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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

1,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.46/cwt +24.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.07/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 526 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $263.01/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 481 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,073 786 1,041
Feeder cattle 810 612 772
Slaughter cattle 231 164 228
Replacement cattle 32 10 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 12.00 higher, feeder steers 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady, steer calves 15.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 6.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,465 —
402 402 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,467 +30.15
452–489 472 22 332.00–340.00 $335.46 $1,583 +24.88
520–532 526 18 315.00–322.00 $319.07 $1,678 +12.71
555–560 558 4 310.00–318.00 $313.98 $1,752 —
605–645 629 10 275.00–286.00 $280.49 $1,764 +15.49
662–690 671 6 254.00–258.00 $256.17 $1,719 -2.81
720–723 721 8 253.00–254.00 $253.62 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–435 433 4 335.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,483 +17.88
493–498 496 11 319.00–325.00 $320.09 $1,588 +22.77
620–625 623 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,635 +6.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–473 460 9 298.00–300.00 $298.46 $1,373 +9.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 332.00 $332.00 $963 —
402–420 405 6 306.00–312.00 $307.04 $1,244 —
456–468 458 11 282.00–290.00 $288.51 $1,321 —
505–530 518 4 260.00–261.00 $260.49 $1,349 -0.52
565–592 582 13 250.00–257.00 $251.73 $1,465 -0.83
663–670 667 4 232.00–236.00 $233.99 $1,561 +2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 366 6 292.00–300.00 $297.42 $1,089 +4.06
410–436 425 10 282.00–296.00 $292.67 $1,244 +1.03
455–460 457 5 270.00–276.00 $273.58 $1,250 +6.01
507–519 510 10 250.00–259.00 $253.62 $1,293 —
653–695 669 8 222.00–226.00 $224.53 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 481 15 259.00–269.00 $263.01 $1,265 +9.56
525–545 528 6 242.00–248.00 $246.97 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–390 387 6 350.00–360.00 $358.32 $1,387 +20.85
410–445 435 6 310.00–315.00 $312.17 $1,358 +3.85
461–490 468 8 295.00–299.00 $298.22 $1,396 +3.12
505–510 508 4 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,504 —
612 612 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,493 —
680–685 682 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 5 340.00–345.00 $342.86 $1,135 +9.43
360–370 365 2 345.00–348.00 $346.52 $1,265 +24.84
405–410 406 7 295.00–304.00 $302.70 $1,229 —
505–510 507 3 280.00–285.00 $283.32 $1,436 +8.81
555–560 558 3 265.00–270.00 $266.66 $1,488 +0.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–955 863 85-90% 6 90.00–99.00 $93.48 $807 —
840–1175 970 85-90% 10 103.00–111.00 $107.76 $1,045 +5.27
910–1040 981 85-90% 10 113.00–118.00 $114.83 $1,126 +21.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1135 1073 80-85% 6 115.00–123.00 $119.29 $1,280 —
1010–1510 1226 80-85% 12 124.00–133.00 $127.90 $1,568 —
1235–1505 1327 80-85% 7 135.00–144.00 $137.81 $1,829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1490 1410 75-80% 4 145.00–155.00 $147.90 $2,085 —
1305–1810 1473 75-80% 3 136.00–143.00 $140.13 $2,064 +16.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1560 1350 3 149.00–154.00 $151.64 $2,047 —
1235–2095 1593 6 159.00–169.00 $164.45 $2,620 —
1590–1835 1747 5 170.00–184.00 $177.59 $3,102 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1340 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,699.38
1195–1235 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,576.23

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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
1320–1420 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,201.82 —

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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.