Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.78/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 545 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.48/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 519 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.05/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 488 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,346 865
Feeder cattle 692 1,073 637
Slaughter cattle 183 213 176
Replacement cattle 10 60 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves 2.00 higher, bull and steer calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,276 +9.16
405 405 6 312.00–314.00 $313.00 $1,268 +10.82
453–468 461 6 282.00–292.00 $287.08 $1,323 +7.58
530–547 545 32 267.00–277.00 $275.78 $1,503 +4.24
581 581 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,482 +2.63
634 634 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 6 302.00–306.00 $303.28 $1,280 +18.69
455–485 474 13 270.00–276.00 $273.04 $1,294 +3.73
502–524 517 11 259.00–263.00 $260.33 $1,346 +7.74
570–573 571 9 245.00–249.00 $246.34 $1,407 -2.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 434 9 283.00–288.00 $285.15 $1,238 —
460–480 466 7 260.00–262.00 $261.41 $1,218 +2.36
520–548 539 3 250.00–252.00 $251.36 $1,355 +2.02
555–571 570 11 235.00–239.00 $238.28 $1,358 +7.78
610–620 614 5 225.00–231.00 $227.42 $1,396 -3.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–380 363 8 264.00–270.00 $265.76 $965 —
405–410 407 15 258.00–262.00 $259.99 $1,058 -1.79
460–479 476 14 255.00–262.00 $261.03 $1,243 +13.07
556 556 18 252.00 $252.00 $1,401 +14.75
789 789 14 208.00 $208.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 5 235.00–240.00 $236.99 $991 +4.02
455–496 488 25 232.00–237.00 $233.05 $1,137 +8.48
510–530 520 18 224.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,181 —
552–595 580 16 220.00–226.00 $223.41 $1,296 +8.21
610–645 625 5 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–445 424 17 246.00–255.00 $249.61 $1,058 -3.77
463–470 467 6 245.00–252.00 $249.83 $1,167 +12.75
502–540 519 25 235.00–241.00 $237.48 $1,233 +11.62
570 570 5 230.00–235.00 $231.00 $1,317 +9.49
605–632 625 4 210.00–214.00 $213.03 $1,331 +0.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 285.00–290.00 $286.68 $880 —
360–370 365 4 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,044 +4.09
420–444 441 8 264.00–272.00 $264.95 $1,168 +1.32
455–480 471 6 245.00–265.00 $248.90 $1,172 +7.36
520–530 523 7 215.00–225.00 $218.15 $1,141 -0.64
610–618 615 3 200.00–202.00 $200.66 $1,234 +0.70
710–725 718 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $1,317 -6.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 310.00–315.00 $312.40 $1,156 +1.25
460–470 466 7 259.00–265.00 $262.00 $1,221 +1.75
505–533 528 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,278 -0.32
652 652 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,343 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 295.00–305.00 $300.27 $985 —
420–430 423 4 276.00–285.00 $278.29 $1,177 -0.71
470–485 480 11 250.00–254.00 $253.64 $1,217 +10.91
515–543 533 6 225.00–232.00 $229.67 $1,224 +5.58
570–585 578 3 217.00–222.00 $219.66 $1,270 -1.64
610–630 616 4 205.00–210.00 $206.78 $1,274 -4.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1025 937 85-90% 16 100.00–109.00 $105.42 $988 —
805–1145 944 85-90% 8 119.00–126.00 $122.58 $1,157 —
915–1205 1002 85-90% 20 110.00–118.00 $114.59 $1,148 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1275 1151 80-85% 8 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $1,412 —
1000–1415 1162 80-85% 26 126.00–134.00 $129.86 $1,509 —
940–1480 1276 80-85% 5 135.00–138.00 $136.09 $1,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,594 —
1465–1765 1558 75-80% 4 135.00–136.00 $135.72 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1670 1446 4 146.00–155.00 $150.66 $2,179 —
1555 1555 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,161 -20.02
1565–1795 1680 2 160.00–162.00 $161.07 $2,706 +7.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,452.56
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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.