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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $296.46/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 487 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.80/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 488 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $254.83/cwt ≈ $1,200/hd at 471 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 898 1,020
Feeder cattle 614 722 847
Slaughter cattle 96 176 173
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder bulls and steers lightly tested, feeder heifers and steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady, bull calves had limited comparable sales, 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
370–393 385 6 350.00–352.00 $350.64 $1,350 —
413 413 6 348.00–350.00 $349.33 $1,443 +1.33
465–469 467 8 331.00–337.00 $334.01 $1,560 —
515–525 522 15 298.00–306.00 $302.53 $1,579 -5.47
560–575 574 16 285.00–289.00 $288.76 $1,657 —
605 605 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,712 +13.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 489 10 310.00–315.00 $314.51 $1,538 +5.34
575–599 592 14 270.00–277.00 $271.73 $1,609 -1.64
605–620 616 4 249.00–250.00 $249.25 $1,535 -12.58
655–683 672 5 239.00–240.00 $239.39 $1,609 +3.06
720–730 728 5 220.00–225.00 $220.99 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 487 28 295.00–302.00 $296.46 $1,444 —
552–575 555 8 260.00–264.00 $263.48 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,067 -1.04
370–395 388 11 300.00–302.00 $301.48 $1,170 +0.15
418–443 430 7 287.00–290.00 $288.28 $1,240 -4.42
462–495 488 25 260.00–270.00 $268.80 $1,312 +7.57
530–545 542 5 252.00–258.00 $256.83 $1,392 -0.65
580–590 587 3 240.00–248.00 $245.36 $1,440 —
725–730 728 5 201.00–207.00 $204.60 $1,489 -3.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 334 5 325.00–326.00 $325.61 $1,088 +2.10
420–445 433 4 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $1,310 -1.66
455–476 474 18 276.00–282.00 $276.64 $1,311 —
502–505 503 6 260.00–269.00 $267.49 $1,345 —
558–575 565 11 251.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,444 +1.94
611 611 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,503 +10.28
705–735 717 5 210.00–211.00 $210.41 $1,509 —
763 763 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 379 5 287.00–290.00 $288.78 $1,094 -4.58
405–440 418 14 270.00–280.00 $275.55 $1,152 -6.96
460–480 471 19 250.00–256.00 $254.83 $1,200 —
510–525 521 8 240.00–248.00 $244.24 $1,272 +0.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–480 457 12 285.00–295.00 $289.58 $1,323 —
553–555 554 3 250.00–252.00 $251.33 $1,392 —
660–670 669 12 228.00–230.00 $228.16 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 3 320.00–327.00 $323.92 $1,208 —
463–480 467 8 270.00–278.00 $272.97 $1,275 -6.83
505–531 527 11 265.00–272.00 $271.21 $1,429 -3.12
560–570 565 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 295.00–300.00 $298.75 $1,210 -2.40
515–520 518 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,334 -3.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1405 1240 80-85% 11 130.00–140.00 $134.71 $1,670 —
1115–1375 1265 80-85% 6 123.00–129.00 $125.06 $1,582 -23.83
1080–1410 1308 80-85% 12 142.00–146.00 $143.97 $1,883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 958 85-90% 5 99.00–107.00 $102.29 $980 —
960–1085 1046 85-90% 4 125.00–128.00 $126.19 $1,320 +3.38
1160–1285 1233 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $116.42 $1,435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1555 1420 75-80% 5 134.00–139.00 $136.27 $1,935 -8.53
1470–1500 1493 75-80% 4 140.00–148.00 $141.97 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,333 —
1730–1885 1769 4 159.00–160.00 $159.73 $2,826 -20.27
2145 2145 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1210 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,506.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.