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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.85/cwt ≈ $1,758/hd at 715 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $1,631/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $297.28/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 364 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 824 1,043
Feeder cattle 860 674 816
Slaughter cattle 193 94 209
Replacement cattle 22 56 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady, steer and bull calves 4.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 406 10 345.00–348.00 $347.70 $1,412 —
511–530 526 27 310.00 $310.00 $1,631 —
558–560 559 4 290.00–295.00 $293.75 $1,642 —
607–631 624 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,722 —
663 663 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 —
701–726 715 48 244.00–247.00 $245.85 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 360.00–362.00 $361.33 $1,109 —
405–420 415 3 332.00–345.00 $339.08 $1,407 -3.47
465–481 476 9 321.00–326.00 $322.63 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–492 485 3 318.00–320.00 $318.65 $1,545 -4.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–373 364 17 296.00–298.00 $297.28 $1,082 +0.05
428–430 429 6 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,223 -3.82
455–493 470 12 270.00–279.00 $275.33 $1,294 +1.45
536–545 539 5 260.00–266.00 $264.59 $1,426 —
555–585 563 11 250.00–259.00 $256.12 $1,442 +3.57
665–677 671 7 224.00–230.00 $227.02 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–285 268 4 335.00–340.00 $338.67 $908 +3.43
305–310 309 4 315.00–322.00 $320.27 $990 -7.52
467–470 467 11 280.00–285.00 $284.54 $1,329 -1.13
505–530 509 7 280.00–285.00 $284.26 $1,447 +10.48
557 557 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,454 -2.73
605 605 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 —
653 653 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 328 11 285.00–300.00 $296.08 $971 -8.61
353–395 370 5 278.00–287.00 $281.85 $1,043 -3.46
410–435 430 5 275.00–278.00 $277.43 $1,193 +5.67
455–485 468 4 257.00–267.00 $261.54 $1,224 -0.76
520–530 525 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,326 -2.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $1,130 -1.19
354–391 374 11 326.00–330.00 $327.72 $1,226 -5.56
420–425 423 3 320.00–327.00 $322.31 $1,363 -2.19
460–470 462 5 300.00–305.00 $301.02 $1,391 -11.94
505–510 509 5 280.00–286.00 $284.81 $1,450 -10.12
605–640 623 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–370 363 14 350.00–354.00 $353.71 $1,284 -1.31
410–420 415 2 340.00–342.00 $340.99 $1,415 -2.30
505–510 508 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 5 355.00–360.00 $355.98 $1,168 —
470–485 478 2 312.00–315.00 $313.48 $1,498 —
505–510 508 4 292.00–297.00 $294.76 $1,497 -18.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1440 1176 80-85% 20 117.00–125.00 $121.74 $1,432 —
1125–1700 1356 80-85% 20 126.00–135.00 $129.11 $1,751 —
1255–1550 1360 80-85% 4 136.00–145.00 $139.75 $1,901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1035 973 85-90% 5 92.00–98.00 $95.60 $930 -21.13
905–1060 980 85-90% 5 113.00–120.00 $116.44 $1,141 -0.29
905–1295 1064 85-90% 11 100.00–110.00 $104.27 $1,109 -3.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1655 1485 75-80% 2 127.00–131.00 $129.23 $1,919 +2.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1780 1441 10 139.00–145.00 $142.59 $2,055 —
1630–1780 1712 5 146.00–155.00 $150.88 $2,583 —
1665–2080 1843 3 158.00–161.00 $159.73 $2,944 -10.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1070–1115 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,564.30

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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.