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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.60/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 617 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.13/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 585 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.26/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 516 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 1,073 1,197
Feeder cattle 847 918 981
Slaughter cattle 125 155 196
Replacement cattle 55 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 8.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady to 5.00 higher, Steer calves and Bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 286 6 310.00–320.00 $313.42 $896 —
310–345 334 13 305.00–312.00 $306.53 $1,024 +7.28
355–390 372 3 295.00–305.00 $299.84 $1,115 +10.31
412–440 419 10 282.00–292.00 $287.06 $1,203 -0.15
455–490 466 4 270.00–280.00 $276.08 $1,287 +0.96
505–520 513 2 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,360 +4.07
611–627 617 32 239.00–246.00 $243.60 $1,503 +8.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 292.00–302.00 $297.04 $974 —
350–390 370 2 285.00–290.00 $287.36 $1,063 +6.68
465–490 478 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,254 —
505–520 512 7 250.00–257.00 $254.15 $1,301 —
572–595 581 19 240.00–247.00 $244.95 $1,423 +12.19
605–638 609 16 230.00–236.00 $234.20 $1,426 —
652–692 677 7 220.00–228.00 $224.96 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 330 5 282.00–292.00 $284.38 $938 +11.95
352–390 371 6 276.00–284.00 $279.80 $1,038 —
500–502 502 4 240.00–249.00 $246.76 $1,239 +19.36
582–590 583 6 230.00–240.00 $231.69 $1,351 —
650–695 665 5 210.00–217.00 $215.04 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 370 6 250.00–260.00 $255.70 $946 +3.85
413–445 420 12 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,029 -1.64
460–492 484 15 230.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,125 -5.63
500–530 516 21 220.00–228.00 $227.26 $1,173 +2.05
574–596 585 30 210.00–220.00 $219.13 $1,282 +5.16
610–639 636 9 200.00–205.00 $200.53 $1,275 —
655–670 660 3 190.00–198.00 $195.29 $1,289 +9.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 336 19 240.00–248.00 $243.50 $818 +13.13
370–393 384 5 230.00–240.00 $235.43 $904 +7.96
403–440 414 8 222.00–230.00 $228.65 $947 +5.15
450–480 465 4 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,000 —
500–510 505 4 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,023 —
583–590 585 4 190.00–197.00 $195.23 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 5 240.00–250.00 $243.90 $907 +3.18
430–448 439 14 230.00–240.00 $232.30 $1,020 -5.42
465–490 482 8 220.00–227.00 $225.28 $1,086 +4.69
520–545 532 3 210.00–220.00 $213.97 $1,138 +0.24
555–570 563 4 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,154 —
650–665 663 7 180.00–185.00 $184.30 $1,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 287 16 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $818 —
315–345 330 5 275.00–285.00 $279.82 $923 —
355–360 357 3 270.00–280.00 $273.36 $976 —
460–475 462 10 240.00–250.00 $248.97 $1,150 —
505–515 510 2 230.00–237.00 $233.53 $1,191 —
600–613 608 4 202.00–210.00 $204.22 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 5 295.00–305.00 $299.27 $988 +13.93
373–390 382 6 290.00–295.00 $292.35 $1,117 +13.96
405–418 412 16 280.00–287.00 $284.00 $1,170 +23.51
505–515 510 4 250.00–257.00 $253.49 $1,293 +31.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 273 7 290.00–300.00 $293.99 $803 —
310–335 327 3 292.00–297.00 $293.58 $960 +19.84
360–390 370 3 280.00–290.00 $283.51 $1,049 +15.27
505–510 508 4 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,237 +35.16
650–655 653 3 200.00–209.00 $206.02 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1240 80-85% 10 103.00–110.00 $106.71 $1,323 —
1135–1430 1269 80-85% 15 123.00–131.00 $128.08 $1,625 —
1250–1420 1344 80-85% 7 115.00–122.00 $117.96 $1,585 +18.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1080 1027 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.58 $797 -14.84
850–1185 1039 85-90% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.27 $896 -6.15
965–1190 1057 85-90% 8 90.00–96.00 $93.14 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1735 1615 75-80% 6 103.00–110.00 $106.74 $1,724 —
1745–1890 1808 75-80% 3 114.00–121.00 $117.73 $2,129 —
1655–1900 1811 75-80% 4 123.00–130.00 $127.66 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1800 1520 5 112.00–119.00 $115.59 $1,757 +8.51
1710–1860 1784 4 128.00–130.00 $129.27 $2,306 +4.27
1875 1875 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–880 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $976.92
945–1140 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–975.00 $966.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
970–1250 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,173.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,286
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,386

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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
1060–1530 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,175.00–1,775.00 $1,485.54 —

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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.