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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.21/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 593 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $289.53/cwt ≈ $1,106/hd at 382 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.12/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 455 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,073 663 1,123
Feeder cattle 918 471 897
Slaughter cattle 155 192 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to market being closed past two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–317 310 7 295.00–305.00 $299.25 $928 +5.99
367–397 382 29 285.00–295.00 $289.53 $1,106 —
420–426 423 9 285.00–289.00 $287.21 $1,215 +9.34
454–462 455 26 275.00–276.00 $275.12 $1,252 —
515 515 21 261.00 $261.00 $1,344 +16.17
580–598 593 46 236.00–244.00 $238.21 $1,413 +0.71
603–607 604 6 234.00–237.00 $235.00 $1,419 —
681 681 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,498 +1.00
756 756 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 280.00–281.00 $280.68 $1,095 —
425–430 428 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,166 —
552–595 559 12 227.00–234.00 $232.76 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 329 4 270.00–280.00 $272.43 $896 —
520 520 5 225.00–229.00 $227.40 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 260.00 $260.00 $853 —
362–387 376 15 246.00–255.00 $251.85 $947 —
443–445 444 23 244.00–248.00 $246.69 $1,095 —
460–484 473 25 233.00–240.00 $238.16 $1,126 +9.44
520–543 528 21 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,189 +5.64
555–570 562 3 210.00–217.00 $213.97 $1,203 —
692 692 19 186.00 $186.00 $1,287 -20.00
737 737 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–336 331 12 240.00–249.00 $244.64 $810 +13.10
360–380 366 13 238.00–242.00 $240.72 $881 —
407–420 408 22 232.00–238.00 $237.72 $970 +21.49
480–487 487 15 220.00–229.00 $220.59 $1,074 -0.76
520–530 523 4 210.00–215.00 $213.73 $1,118 +9.24
610–625 621 4 194.00–195.00 $194.25 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 311 14 230.00–235.00 $230.37 $716 —
380–390 385 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $876 +10.47
420 420 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $939 +11.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $804 -1.09
310–320 316 5 280.00–290.00 $285.34 $902 —
380–390 383 3 275.00–285.00 $278.39 $1,066 -0.10
428–442 439 8 260.00–262.00 $260.49 $1,144 +8.86
466–480 471 6 240.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,150 -3.80
505–510 507 3 220.00–227.00 $222.35 $1,127 -11.67
580–597 589 4 213.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,260 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 4 270.00–280.00 $273.74 $898 —
380–395 391 7 262.00–272.00 $268.24 $1,049 -3.12
420 420 2 252.00–255.00 $253.50 $1,065 —
505–510 507 3 205.00–215.00 $208.36 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 575 2 186.00–195.00 $190.46 $1,095 +12.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1210 1003 85-90% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.23 $775 -5.13
905–1160 1039 85-90% 7 90.00–94.00 $92.42 $960 +10.06
905–1180 1100 85-90% 15 83.00–89.00 $85.74 $943 +8.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1115 80-85% 8 86.00–93.00 $89.86 $1,002 —
1145–1475 1346 80-85% 9 95.00–104.00 $99.01 $1,333 —
1245–1510 1374 80-85% 8 107.00–115.00 $109.86 $1,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1405 1343 75-80% 2 104.00–108.00 $105.91 $1,422 —
1290–1520 1405 75-80% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.46 $1,327 —
1310–1625 1467 75-80% 6 109.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,684 +8.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1610 1509 5 113.00–120.00 $115.46 $1,742 +13.27
1290–1710 1522 5 106.00–109.00 $107.08 $1,630 +4.89
1780 1780 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,225 —

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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.