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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $305.30/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 524 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.26/cwt ≈ $1,469/hd at 658 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.20/cwt ≈ $1,596/hd at 745 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,705 701 781
Feeder cattle 1,452 615 645
Slaughter cattle 212 86 136
Replacement cattle 41 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, steer calves 4.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–217 216 3 380.00–390.00 $386.65 $835 —
260–263 262 9 372.00–380.00 $378.24 $991 —
310–320 315 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,205 +9.98
410–420 415 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,421 +10.37
461–473 466 32 314.00–324.00 $316.35 $1,474 -6.37
504–530 524 95 300.00–309.00 $305.30 $1,600 +6.63
568–572 571 31 285.00–289.00 $286.03 $1,633 -2.97
615 615 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,685 +11.00
662–675 669 6 244.00–248.00 $245.98 $1,646 —
710–736 733 10 231.00–237.00 $231.58 $1,697 +2.07
790–795 794 14 227.00–228.00 $227.28 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 325 7 360.00–370.00 $361.36 $1,174 —
360–395 374 7 330.00–340.00 $336.01 $1,257 -0.63
405–423 419 30 320.00–329.00 $328.15 $1,375 +4.48
460–470 465 4 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,407 -7.27
578–580 579 3 261.00–271.00 $267.66 $1,550 —
620–645 644 21 257.00–260.00 $257.14 $1,656 —
751–755 752 5 215.00–216.00 $215.80 $1,623 +0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–483 469 5 290.00–294.00 $292.35 $1,371 +0.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–339 334 9 298.00–306.00 $301.72 $1,008 +10.05
382–388 383 11 290.00–300.00 $298.16 $1,142 —
402–447 431 15 275.00–286.00 $278.99 $1,202 —
455–470 463 4 268.00–275.00 $271.56 $1,257 -2.96
501–542 507 34 258.00–267.00 $265.59 $1,347 —
552–598 570 5 252.00–257.00 $254.90 $1,453 +14.70
610–620 612 13 228.00–234.00 $232.60 $1,424 +8.62
655–658 658 43 222.00–225.00 $223.26 $1,469 —
727–746 745 43 214.00–217.00 $214.20 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–312 303 9 282.00–290.00 $283.83 $860 +0.35
351–393 363 13 280.00–285.00 $281.41 $1,022 +8.16
408–439 427 5 270.00–274.00 $272.47 $1,163 +4.62
463–490 477 9 256.00–261.00 $259.24 $1,237 +6.50
503–529 523 20 245.00–255.00 $252.59 $1,321 +9.14
570–575 573 2 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,375 +8.92
607–648 613 22 220.00–224.00 $223.49 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 9 275.00–280.00 $278.37 $799 +5.31
368–375 370 4 272.00–275.00 $272.76 $1,009 —
405–435 415 14 252.00–262.00 $259.32 $1,076 +1.88
460–470 466 10 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,143 +3.55
520–531 527 31 236.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,251 +4.44
558–560 559 7 230.00–232.00 $230.57 $1,289 +9.72
635–645 640 2 207.00–212.00 $209.48 $1,341 —
670–675 672 3 195.00–205.00 $200.01 $1,344 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 275.00–380.00 $310.43 $844 -67.86
320–328 325 5 365.00–370.00 $368.03 $1,196 +10.28
370–375 373 4 360.00–364.00 $361.99 $1,350 +13.30
410–420 416 5 337.00–345.00 $341.85 $1,422 +32.15
460–495 474 17 297.00–308.00 $302.41 $1,433 +4.92
515–538 532 4 285.00–288.00 $287.27 $1,528 +9.84
562–570 563 16 270.00–275.00 $274.68 $1,546 +11.20
620–640 629 5 240.00–247.00 $243.25 $1,530 —
655–680 670 3 217.00–222.00 $219.69 $1,472 -2.79
712–740 723 5 210.00–214.00 $212.36 $1,535 +2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 6 345.00–346.00 $345.68 $1,289 +8.84
410–430 423 11 315.00–325.00 $321.49 $1,360 +25.48
460–470 467 3 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,331 +1.01
519–520 519 13 268.00–270.00 $268.15 $1,392 —
575–590 581 7 250.00–260.00 $257.86 $1,498 +3.09
615–638 633 5 235.00–236.00 $235.81 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 350.00–355.00 $351.58 $942 —
320–345 337 3 337.00–340.00 $337.95 $1,139 —
355–367 364 12 327.00–335.00 $331.81 $1,208 —
410–424 423 16 296.00–300.00 $296.24 $1,253 —
460–485 473 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,289 -1.96
570 570 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1355 1174 80-85% 8 96.00–102.00 $99.48 $1,168 —
1035–1440 1270 80-85% 25 103.00–110.00 $107.34 $1,363 -1.06
1215–1445 1328 80-85% 11 112.00–121.00 $115.66 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1070 942 85-90% 3 73.00–81.00 $77.66 $732 —
865–1115 948 85-90% 9 84.00–91.00 $87.18 $826 —
875–1160 1003 85-90% 12 92.00–99.00 $94.21 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1295 1216 75-80% 4 114.00–125.00 $116.93 $1,422 —
1280–1485 1383 75-80% 4 110.00–116.00 $113.22 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1310 1300 2 113.00–118.00 $115.52 $1,502 —
1350–1790 1591 4 123.00–130.00 $128.29 $2,041 —
1705–1875 1762 3 133.00–135.00 $133.71 $2,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1150 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,421.17 —

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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.