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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.89/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 610 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $332.95/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 483 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.53/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 576 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 1,073 752
Feeder cattle 516 810 518
Slaughter cattle 102 231 234
Replacement cattle 8 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 8.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 5.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 9 372.00–374.00 $372.44 $1,248 —
420–445 428 11 358.00–362.00 $360.18 $1,542 +17.69
458–499 483 33 331.00–338.00 $332.95 $1,608 +12.86
515–520 518 2 305.00–312.00 $308.48 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,550 +15.00
458–460 459 5 340.00–352.00 $347.19 $1,594 +11.73
508–535 524 5 316.00–326.00 $319.88 $1,676 +0.81
553 553 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,764 +5.02
606–610 610 36 280.00–281.00 $280.89 $1,713 +0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–625 615 2 262.00–267.00 $264.46 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 320 7 325.00–334.00 $332.78 $1,065 —
370–373 371 9 320.00–328.00 $325.32 $1,207 —
466–470 467 6 290.00–298.00 $296.66 $1,385 +8.15
508–535 525 8 270.00–277.00 $272.54 $1,431 +12.05
560–590 576 20 253.00–260.00 $255.53 $1,472 +3.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $947 —
305–340 324 6 315.00–322.00 $317.69 $1,029 —
360–378 374 4 305.00–315.00 $307.41 $1,150 +9.99
420–448 443 6 292.00–296.00 $295.37 $1,308 +2.70
460–470 463 3 272.00–282.00 $276.32 $1,279 +2.74
508–534 527 7 259.00–264.00 $260.38 $1,372 +6.76
560–580 570 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 295.00–300.00 $296.71 $1,068 —
420–438 429 4 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,223 —
460–485 473 2 260.00–270.00 $265.13 $1,254 +2.12
545 545 7 249.00–257.00 $250.14 $1,363 +3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 375 3 350.00–352.00 $350.64 $1,315 -7.68
410–440 430 3 325.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,408 +15.22
456–485 464 8 310.00–320.00 $314.76 $1,460 +16.54
520–530 528 4 290.00–296.00 $294.52 $1,555 -1.48
610–620 615 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,482 -2.99
705–720 713 2 232.00–240.00 $236.04 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–283 282 4 350.00–352.00 $351.50 $991 —
360–390 372 3 327.00–335.00 $330.57 $1,230 —
460–490 478 6 282.00–292.00 $290.06 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 577 9 267.00–270.00 $268.87 $1,551 +2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1035 965 85-90% 12 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $1,090 +5.23
875–1155 1012 85-90% 6 117.00–122.00 $119.41 $1,208 —
855–1295 1023 85-90% 7 95.00–106.00 $100.77 $1,031 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1101 80-85% 7 120.00–126.00 $124.22 $1,368 —
1055–1205 1151 80-85% 4 138.00–149.00 $141.02 $1,623 —
970–1445 1158 80-85% 5 129.00–134.00 $131.47 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1530 1384 6 153.00–158.00 $155.72 $2,155 +4.08
1270–1590 1439 6 161.00–170.00 $166.46 $2,395 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1165 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.