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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.95/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 427 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.03/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.02/cwt ≈ $1,427/hd at 573 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,340 844 758
Feeder cattle 1,161 652 609
Slaughter cattle 179 192 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady, steer and bull calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves 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
401 401 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,123 +3.18
476 476 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,257 —
516–538 525 14 244.00–253.00 $249.72 $1,311 +5.19
560–589 573 22 243.00–252.00 $249.02 $1,427 —
620 620 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,531 +12.00
655 655 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–443 440 10 269.00–277.00 $270.56 $1,190 —
510–535 528 5 232.00–237.00 $234.82 $1,240 -2.00
563–595 584 6 234.00–241.00 $238.75 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 330 17 205.00–224.00 $219.09 $723 +1.07
355–373 369 12 217.00–225.00 $222.64 $822 —
417–448 430 15 210.00–217.00 $214.24 $921 -4.36
463–484 471 22 216.00–219.00 $218.03 $1,027 +2.39
515–518 517 4 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $1,060 -3.85
659–698 670 7 183.00–186.00 $183.89 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–339 335 5 227.00–235.00 $233.47 $782 —
417–449 434 11 221.00–226.00 $222.67 $966 -4.33
507–539 519 18 212.00–220.00 $214.74 $1,115 +3.74
574–578 576 12 210.00–215.00 $211.74 $1,220 -3.82
662–675 673 18 190.00–195.00 $194.18 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–423 422 3 205.00–209.00 $207.67 $876 —
455–495 475 2 200.00–209.00 $204.69 $972 —
520–535 528 10 193.00–199.00 $196.04 $1,035 +3.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 16 268.00–278.00 $274.68 $1,038 —
415–427 427 36 242.00–244.00 $243.95 $1,042 —
455–474 466 7 235.00–242.00 $237.93 $1,109 -0.55
505–538 524 8 222.00–230.00 $223.98 $1,174 -3.48
605 605 4 202.00–208.00 $206.50 $1,249 -0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $784 —
315–319 319 14 272.00–280.00 $274.71 $876 +2.23
359–397 378 8 253.00–259.00 $256.15 $968 +2.92
405–445 432 8 230.00–236.00 $232.05 $1,002 -5.22
457–465 458 9 220.00–227.00 $222.34 $1,018 —
520–543 540 7 214.00–217.00 $214.41 $1,158 +2.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 260.00–265.00 $261.67 $811 —
360–394 388 6 240.00–245.00 $244.23 $948 —
405–430 410 6 220.00–225.00 $223.64 $917 +0.12
515–520 518 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $997 +1.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1155 989 85-90% 8 67.00–74.00 $71.32 $705 -13.37
955–1060 994 85-90% 8 85.00–88.00 $86.24 $857 +1.55
950–1265 1057 85-90% 13 75.00–84.00 $78.89 $834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1085 80-85% 13 88.00–95.00 $92.54 $1,004 —
1120–1185 1153 80-85% 2 99.00–102.00 $100.46 $1,158 —
1060–1420 1181 80-85% 7 80.00–86.00 $83.27 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1960 1511 7 114.00–118.00 $115.65 $1,747 —
1410–1755 1559 14 119.00–127.00 $122.71 $1,913 —
1675–1870 1773 2 106.00–111.00 $108.64 $1,926 —

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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.