6.77
705–710 708 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $898 —
360–370 363 4 268.00–277.00 $273.71 $994 +27.99
460–480 470 3 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,057 +3.36
520–530 525 4 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1177 80-85% 9 80.00–84.00 $82.34 $969 —
1180–1710 1417 80-85% 20 85.00–93.00 $89.33 $1,266 —
1460–1570 1494 80-85% 7 94.00–97.00 $94.87 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1112 85-90% 12 76.00–83.00 $78.66 $875 -7.51
1090–1320 1141 85-90% 7 84.00–88.00 $85.62 $977 -0.55
1130–1235 1187 85-90% 6 71.00–75.00 $72.32 $858 +1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1450 1340 75-80% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.08 $1,395 —
1340–1670 1488 75-80% 7 88.00–95.00 $92.61 $1,378 +1.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1510 1364 8 107.00–112.00 $109.84 $1,498 -19.16
1430–1795 1630 8 113.00–120.00 $114.33 $1,864 —

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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.