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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.93/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 477 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $224.09/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 731 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $332.12/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 481 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 1,127 961
Feeder cattle 862 927 785
Slaughter cattle 117 164 176
Replacement cattle 15 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–388 366 7 350.00–352.00 $350.61 $1,283 +0.43
413–439 436 29 335.00–341.00 $340.41 $1,484 +3.77
480–485 483 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,509 -7.23
503–548 514 10 302.00–309.00 $306.51 $1,575 +7.81
653–670 665 9 250.00–258.00 $253.08 $1,683 —
705–732 731 33 224.00–227.00 $224.09 $1,638 —
814–847 824 10 206.00–209.00 $206.93 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,260 —
413–420 417 2 344.00–347.00 $345.51 $1,441 -1.38
478–481 481 32 332.00–334.00 $332.12 $1,597 —
505–515 510 12 290.00–322.00 $308.75 $1,575 -7.04
585 585 16 290.00–297.00 $295.25 $1,727 +6.66
620–630 625 2 285.00–292.00 $288.53 $1,803 +3.61
888 888 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–487 483 8 294.00–299.00 $296.52 $1,432 —
522–535 524 6 287.00–294.00 $292.81 $1,534 —
555–565 563 4 250.00–260.00 $252.47 $1,421 —
630–636 635 8 255.00–260.00 $255.62 $1,623 —
660–693 677 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 378 13 308.00–310.00 $309.55 $1,170 +8.40
420–445 441 7 290.00–292.00 $291.73 $1,287 +3.98
455–487 477 34 289.00–294.00 $292.93 $1,397 +10.48
555–588 576 12 254.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,489 +2.37
655 655 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 343 11 302.00–307.00 $304.92 $1,046 +1.57
375–380 376 7 292.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,100 +8.12
428–431 430 16 285.00–286.00 $285.56 $1,228 +11.28
490–496 494 11 278.00–287.00 $280.71 $1,387 +10.24
508–540 521 8 262.00–266.00 $264.15 $1,376 +3.35
560–581 577 5 235.00–238.00 $237.42 $1,370 —
620–631 627 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,446 -9.76
755–780 758 8 205.00–210.00 $206.76 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 380 13 280.00–287.00 $284.22 $1,080 +10.74
515–541 538 10 245.00–250.00 $245.48 $1,321 -5.79
630–634 633 6 227.00–228.00 $227.83 $1,442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,141 —
355–378 373 8 332.00–342.00 $333.56 $1,244 +1.09
410–420 415 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,338 +4.45
460–488 473 15 300.00–304.00 $302.31 $1,430 -15.54
509–530 512 8 280.00–287.00 $285.38 $1,461 -1.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 3 345.00–355.00 $348.22 $1,334 +5.91
410–440 423 4 325.00–330.00 $328.01 $1,387 +2.57
555–560 558 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,520 -2.53
610–620 615 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,553 -6.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 340.00–345.00 $343.45 $944 -5.22
335 335 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,106 -8.98
355–375 365 2 315.00–325.00 $319.86 $1,167 +0.29
510–520 515 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1535 1096 80-85% 22 114.00–123.00 $118.18 $1,295 —
890–1240 1139 80-85% 10 108.00–112.00 $108.98 $1,241 —
1125–1470 1341 80-85% 6 124.00–130.00 $127.44 $1,709 -0.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1030 920 85-90% 9 97.00–106.00 $101.24 $931 —
910–970 940 85-90% 3 80.00–87.00 $83.59 $786 —
935–1005 965 85-90% 7 89.00–95.00 $92.23 $890 +15.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,618 —
1610 1610 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,334 —
1570–1845 1753 3 128.00–129.00 $128.70 $2,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1265–1365 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,535.04

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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.