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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.46/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 493 lb · 85 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.57/cwt +19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.02/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 604 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 1,172 1,448
Feeder cattle 944 906 1,223
Slaughter cattle 166 243 225
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves 8.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 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
260–298 294 9 280.00–289.00 $288.11 $847 —
359–365 360 5 276.00–285.00 $277.82 $1,000 —
411–429 423 34 274.00–279.00 $275.57 $1,166 +19.56
469–499 493 85 245.00–255.00 $250.46 $1,235 +7.95
510–520 518 6 242.00–243.00 $242.84 $1,258 +1.37
610–612 612 4 222.00–226.00 $225.00 $1,377 —
680–682 682 4 220.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 273.00–280.00 $275.17 $770 —
320–345 333 19 276.00–279.00 $277.36 $924 +14.54
395–397 396 8 266.00–273.00 $269.51 $1,067 —
415–425 420 13 264.00–266.00 $264.91 $1,113 —
470–492 485 6 240.00–244.00 $242.71 $1,177 +6.05
520–545 533 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,266 -0.35
560–591 584 33 220.00–230.00 $224.13 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 538 22 225.00–229.00 $228.08 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–282 281 11 237.00–240.00 $237.82 $668 —
310–320 318 5 230.00–239.00 $237.25 $754 —
379–385 380 8 230.00–233.00 $232.62 $884 +0.80
408–435 420 28 226.00–236.00 $231.38 $972 —
465–478 473 11 219.00–223.00 $221.57 $1,048 +3.32
514–537 527 20 206.00–212.00 $210.08 $1,107 -1.52
603–605 604 33 197.00–207.00 $200.02 $1,208 +3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–342 336 11 217.00–227.00 $220.70 $742 -1.50
503–530 509 6 195.00–205.00 $199.31 $1,014 -4.19
555–560 558 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,094 -2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–490 479 8 195.00–201.00 $199.99 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–318 316 5 272.00–278.00 $276.79 $875 -1.71
360–393 371 3 270.00–280.00 $274.29 $1,018 +0.36
453–490 476 10 236.00–242.00 $238.73 $1,136 +8.31
555–585 568 4 207.00–215.00 $210.31 $1,195 +7.66
604–610 605 6 200.00–202.00 $201.66 $1,220 -0.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 268.00–270.00 $269.02 $874 —
455–468 465 4 220.00–230.00 $222.45 $1,034 +4.17
555–597 576 7 190.00–199.00 $194.18 $1,118 —
620–640 630 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,203 +4.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,009 —
560–590 575 2 180.00–186.00 $183.08 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1219 80-85% 12 94.00–102.00 $97.02 $1,183 +10.52
1190–1320 1241 80-85% 6 86.00–93.00 $88.80 $1,102 +2.30
1175–1455 1338 80-85% 8 104.00–113.00 $107.84 $1,443 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1050 978 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.96 $714 —
990–1285 1122 85-90% 15 78.00–86.00 $82.14 $922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1345 1318 75-80% 4 115.00–124.00 $120.51 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1845 1768 2 98.00–105.00 $101.35 $1,792 —
1560–2135 1899 8 112.00–118.00 $115.32 $2,190 —

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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.