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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $337.02/cwt +40.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 457 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $378.32/cwt +21.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 362 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $334.98/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 994 994
Feeder cattle 724 862 809
Slaughter cattle 119 117 153
Replacement cattle 65 15 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 8.00 to 12.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls 3.00 higher, Steer calves and Bull calves 10.00 higher, Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement cows 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 288 5 372.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,075 —
305–310 308 2 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $1,116 —
350–390 363 3 350.00–354.00 $352.57 $1,280 —
405–447 433 14 340.00–350.00 $345.85 $1,498 —
450–484 457 21 330.00–340.00 $337.02 $1,540 +40.50
500–531 524 11 320.00–330.00 $324.15 $1,699 +31.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 380.00–383.00 $382.01 $1,157 —
355–370 362 19 370.00–380.00 $378.32 $1,370 +21.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 382 9 360.00–367.00 $365.41 $1,396 +14.80
400–440 427 9 350.00–360.00 $355.29 $1,517 +14.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 6 320.00–325.00 $323.68 $981 —
370–397 394 9 300.00–307.00 $306.27 $1,207 -3.28
403–415 411 8 290.00–298.00 $296.51 $1,219 +4.78
455–496 479 13 280.00–289.00 $284.17 $1,361 -8.76
505–510 508 3 270.00–278.00 $275.35 $1,399 —
567–571 569 12 262.00–264.00 $263.16 $1,497 +4.66
600–610 605 4 250.00–257.00 $253.47 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 295.00–305.00 $299.81 $794 —
310–322 321 10 290.00–298.00 $297.23 $954 —
355–380 368 2 280.00–285.00 $282.59 $1,040 -1.63
405–435 420 2 270.00–278.00 $274.14 $1,151 —
450–490 468 4 260.00–267.00 $263.12 $1,231 —
500–527 517 14 257.00–259.00 $258.00 $1,334 +12.52
550–598 585 6 240.00–249.00 $247.11 $1,446 —
600–614 609 7 228.00–238.00 $231.10 $1,407 +3.27
705–740 728 3 210.00–216.00 $214.06 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–366 362 4 290.00–298.00 $296.07 $1,072 +3.64
430–440 437 4 280.00–287.00 $284.00 $1,241 -1.56
453–495 466 6 270.00–276.00 $273.80 $1,276 -6.91
530–549 540 13 260.00–270.00 $263.12 $1,421 -1.03
555–584 573 7 250.00–258.00 $255.73 $1,465 +18.31
620–640 630 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,527 +11.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 350.00–355.00 $351.60 $1,171 +21.60
350–380 367 3 340.00–345.00 $341.59 $1,254 +21.73
400–448 425 14 330.00–338.00 $334.98 $1,424 —
450–498 468 3 317.00–327.00 $321.21 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,106 +20.02
350–385 376 6 350.00–360.00 $352.72 $1,326 +19.16
410–440 423 3 340.00–350.00 $345.54 $1,462 +23.07
450–470 460 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $1,529 +30.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1470 1249 80-85% 17 121.00–129.00 $125.06 $1,562 —
1145–1365 1259 80-85% 11 130.00–137.00 $133.02 $1,675 —
1180–1365 1298 80-85% 6 139.00–144.00 $140.94 $1,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1115 881 85-90% 4 92.00–97.00 $95.08 $838 —
714–1170 969 85-90% 6 100.00–108.00 $104.90 $1,016 +12.67
1000–1280 1083 85-90% 4 111.00–117.00 $115.02 $1,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1680 1474 75-80% 6 130.00–136.00 $133.29 $1,965 —
1535–1920 1624 75-80% 5 120.00–129.00 $126.28 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1750 1398 5 142.00–147.00 $143.57 $2,007 —
1220–1745 1583 4 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $2,421 —
1425–1865 1718 3 161.00–165.00 $162.81 $2,797 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1125 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,349.47
660–1190 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–805 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $870.61

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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
805–1015 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,442.34 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.