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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $238.23/cwt -30.23 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 408 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 1,163 1,072
Feeder cattle 226 993 866
Slaughter cattle 52 150 197
Replacement cattle 6 20 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder cattle lightly tested, steer, bull, and heifer calves sharply lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–544 531 9 254.00–257.00 $255.29 $1,356 -35.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 437 5 268.00–272.00 $268.74 $1,174 -34.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–280 279 4 265.00–275.00 $267.51 $746 -25.08
360–370 368 4 250.00–255.00 $251.22 $924 -30.63
405–415 408 10 235.00–245.00 $238.23 $972 -30.23
455–460 458 3 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $1,033 -28.30
515–543 523 8 222.00–228.00 $224.79 $1,176 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 334 7 270.00–279.00 $275.30 $920 -17.88
351–360 352 7 262.00–270.00 $268.83 $946 -19.81
462 462 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,104 -25.51
503 503 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,177 -21.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 360 9 280.00–285.00 $283.66 $1,021 -35.71
420 420 5 270.00–272.00 $270.40 $1,136 -24.61
705–715 710 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $756 —
305–320 310 3 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $878 -38.42
360–392 383 6 265.00–275.00 $269.09 $1,031 -34.11
540–545 543 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,235 -29.17
565–570 567 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1116 80-85% 6 128.00–136.00 $133.22 $1,487 —
1110–1285 1227 80-85% 3 122.00–125.00 $122.90 $1,508 —
1265–1430 1351 80-85% 5 139.00–148.00 $142.68 $1,928 +12.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1005 922 85-90% 3 115.00–117.00 $116.27 $1,072 —
1070 1070 85-90% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,359 +9.67
930–1240 1075 85-90% 4 108.00–114.00 $111.02 $1,193 -6.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,614 —

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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
1285–1475 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,049.97 —

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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.