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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $207.00/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 762 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.05/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 618 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.50/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 459 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 1,110 930
Feeder cattle 873 944 738
Slaughter cattle 204 166 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls mostly, steer calves 6.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 3.00 higher, 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
320–340 331 10 280.00–287.00 $282.83 $936 —
459–460 459 12 266.00–268.00 $266.50 $1,223 +16.04
518 518 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,326 +13.16
570–576 575 9 235.00–237.00 $236.78 $1,361 —
605–619 618 21 219.00–220.00 $219.05 $1,354 -5.95
690–698 697 7 210.00–216.00 $215.15 $1,500 -7.85
762 value added 762 65 207.00 $207.00 $1,577 —
848 848 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,212 +9.74
555–570 563 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,244 -3.12
725–735 733 5 198.00–202.00 $199.19 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–560 555 3 210.00–217.00 $212.36 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 342 10 240.00–242.00 $240.19 $821 +2.94
390–398 394 4 240.00–246.00 $243.03 $958 +10.41
405–420 413 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $960 +1.07
517–533 521 9 206.00–215.00 $209.65 $1,092 -0.43
590–596 595 7 200.00–205.00 $204.29 $1,216 —
605–645 632 6 195.00–200.00 $197.19 $1,246 -2.83
670–690 675 4 184.00–187.00 $184.77 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–316 312 5 226.00–228.00 $226.78 $708 +6.08
355–390 363 6 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $838 —
465–488 479 8 206.00–212.00 $209.11 $1,002 —
510–520 515 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,043 +3.21
555–570 563 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $1,117 +2.48
605–634 630 7 185.00–187.00 $185.27 $1,167 —
670–675 672 5 175.00–177.00 $175.80 $1,181 —
765–790 778 2 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–370 367 7 214.00–220.00 $216.60 $795 —
445 445 9 200.00–206.00 $204.00 $908 —
465–490 471 4 195.00–205.00 $197.60 $931 -2.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 7 277.00–287.00 $281.57 $963 +4.78
370–385 378 7 277.00–282.00 $279.73 $1,057 +5.44
410–420 415 4 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,048 —
453–490 469 6 242.00–250.00 $246.11 $1,154 +7.38
502–530 506 7 227.00–230.00 $229.55 $1,162 —
565–570 568 3 205.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,174 -3.65
605 605 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,277 +9.34
670–685 675 3 192.00–195.00 $193.01 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–285 276 5 274.00–275.00 $274.62 $758 —
355–375 368 6 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $984 —
405–420 414 4 236.00–242.00 $238.46 $987 —
515–525 518 3 215.00–220.00 $216.69 $1,122 —
571–580 572 8 195.00–200.00 $199.37 $1,140 +5.19
610–615 612 3 195.00–200.00 $198.32 $1,214 +7.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $992 —
665–690 680 4 170.00–175.00 $171.72 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–988 880 85-90% 8 86.00–90.00 $87.92 $774 —
835–1050 926 85-90% 17 69.00–77.00 $72.06 $667 —
890–1240 1055 85-90% 25 78.00–85.00 $81.64 $861 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1375 1268 80-85% 4 101.00–109.00 $104.82 $1,329 —
990–1675 1361 80-85% 15 91.00–98.00 $94.41 $1,285 —
1160–1600 1410 80-85% 13 81.00–90.00 $85.84 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1670 1550 75-80% 2 109.00–117.00 $112.69 $1,747 —
1745–2110 1945 75-80% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.14 $1,870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1590 1479 5 100.00–109.00 $103.57 $1,532 —
1490–1865 1594 6 111.00–116.00 $114.52 $1,825 —

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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.