Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $253.95/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 475 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $288.64/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 370 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $270.23/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 474 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 1,044 1,375
Feeder cattle 993 856 1,082
Slaughter cattle 150 147 293
Replacement cattle 20 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls had limited comparable sales from last week, steer and bull calves 4.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 lower, 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
355–388 370 17 368.00–375.00 $372.99 $1,380 —
411–433 421 18 329.00–330.00 $329.46 $1,387 —
458 458 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,438 -8.00
563 563 12 292.00 $292.00 $1,644 +3.83
683 683 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,769 -11.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 489 10 300.00–302.00 $301.81 $1,476 -11.04
512–530 518 19 287.00–295.00 $290.61 $1,505 -3.87
575–585 582 3 282.00–284.00 $282.66 $1,645 -0.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 300.00–308.00 $303.20 $1,319 -8.50
520–530 527 3 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,476 -5.71
585–595 590 6 274.00–278.00 $275.98 $1,628 +4.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 290.00–295.00 $292.59 $775 —
305–325 311 7 275.00–280.00 $278.51 $866 -1.73
382–393 387 11 280.00–284.00 $281.85 $1,091 —
408–437 418 20 266.00–272.00 $268.46 $1,122 +0.86
457–486 475 48 250.00–258.00 $253.95 $1,206 -5.10
514–520 517 13 240.00–245.00 $242.29 $1,253 -2.85
570–585 578 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,344 +1.62
605–645 618 3 220.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,370 +1.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 292.00–295.00 $293.18 $956 +0.18
359–389 370 24 285.00–292.00 $288.64 $1,068 -2.11
420–441 439 9 275.00–277.00 $276.79 $1,215 -0.81
460–490 470 17 260.00–268.00 $264.51 $1,243 -2.81
514–515 514 22 250.00–256.00 $255.59 $1,314 -1.74
570–598 589 6 240.00–242.00 $241.35 $1,422 -1.21
605–615 609 4 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,431 +2.24
655–675 665 2 215.00–225.00 $219.92 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 412 8 285.00–288.00 $286.52 $1,180 —
454 454 17 275.00 $275.00 $1,248 -2.56
560–562 562 6 247.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,402 —
640 640 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,626 +17.77
661 661 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 305 3 320.00–325.00 $321.70 $981 —
355–365 363 8 301.00–310.00 $303.20 $1,101 +4.01
405–446 440 8 280.00–285.00 $281.59 $1,239 -4.80
473–485 474 22 265.00–275.00 $270.23 $1,281 -5.98
515–520 517 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,327 +4.26
610–620 615 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,368 —
665–670 668 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $1,091 -0.25
373–375 373 8 315.00–320.00 $319.37 $1,191 +1.79
405–407 406 2 290.00–300.00 $295.01 $1,198 -2.58
460–470 463 8 276.00–285.00 $278.14 $1,288 -8.55
515–520 516 9 260.00–266.00 $265.22 $1,369 +5.22
555–575 567 5 250.00–252.00 $251.22 $1,424 —
605–630 616 4 240.00–250.00 $244.50 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 365.00–375.00 $370.23 $796 —
305–343 334 4 340.00–345.00 $343.86 $1,148 +2.51
405–410 406 4 300.00–305.00 $303.74 $1,233 -7.56
520–530 529 12 269.00–270.00 $269.08 $1,423 -6.63
655–675 665 2 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,859 +10.70
1075–1520 1336 80-85% 8 118.00–126.00 $122.33 $1,634 -9.97
1185–1585 1371 80-85% 15 127.00–134.00 $129.73 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1098 85-90% 12 115.00–122.00 $117.33 $1,288 —
1090–1195 1140 85-90% 5 125.00–133.00 $127.50 $1,454 —
940–1390 1166 85-90% 6 105.00–114.00 $108.77 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1825 1638 75-80% 6 126.00–135.00 $129.95 $2,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,648 +14.43
1655–1750 1715 4 139.00–144.00 $142.30 $2,440 -5.45
1570–2180 1818 13 148.00–155.00 $152.30 $2,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1385 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,620.80
1205–1320 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,724.87

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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.