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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.25/cwt ≈ $1,028/hd at 471 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.60/cwt ≈ $1,098/hd at 519 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.66/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 893 1,092
Feeder cattle 906 719 803
Slaughter cattle 243 174 255
Replacement cattle 23 — 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to the market being closed last week for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 328 5 260.00–267.00 $262.82 $862 —
455–480 469 9 230.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,110 +3.47
512–520 515 5 236.00–239.00 $237.79 $1,225 +6.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–436 428 6 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $1,096 —
480–485 483 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,171 -3.70
505–518 515 8 240.00–246.00 $241.47 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–565 561 10 210.00–214.00 $212.39 $1,192 -2.07
605–633 624 3 209.00–212.00 $209.97 $1,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 374 6 230.00–235.00 $231.82 $867 +3.58
455–489 471 37 216.00–220.00 $218.25 $1,028 —
510–531 519 27 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,098 —
609–615 610 6 195.00–197.00 $196.66 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–344 341 6 217.00–224.00 $222.20 $758 +3.22
355–372 367 11 220.00–227.00 $222.79 $818 -0.89
420–446 435 14 211.00–217.00 $213.15 $927 -4.08
463–477 470 15 205.00–214.00 $209.35 $984 -1.99
543 543 4 202.00–205.00 $203.50 $1,105 —
558–575 564 3 198.00–200.00 $198.68 $1,121 +4.28
640–645 643 3 180.00–190.00 $186.68 $1,200 -0.84
705–730 718 2 175.00–182.00 $178.44 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 372 2 210.00–217.00 $213.66 $795 —
401–435 412 6 207.00–208.00 $207.65 $856 +4.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 386 4 254.00–255.00 $254.24 $981 +1.25
420–433 428 5 238.00–240.00 $238.79 $1,022 —
470–485 483 7 218.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,054 -4.25
520–525 524 15 215.00–220.00 $215.66 $1,130 +7.25
620–645 633 2 182.00–192.00 $186.90 $1,183 +5.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 277.00–280.00 $278.50 $961 —
355–380 361 4 270.00–277.00 $273.93 $989 —
405–440 416 4 242.00–252.00 $245.89 $1,023 —
455–490 479 4 227.00–235.00 $230.42 $1,104 +0.26
506–515 508 9 222.00–230.00 $227.77 $1,157 +10.76
568–580 572 3 200.00–204.00 $202.65 $1,159 +1.90
605–635 620 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,255 +1.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 309 8 260.00–262.00 $261.73 $809 —
420–438 431 5 222.00–226.00 $223.56 $964 -1.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1215 1065 85-90% 8 86.00–90.00 $87.89 $936 —
840–1320 1072 85-90% 17 69.00–76.00 $73.31 $786 —
975–1175 1088 85-90% 18 78.00–85.00 $81.32 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1520 1194 80-85% 19 90.00–97.00 $93.55 $1,117 -11.28
905–1355 1233 80-85% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.50 $1,067 —
1260–1435 1364 80-85% 6 100.00–105.00 $101.97 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1250 1248 2 102.00–109.00 $105.49 $1,317 —
1390–1600 1456 7 112.00–118.00 $113.94 $1,659 -8.71
1855–2090 1950 3 120.00–128.00 $124.44 $2,427 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1410 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,552.47 —

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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.