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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 390 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.60/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 431 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.53/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 527 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 851 869
Feeder cattle 652 676 728
Slaughter cattle 192 175 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer and bull calves 3.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, 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
390 390 20 281.00 $281.00 $1,096 —
418–438 429 15 275.00–279.00 $276.82 $1,188 —
510–536 527 17 242.00–250.00 $244.53 $1,289 +3.53
620 620 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
730–734 732 7 213.00–223.00 $218.73 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–493 490 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,178 -2.80
507–545 532 9 230.00–240.00 $236.82 $1,260 +2.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–422 413 11 224.00–230.00 $227.00 $938 -2.24
455–457 456 5 220.00–224.00 $222.40 $1,014 —
506 506 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,068 -1.52
560–595 563 12 211.00–216.00 $215.56 $1,214 +3.43
605 605 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 6 215.00–221.00 $218.02 $693 —
403–438 431 19 212.00–220.00 $218.60 $942 +6.13
460–489 472 7 210.00–218.00 $215.64 $1,018 -0.34
523–526 525 7 206.00–210.00 $208.86 $1,097 —
630 630 3 188.00–190.00 $188.67 $1,189 -2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–343 338 8 208.00–212.00 $209.02 $706 -2.29
505–520 516 4 190.00–200.00 $192.45 $993 +0.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $880 -4.84
375–390 381 4 250.00–255.00 $253.23 $965 —
420–433 430 4 235.00–238.00 $237.27 $1,020 +4.99
520 520 3 210.00–217.00 $212.33 $1,104 +0.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 220.00–227.00 $223.52 $912 —
460–480 474 4 210.00–227.00 $215.88 $1,023 -0.34
505–530 515 3 190.00–192.00 $191.35 $985 -0.29
580–590 587 3 185.00–192.00 $187.31 $1,100 -5.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 235.00–242.00 $238.48 $1,116 —
505–520 513 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,167 +8.46
565–595 575 3 211.00–212.00 $211.66 $1,217 -4.35
610–620 615 4 202.00–212.00 $206.96 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1265 1120 80-85% 11 80.00–84.00 $81.94 $918 —
1060–1410 1265 80-85% 21 85.00–93.00 $88.76 $1,123 +0.75
1210–1435 1329 80-85% 5 94.00–98.00 $95.54 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1015 980 85-90% 6 84.00–85.00 $84.69 $830 —
815–1135 1003 85-90% 13 75.00–82.00 $78.05 $783 —
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 7 69.00–75.00 $73.72 $824 -10.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,275 —
1395–1475 1435 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.49 $1,255 -2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2080 1803 2 97.00–100.00 $98.27 $1,772 —
1865 1865 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,201 +1.32
1800–2000 1888 4 107.00–114.00 $111.24 $2,100 —

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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.