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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.34/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 462 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $213.36/cwt ≈ $1,024/hd at 480 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $233.19/cwt ≈ $1,094/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 1,340 639
Feeder cattle 719 1,161 523
Slaughter cattle 174 179 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 4.00 lower, steer calves 9.00 lower, bull calves 6.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 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
460–471 469 14 231.00–240.00 $233.19 $1,094 —
520–536 534 7 230.00–232.00 $231.72 $1,237 -3.10
580–584 583 6 220.00–222.00 $221.67 $1,292 -17.08
602–629 622 8 220.00–222.00 $220.48 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–383 368 7 252.00–260.00 $254.47 $936 —
588–598 593 6 210.00–219.00 $214.46 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 478 9 246.00–247.00 $246.21 $1,177 -17.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 217.00–220.00 $218.98 $685 -0.11
355–380 375 12 220.00–225.00 $223.68 $839 +1.04
420–444 436 6 210.00–219.00 $217.23 $947 +2.99
455–464 462 28 208.00–215.00 $211.34 $976 -6.69
563–570 567 5 194.00–195.00 $194.40 $1,102 —
630–640 635 8 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,191 —
658–675 661 5 182.00–184.00 $183.59 $1,214 -0.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 9 227.00–229.00 $228.24 $858 —
425–440 433 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $964 -0.13
655–670 658 6 189.00–190.00 $189.17 $1,245 -5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 4 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $845 -4.13
555–560 558 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 4 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $941 +1.39
470–490 480 22 213.00–217.00 $213.36 $1,024 —
510–525 518 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $997 +0.03
711–748 723 6 154.00–163.00 $159.90 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 369 5 250.00–260.00 $252.99 $934 -3.16
470–480 475 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,057 +0.19
521–548 535 4 205.00–212.00 $208.41 $1,115 -6.00
575–580 577 3 190.00–194.00 $192.66 $1,112 —
620–635 630 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,144 —
705–710 707 3 165.00–169.00 $167.66 $1,185 —
758–780 769 2 157.00–162.00 $159.46 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 482 11 227.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,109 -7.77
510–518 515 3 215.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,118 -6.97
570–580 573 4 200.00–201.00 $200.75 $1,150 —
620–628 625 3 200.00–202.00 $200.66 $1,254 -5.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–980 871 85-90% 8 70.00–77.00 $74.42 $648 —
910–1060 1012 85-90% 19 78.00–86.00 $82.52 $835 —
925–1110 1017 85-90% 12 86.00–92.00 $87.95 $894 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1395 1087 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $93.42 $1,015 +0.88
1035–1290 1170 80-85% 10 82.00–89.00 $86.83 $1,016 +3.56
1050–1325 1189 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $104.83 $1,246 +21.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1570 1424 7 114.00–120.00 $116.95 $1,665 —
1180–1750 1480 3 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $1,815 —
1290–1835 1653 3 109.00–111.00 $110.48 $1,826 —

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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.