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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $218.79/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $241.54/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 471 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.08/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 486 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,346 1,112 884
Feeder cattle 1,073 875 611
Slaughter cattle 213 189 273
Replacement cattle 60 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 10.00 lower. feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady, steer and bull calves 6.00 higher, heifer calves 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
360–380 368 4 310.00–320.00 $313.84 $1,155 —
410–415 413 12 297.00–306.00 $302.18 $1,248 —
455–460 459 6 277.00–280.00 $279.50 $1,283 —
520–534 528 17 265.00–276.00 $271.54 $1,434 —
555–567 566 8 252.00–255.00 $252.37 $1,428 —
767–770 768 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 365 7 300.00–307.00 $305.64 $1,116 —
413–425 416 9 282.00–292.00 $284.59 $1,184 +12.62
455–480 466 4 265.00–275.00 $269.31 $1,255 +1.78
520–535 532 5 252.00–255.00 $252.59 $1,344 -0.41
560–587 578 14 240.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 19 252.00–262.00 $259.05 $1,199 -2.76
534–540 536 3 249.00–250.00 $249.34 $1,336 +1.76
555–560 556 4 230.00–232.00 $230.50 $1,282 -0.93
615–635 625 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,444 -1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 265.00–267.00 $265.99 $912 -0.83
360–390 372 6 252.00–257.00 $254.92 $948 -2.26
405–428 419 5 247.00–257.00 $253.38 $1,062 +1.73
460–493 486 19 232.00–240.00 $237.08 $1,152 +2.55
502–535 523 16 220.00–228.00 $225.86 $1,181 -2.73
555–590 581 15 220.00–224.00 $221.51 $1,287 -8.51
605 605 4 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 392 12 245.00–250.00 $248.05 $972 -0.32
405–442 430 8 230.00–240.00 $232.97 $1,002 -5.70
470–495 486 13 222.00–227.00 $224.57 $1,091 -2.83
555–590 581 11 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,250 +0.79
665–670 668 3 192.00–195.00 $194.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 4 260.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,081 -0.74
453–460 456 5 242.00–252.00 $247.96 $1,131 —
580–585 584 4 235.00–238.00 $237.25 $1,386 -2.75
655–689 676 9 217.00–224.00 $219.59 $1,484 +1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $900 —
370–395 385 5 280.00–285.00 $281.92 $1,085 +3.92
420–430 428 6 262.00–272.00 $263.63 $1,128 +5.58
460–497 471 21 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,138 +4.03
520–530 523 22 214.00–225.00 $218.79 $1,144 -8.61
590–595 593 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,266 -2.41
610–625 617 3 195.00–205.00 $199.96 $1,234 —
720–745 733 2 185.00–195.00 $190.09 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 320.00–325.00 $321.53 $894 -6.31
390–392 392 6 295.00–300.00 $299.17 $1,173 +16.70
405–420 412 3 275.00–285.00 $279.00 $1,149 +10.67
470–490 478 9 220.00–256.00 $242.73 $1,160 -8.28
505–520 511 8 212.00–237.00 $224.09 $1,145 -8.54
555–590 573 6 217.00–225.00 $221.30 $1,268 -0.15
610–630 626 5 210.00–215.00 $211.40 $1,323 -0.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 3 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,008 —
370–395 381 4 305.00–315.00 $311.15 $1,185 +19.66
405–410 407 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,201 —
460–470 463 8 257.00–265.00 $260.25 $1,205 +1.77
505–520 512 3 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,241 —
575–580 576 7 225.00–234.00 $232.70 $1,340 —
605–610 608 2 220.00–227.00 $223.49 $1,359 —
655–675 667 5 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,374 +0.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1140 1082 85-90% 10 120.00–128.00 $124.11 $1,343 -4.51
995–1300 1097 85-90% 10 99.00–109.00 $104.39 $1,145 —
915–1180 1099 85-90% 26 110.00–120.00 $115.41 $1,268 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1305 1130 80-85% 11 119.00–125.00 $121.89 $1,377 -12.35
1085–1605 1228 80-85% 21 125.00–135.00 $128.84 $1,582 —
1220–1550 1321 80-85% 4 136.00–145.00 $139.97 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1715 1426 75-80% 5 127.00–136.00 $129.40 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1550 1315 4 138.00–145.00 $141.29 $1,858 —
1510–1600 1553 3 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $2,470 —
1310–1820 1654 11 147.00–157.00 $153.15 $2,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1370 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,698.31
1245–1355 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,874.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–985 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,449.42

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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
1225–1380 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,104.39 —

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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.