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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.04/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 506 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.38/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 468 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.44/cwt -22.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 561 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,044 626 1,272
Feeder cattle 872 516 935
Slaughter cattle 172 102 337
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, steer and bull calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers had limited comparable sales from week before, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, 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
452 452 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,532 -8.19
501–520 506 67 316.00–325.00 $322.04 $1,630 +2.16
555–566 561 27 296.00–297.00 $296.44 $1,663 -22.56
739 739 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–392 389 22 357.00–362.00 $361.31 $1,405 —
453–488 472 20 328.00–334.00 $331.13 $1,563 -1.82
505–533 525 20 305.00–314.00 $312.56 $1,641 +4.08
555–570 559 15 287.00–291.00 $288.35 $1,612 —
601–630 616 14 269.00–273.00 $270.07 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 6 360.00–364.00 $362.63 $1,222 —
405–410 407 5 332.00–340.00 $335.22 $1,364 —
455–491 486 18 315.00–323.00 $320.88 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 385 8 310.00–312.00 $311.53 $1,199 +4.12
410–415 413 3 289.00–295.00 $290.98 $1,202 -4.39
455–475 468 45 269.00–274.00 $272.38 $1,275 -3.94
520–523 520 7 255.00–265.00 $262.28 $1,364 +1.90
565–575 572 10 239.00–240.00 $239.30 $1,369 -1.72
620–630 627 10 230.00–235.00 $234.10 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 20 325.00–333.00 $329.77 $1,068 -3.01
410–440 415 8 301.00–305.00 $301.63 $1,252 —
615–648 643 14 238.00–240.00 $239.73 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 310.00–315.00 $313.45 $878 —
405–420 416 5 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,144 -10.12
475–480 477 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,224 -8.45
505–520 510 9 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,266 -1.84
575–590 579 4 230.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 379 6 325.00–335.00 $329.22 $1,248 -1.35
410–440 425 4 300.00–310.00 $305.18 $1,297 —
460–490 487 13 270.00–280.00 $278.38 $1,356 -11.68
515–540 523 5 262.00–265.00 $262.61 $1,373 —
555–575 568 3 252.00–260.00 $254.60 $1,446 —
705–735 720 2 207.00–210.00 $208.53 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 328 12 360.00–365.00 $362.80 $1,190 —
470–485 478 3 305.00–315.00 $310.71 $1,485 -4.05
560–571 563 4 278.00–280.00 $279.49 $1,574 —
605–625 617 5 246.00–253.00 $248.16 $1,531 +7.15
658–662 660 4 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 3 342.00–345.00 $343.00 $1,128 —
355–380 372 3 335.00–345.00 $341.82 $1,272 —
415 415 3 315.00–325.00 $318.33 $1,321 —
460–465 463 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,354 —
520–530 525 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,431 —
635–645 639 4 230.00–240.00 $235.47 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1430 1272 80-85% 21 134.00–143.00 $138.02 $1,756 —
975–1420 1274 80-85% 15 125.00–135.00 $129.60 $1,651 —
1070–1520 1355 80-85% 19 145.00–155.00 $149.09 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1155 881 85-90% 9 110.00–116.00 $114.36 $1,008 —
855–1180 986 85-90% 10 100.00–109.00 $105.40 $1,039 -7.59
1095–1290 1175 85-90% 6 117.00–124.00 $120.09 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1530 1371 75-80% 4 133.00–136.00 $133.89 $1,836 —
1365–1580 1494 75-80% 4 138.00–147.00 $143.67 $2,146 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1525 1470 4 155.00–159.00 $157.07 $2,309 —
1555–1835 1708 3 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $2,859 —
1695–2100 1955 3 172.00–181.00 $176.25 $3,446 —

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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.