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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.07/cwt ≈ $1,195/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.68/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 525 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.21/cwt ≈ $1,443/hd at 530 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 284 845
Feeder cattle 788 226 629
Slaughter cattle 140 52 181
Replacement cattle 74 6 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls and heifers had limited comparable sales from last week, steer and heifer calves 7.00 higher, bull calves 9.00 higher, 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
316 316 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,128 —
410–420 416 9 297.00–306.00 $300.40 $1,250 —
478–494 491 11 286.00–289.00 $286.53 $1,407 —
513–549 530 24 267.00–275.00 $272.21 $1,443 —
555–598 588 20 251.00–262.00 $252.58 $1,485 —
683 683 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 4 315.00–320.00 $316.24 $1,135 —
418–441 425 14 285.00–294.00 $290.42 $1,234 —
460–492 474 8 270.00–280.00 $275.63 $1,306 —
522–530 524 4 255.00–260.00 $258.74 $1,356 +3.45
560–585 572 5 240.00–249.00 $245.40 $1,404 —
625–634 633 15 240.00–244.00 $243.47 $1,541 —
703–725 710 6 220.00–225.00 $222.66 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 428 4 274.00–280.00 $275.47 $1,179 +6.73
470–472 472 4 260.00–265.00 $261.25 $1,233 —
515–527 522 5 245.00–248.00 $246.18 $1,285 —
610–630 623 5 227.00–233.00 $231.23 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $926 +11.70
356–390 370 16 276.00–285.00 $279.07 $1,033 —
403–415 413 10 270.00–274.00 $271.18 $1,120 —
460–495 465 28 252.00–258.00 $257.07 $1,195 —
505–530 525 26 248.00–257.00 $249.68 $1,311 —
614–625 618 10 232.00–236.00 $234.40 $1,449 —
661 661 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–323 323 8 275.00–280.00 $279.38 $902 +4.08
365–395 380 4 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $1,035 +3.57
420–440 429 7 252.00–262.00 $256.81 $1,102 —
453–495 479 17 241.00–248.00 $245.79 $1,177 +6.79
520–543 529 16 240.00–242.00 $241.14 $1,276 +7.14
613–623 619 5 221.00–229.00 $225.83 $1,398 —
665–670 668 2 212.00–217.00 $214.49 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 255.00–265.00 $258.19 $973 +6.97
420–440 433 3 240.00–242.00 $240.65 $1,042 +2.42
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +4.35
510–533 522 4 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,174 +0.10
568–570 569 4 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $1,082 —
380–395 391 4 290.00–300.00 $292.43 $1,143 +8.77
420–440 430 2 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,214 +12.04
460–470 463 4 250.00–257.00 $254.76 $1,180 —
505–525 520 11 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,274 —
635–645 640 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $934 —
305–335 317 3 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $1,062 —
355–378 370 3 310.00–320.00 $313.20 $1,159 —
455–470 462 3 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,224 —
520 520 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $929 +35.09
375 375 3 282.00–285.00 $283.00 $1,061 +13.91
410–425 418 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,139 —
510–520 515 3 233.00–239.00 $236.32 $1,217 +8.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1315 1112 80-85% 5 128.00–133.00 $130.90 $1,456 -2.32
1010–1450 1268 80-85% 9 134.00–144.00 $137.23 $1,740 —
1245–1405 1354 80-85% 7 145.00–156.00 $149.81 $2,028 +7.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1315 970 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $115.25 $1,118 —
990–1280 1156 85-90% 5 120.00–129.00 $123.47 $1,427 —
1165 1165 85-90% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1605 1375 75-80% 3 139.00–148.00 $144.95 $1,993 —
1540–1840 1622 75-80% 5 152.00–163.00 $156.12 $2,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1650 1214 5 142.00–150.00 $144.72 $1,757 —
1370–1655 1583 4 169.00–176.00 $173.96 $2,754 +6.96
1535–1705 1589 9 157.00–165.00 $161.58 $2,568 -5.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1230 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,978.87
1105–1560 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,002.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1160 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,726.80

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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.