Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.75/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 616 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.45/cwt ≈ $1,759/hd at 708 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.33/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 511 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,044 725 895
Feeder cattle 856 622 167
Slaughter cattle 147 103 728
Replacement cattle 41 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls had limited comparable sales, steer calves 5.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,501 -9.87
503–531 525 21 301.00–309.00 $303.71 $1,594 -9.84
567–570 567 12 288.00–290.00 $288.17 $1,634 -9.29
651–665 656 9 265.00–273.00 $270.30 $1,773 —
702–748 708 31 245.00–249.00 $248.45 $1,759 —
758–765 760 3 235.00–244.00 $240.98 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 384 13 332.00–340.00 $338.23 $1,299 +1.94
486–490 487 21 308.00–314.00 $312.85 $1,524 —
530–544 537 15 293.00–297.00 $294.48 $1,581 -6.47
555–580 571 15 277.00–286.00 $283.00 $1,616 —
684–685 684 14 254.00–255.00 $254.14 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 315.00–325.00 $318.21 $1,171 -4.24
420–425 424 13 310.00–312.00 $311.70 $1,322 -2.27
452–488 464 8 295.00–301.00 $298.08 $1,383 -5.39
520–528 525 20 285.00–290.00 $285.74 $1,500 -0.25
560–595 577 12 268.00–275.00 $271.14 $1,564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 300.00–310.00 $306.76 $727 —
305 305 6 292.00–295.00 $293.00 $894 +1.76
375–376 376 16 290.00–293.00 $290.75 $1,093 -0.74
418–428 425 16 276.00–282.00 $277.60 $1,180 -3.37
470–475 473 3 266.00–270.00 $267.32 $1,264 -3.53
510–530 511 22 253.00–264.00 $257.33 $1,315 +1.76
555–578 561 11 239.00–246.00 $242.56 $1,361 +0.41
615–632 616 33 225.00–233.00 $232.75 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 335 7 277.00–285.00 $280.24 $939 —
430–440 432 10 264.00–274.00 $267.60 $1,156 -9.49
480–495 494 14 255.00–270.00 $259.05 $1,280 -0.19
510–549 528 17 242.00–250.00 $245.14 $1,294 -3.64
560–595 586 11 227.00–233.00 $230.85 $1,353 +1.79
610–630 620 2 215.00–225.00 $220.08 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 312.00–320.00 $314.80 $841 —
321–336 329 8 300.00–308.00 $303.91 $1,000 —
465 465 9 276.00–278.00 $277.56 $1,291 —
507–515 510 13 269.00–270.00 $269.39 $1,374 +1.23
603–605 605 13 235.00–239.00 $236.23 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 330.00–335.00 $332.00 $863 —
380–390 384 5 298.00–300.00 $299.19 $1,149 —
404–440 416 17 284.00–292.00 $286.39 $1,191 +3.87
460–480 475 4 274.00–280.00 $276.21 $1,312 —
505–540 523 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 319 4 338.00–345.00 $341.35 $1,089 -0.26
355–365 359 7 325.00–330.00 $327.82 $1,177 +0.42
410–412 412 10 305.00–312.00 $311.30 $1,283 -2.88
510–530 519 4 270.00–278.00 $275.71 $1,431 +3.18
575–580 578 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,517 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 315 4 332.00–335.00 $332.81 $1,048 —
360–385 373 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,185 +0.91
410–440 425 2 295.00–300.00 $297.59 $1,265 +1.37
460–470 463 3 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,327 -1.72
505 505 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -3.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–970 902 85-90% 10 115.00–122.00 $118.01 $1,064 +11.28
820–1075 905 85-90% 18 107.00–114.00 $110.35 $999 +3.62
955–1070 1013 85-90% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.94 $1,256 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1235 1040 80-85% 15 115.00–126.00 $122.68 $1,276 —
1230–1410 1303 80-85% 6 128.00–137.00 $132.30 $1,724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1445 1390 75-80% 2 127.00–135.00 $131.16 $1,823 -9.84
1315–1705 1510 75-80% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.44 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,819 —
1450–1905 1678 2 145.00–146.00 $145.57 $2,443 —
1630–1905 1722 5 145.00–150.00 $147.75 $2,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1100 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,638.46
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1285–1375 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,036.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1075 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,836.24 —

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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.