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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.75/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 426 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.42/cwt +21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 621 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.26/cwt ≈ $974/hd at 308 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 1,230 940
Feeder cattle 927 1,047 728
Slaughter cattle 164 155 150
Replacement cattle 36 28 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls sharply higher, steer and bull calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves 7.00 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
404–426 415 20 344.00–354.00 $346.89 $1,440 —
506 value added 506 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,665 —
511–535 516 5 315.00–316.00 $315.79 $1,629 +13.16
555–559 558 5 287.00–295.00 $288.59 $1,610 —
615–620 619 13 284.00–290.00 $284.92 $1,764 +19.15
738 738 7 234.00–238.00 $236.29 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–385 381 15 349.00–355.00 $350.18 $1,334 —
405–410 407 3 330.00–340.00 $336.64 $1,370 +14.59
455–485 468 3 317.00–322.00 $319.72 $1,496 +13.86
520–530 523 3 295.00–304.00 $298.70 $1,562 +9.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–790 783 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 308 26 310.00–320.00 $316.26 $974 —
353–380 362 3 298.00–307.00 $301.15 $1,090 —
413–444 426 40 286.00–294.00 $287.75 $1,226 —
465–485 475 12 280.00–289.00 $282.45 $1,342 —
524–530 525 6 276.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,453 +18.26
552–587 572 9 252.00–257.00 $256.13 $1,465 +3.16
603–640 613 19 246.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,549 +25.29
705 705 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–320 319 3 300.00–310.00 $303.35 $968 +16.14
387–390 387 13 284.00–288.00 $284.31 $1,100 +1.17
405–420 410 7 267.00–277.00 $274.28 $1,125 +4.00
473–499 478 22 260.00–276.00 $270.47 $1,293 +12.65
520–523 522 5 260.00–261.00 $260.80 $1,361 +11.41
610–644 621 37 232.00–241.00 $240.42 $1,493 +21.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 7 290.00–297.00 $294.89 $964 +23.10
390–395 393 2 270.00–277.00 $273.48 $1,075 -0.36
405–410 406 4 255.00–265.00 $257.52 $1,046 -0.36
470–480 475 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,240 +14.04
520–530 523 4 250.00–255.00 $251.27 $1,314 +16.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 389 6 340.00–347.00 $342.31 $1,332 —
403–427 421 8 324.00–330.00 $325.44 $1,370 —
453–495 483 23 320.00–332.00 $323.23 $1,561 +26.55
533 533 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,599 +14.01
555–560 558 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,535 +7.25
603–618 606 10 250.00–260.00 $258.59 $1,567 +20.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,247 +1.44
406–442 426 12 315.00–324.00 $318.02 $1,355 +0.73
485–495 492 22 312.00–320.00 $317.85 $1,564 +34.14
520–540 536 5 280.00–288.00 $286.45 $1,535 +15.78
570–580 575 2 262.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,515 +11.19
630–640 635 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–285 276 7 347.00–350.00 $348.67 $962 —
313–320 314 5 335.00–340.00 $338.98 $1,064 +4.08
365–385 378 3 317.00–325.00 $319.57 $1,208 -3.00
460–470 465 2 290.00–297.00 $293.54 $1,365 +22.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1325 1179 80-85% 12 103.00–112.00 $108.09 $1,274 +4.75
1140–1575 1294 80-85% 15 113.00–123.00 $117.67 $1,523 +6.09
1075–1465 1346 80-85% 7 124.00–132.00 $127.80 $1,720 +9.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 958 85-90% 9 75.00–82.00 $76.75 $735 —
910–1040 988 85-90% 6 84.00–88.00 $85.15 $841 —
1010–1335 1147 85-90% 15 93.00–102.00 $97.37 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1570 1450 75-80% 4 125.00–135.00 $129.15 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1475 1363 2 126.00–127.00 $126.54 $1,725 —
1230–1715 1416 8 128.00–138.00 $132.22 $1,872 —
1550–1865 1703 4 141.00–150.00 $144.92 $2,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1175 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,471.83
1005–1240 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,407.21
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1205–1245 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.41 —

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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.