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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $256.90/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 533 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $291.00/cwt ≈ $1,641/hd at 564 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $269.00/cwt ≈ $1,641/hd at 610 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,177 1,492 0
Feeder cattle 945 1,184 0
Slaughter cattle 152 297 0
Replacement cattle 80 11 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 358 14 330.00–338.00 $336.65 $1,205 -2.84
410–438 433 28 320.00–325.00 $323.85 $1,402 +0.42
450–463 461 8 310.00–319.00 $317.90 $1,466 +1.38
561–575 564 57 290.00–294.00 $291.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 353 3 320.00–328.00 $325.28 $1,148 —
405–425 418 3 312.00–318.00 $316.06 $1,321 —
450–495 465 3 300.00–308.00 $305.16 $1,419 —
514–545 530 23 292.00–299.00 $295.92 $1,568 —
610 value added 610 43 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 359 17 340.00–350.00 $343.28 $1,232 —
415–440 430 12 330.00–340.00 $336.71 $1,448 +6.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 426 17 272.00–276.00 $274.46 $1,169 +2.71
450–463 456 12 260.00–267.00 $263.87 $1,203 +11.68
500–535 533 57 255.00–257.00 $256.90 $1,369 +14.58
580–593 591 15 240.00–245.00 $244.35 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–373 367 4 290.00–300.00 $292.38 $1,073 -12.93
400–435 420 4 280.00–290.00 $283.63 $1,191 -1.89
450–490 463 3 270.00–280.00 $276.47 $1,280 +8.32
522–540 527 17 263.00–269.00 $264.87 $1,396 +9.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 381 11 300.00–308.00 $307.26 $1,171 -8.45
450–475 463 2 280.00–283.00 $281.54 $1,304 +6.82
600–613 609 4 250.00–255.00 $251.76 $1,533 -1.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 4 300.00–310.00 $305.42 $932 -15.79
380–393 390 5 290.00–300.00 $293.21 $1,144 -18.70
405–425 417 8 280.00–290.00 $283.98 $1,184 -16.05
452–465 457 5 270.00–277.00 $272.85 $1,247 +6.94
558–590 569 3 250.00–256.00 $253.92 $1,445 —
600–605 603 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 379 3 300.00–308.00 $305.25 $1,157 -26.54
415–440 437 14 290.00–298.00 $297.22 $1,299 -15.05
560–573 570 4 260.00–265.00 $263.77 $1,503 +14.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 380 10 312.00–320.00 $315.37 $1,198 -23.19
400–440 423 4 300.00–305.00 $303.82 $1,285 -12.39
455–490 473 2 290.00–297.00 $293.37 $1,388 -5.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1350 1163 80-85% 8 145.00–155.00 $152.76 $1,777 +14.91
1100–1330 1207 80-85% 26 135.00–144.00 $138.77 $1,675 -21.06
1110–1390 1220 80-85% 26 125.00–134.00 $130.08 $1,587 -29.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–980 966 85-90% 7 130.00–134.00 $132.14 $1,276 —
990–1190 1056 85-90% 5 111.00–120.00 $115.04 $1,215 -2.18
1005–1185 1076 85-90% 7 120.00–127.00 $124.22 $1,337 +7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1425 1418 75-80% 2 135.00–144.00 $139.52 $1,978 -10.23
1425 1425 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,781 -24.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1560 1283 5 150.00–160.00 $154.54 $1,983 —
1045–1950 1394 6 164.00–174.00 $167.44 $2,334 —
1755–1980 1853 3 175.00–181.00 $178.75 $3,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1215 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,545.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,411
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,724
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,097

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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
1070–1085 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.41 —
985–1575 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 1,625.00–2,375.00 $1,900.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1070 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 975.00–1,575.00 $1,369.21 —

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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.