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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,414/hd at 589 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $215.92/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 583 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.00/cwt ≈ $1,661/hd at 629 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,112 1,002 805
Feeder cattle 875 788 583
Slaughter cattle 189 140 222
Replacement cattle 48 74 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, steer and heifer calves 8.00 lower, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 8 255.00–260.00 $258.37 $1,098 -17.10
470–480 473 5 255.00–264.00 $261.81 $1,238 +0.56
510–530 526 14 240.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,302 +1.40
570–575 571 7 230.00–232.00 $231.43 $1,321 —
610–615 612 16 225.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,423 +1.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 18 264.00 $264.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 5 268.00–278.00 $271.97 $1,110 -18.45
460–470 465 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,244 -8.10
518 518 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,311 -5.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 8 255.00–265.00 $262.51 $861 —
370–392 379 13 245.00–255.00 $248.37 $941 -9.82
403–420 411 15 236.00–242.00 $238.67 $981 -1.98
470–471 471 10 225.00–228.00 $227.40 $1,071 -2.60
520–540 527 7 210.00–224.00 $216.91 $1,143 -7.98
558–580 569 6 210.00–219.00 $214.41 $1,220 -11.59
610–620 615 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 6 265.00–270.00 $266.82 $848 -12.56
355–390 373 9 255.00–260.00 $257.18 $959 -15.22
430–435 433 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,090 -5.16
460–487 473 14 230.00–240.00 $234.53 $1,109 -11.26
505–528 514 12 225.00–235.00 $228.59 $1,175 -12.55
560–567 566 12 222.00–232.00 $230.02 $1,302 —
670–683 679 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,430 -3.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $894 -11.67
405–410 408 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,071 -8.66
577–591 589 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,414 —
659–680 668 7 217.00–219.00 $217.87 $1,455 -12.13
765–793 784 3 200.00–207.00 $202.28 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 275.00–280.00 $278.00 $987 -5.00
408–420 413 5 255.00–265.00 $258.05 $1,066 -14.41
465–470 468 6 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,112 —
510–515 514 5 225.00–230.00 $227.40 $1,169 -8.92
558–595 583 19 210.00–218.00 $215.92 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–297 292 7 325.00–332.00 $327.84 $957 —
360–370 365 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,031 -9.96
430 430 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $1,154 -14.11
455–460 458 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,150 -3.75
515–538 523 6 230.00–234.00 $232.63 $1,217 -12.43
562–595 572 7 220.00–225.00 $221.45 $1,267 —
615–623 620 3 211.00–215.00 $212.32 $1,316 -5.20
677–682 680 6 192.00–199.00 $195.51 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 338.00–340.00 $338.99 $942 -13.56
365–370 366 4 290.00–292.00 $291.49 $1,067 -21.71
460–470 465 2 257.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,202 -6.47
653–685 667 7 204.00–206.00 $205.12 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1405 1145 80-85% 13 130.00–138.00 $134.24 $1,537 +3.34
945–1485 1187 80-85% 13 139.00–145.00 $142.07 $1,686 —
1120–1655 1375 80-85% 13 147.00–154.00 $150.43 $2,068 +0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1120 984 85-90% 8 107.00–114.00 $110.75 $1,090 -4.50
820–1150 1027 85-90% 13 118.00–125.00 $120.29 $1,235 —
950–1100 1052 85-90% 11 126.00–132.00 $128.62 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1780 1503 75-80% 4 144.00–153.00 $147.85 $2,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1735 1489 4 149.00–157.00 $152.05 $2,264 —
1225–1805 1499 10 160.00–169.00 $164.73 $2,469 —
1215–1790 1524 9 170.00–179.00 $172.14 $2,623 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1125 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,665.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1120 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.67

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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
1135–1550 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,475.00 $2,343.32 —

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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.