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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $331.87/cwt ≈ $1,523/hd at 459 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $313.55/cwt ≈ $1,643/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.46/cwt ≈ $1,701/hd at 572 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 1,177 1,094
Feeder cattle 622 945 880
Slaughter cattle 103 152 214
Replacement cattle — 80 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter bulls and cows mostly steady, feeder steers, bulls and heifers mostly steady, steer and heifer calves steady, bull calves 3.00 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
305–330 309 14 350.00–360.00 $354.59 $1,096 —
360–369 368 7 350.00–352.00 $351.72 $1,294 +8.44
405–412 409 11 327.00–340.00 $331.29 $1,355 -5.42
455–460 459 33 330.00–337.00 $331.87 $1,523 —
520–524 524 20 305.00–314.00 $313.55 $1,643 —
555–585 572 20 296.00–302.00 $297.46 $1,701 —
608–635 616 18 277.00–286.00 $283.18 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 364 4 335.00–340.00 $336.29 $1,224 -0.36
405–420 415 3 320.00–325.00 $321.63 $1,335 -2.22
503–546 520 19 295.00–305.00 $300.95 $1,565 —
617–620 618 6 274.00–275.00 $274.17 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,187 -2.83
420–430 423 3 310.00–317.00 $313.97 $1,328 -2.09
460–480 470 2 302.00–305.00 $303.47 $1,426 -1.69
505–548 518 9 280.00–290.00 $285.99 $1,481 -9.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 4 290.00–295.00 $291.24 $981 —
360–399 382 12 287.00–293.00 $291.49 $1,113 -0.89
420–438 434 5 280.00–285.00 $280.97 $1,219 -2.66
480–490 482 6 270.00–275.00 $270.85 $1,305 -5.62
501–520 503 9 255.00–260.00 $255.57 $1,286 -9.30
555–565 558 6 237.00–244.00 $242.15 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 270.00–275.00 $271.00 $976 —
426–430 428 11 276.00–278.00 $277.09 $1,186 +2.63
453–475 469 12 255.00–262.00 $259.24 $1,216 -4.63
505–533 514 9 245.00–251.00 $248.78 $1,279 -8.12
555–585 573 3 225.00–232.00 $229.06 $1,313 -15.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–516 510 14 267.00–271.00 $268.16 $1,368 —
553–570 559 3 255.00–262.00 $257.38 $1,439 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 340.00–345.00 $341.61 $1,076 —
360–395 382 7 322.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,251 +12.03
405–420 415 11 310.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,304 +10.36
460–480 467 10 295.00–302.00 $296.49 $1,385 +3.12
504–526 517 11 270.00–274.00 $272.53 $1,409 —
570 570 2 262.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,124 +11.42
435–447 444 4 295.00–300.00 $296.22 $1,315 -1.00
470–480 478 5 285.00–290.00 $288.41 $1,379 —
510–520 513 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,351 —
559–570 565 11 259.00–260.00 $259.45 $1,466 -4.32
610–645 628 2 227.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,435 —
680–687 685 4 220.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,153 -1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1040 908 85-90% 6 102.00–109.00 $106.73 $969 —
860–1065 941 85-90% 13 118.00–126.00 $121.83 $1,146 —
940–1015 988 85-90% 3 129.00–132.00 $130.34 $1,288 -1.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1259 80-85% 9 120.00–130.00 $126.86 $1,597 —
1120–1385 1266 80-85% 7 133.00–144.00 $139.76 $1,769 —
1480–1575 1528 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.03 $2,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1605 1437 5 150.00–154.00 $152.06 $2,185 —
1265–1845 1515 5 162.00–171.00 $165.23 $2,503 —

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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.