Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.71/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 486 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.80/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 383 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $215.13/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 533 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 885 1,414
Feeder cattle 1,099 692 1,210
Slaughter cattle 223 183 150
Replacement cattle 13 10 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers had limited comparable sales, steer, bull and heifer calves, 7.00 to 9.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 295.00–298.00 $297.03 $1,129 —
404 404 14 284.00–286.00 $284.57 $1,150 -18.71
468–488 478 27 266.00–270.00 $267.27 $1,278 -5.77
510–528 522 10 250.00–260.00 $257.79 $1,346 -2.54
555–585 569 15 235.00–245.00 $242.19 $1,378 -4.15
738–749 744 23 210.00–215.00 $212.63 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 441 8 270.00–280.00 $274.24 $1,209 -10.91
470–480 471 8 257.00–271.00 $267.85 $1,262 +6.44
505–510 509 7 240.00–250.00 $248.58 $1,265 -2.78
570 570 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,297 -10.78
656–685 667 8 210.00–213.00 $211.16 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 3 270.00–275.00 $272.35 $1,321 -14.73
560–595 591 8 247.00–251.00 $250.53 $1,481 -4.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 30 245.00–255.00 $247.80 $949 —
403–446 439 22 240.00–249.00 $244.29 $1,072 -5.32
455–491 484 22 230.00–235.00 $230.78 $1,117 -19.05
514–540 520 15 217.00–229.00 $226.61 $1,178 -10.87
553–555 553 5 220.00–228.00 $226.40 $1,252 -4.60
605–638 619 16 205.00–215.00 $209.31 $1,296 -3.72
677–683 678 15 204.00–211.00 $210.06 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 7 245.00–250.00 $247.76 $783 —
360 360 5 235.00–240.00 $238.00 $857 —
420–445 428 10 230.00–232.00 $231.38 $990 -5.61
479–495 486 31 220.00–229.00 $222.71 $1,082 -10.34
505–536 533 30 210.00–220.00 $215.13 $1,147 -12.07
560–580 566 7 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,170 -16.76
605–625 613 8 195.00–197.00 $195.77 $1,200 -10.24
670–690 680 2 197.00–202.00 $199.46 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 267.00–270.00 $268.51 $921 —
355–375 363 11 257.00–265.00 $259.47 $942 -6.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 325 5 270.00–275.00 $271.06 $881 -15.62
360–370 364 7 260.00–270.00 $266.38 $970 -19.63
405–420 416 15 245.00–252.00 $248.06 $1,032 -16.89
470–495 488 20 225.00–228.00 $226.53 $1,105 -22.37
503–545 514 19 210.00–217.00 $212.03 $1,090 -6.12
555–590 566 8 205.00–212.00 $208.67 $1,181 —
610–645 631 5 195.00–200.00 $196.93 $1,243 -3.73
665–680 673 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 323 5 285.00–295.00 $292.93 $946 -7.34
385–395 393 9 270.00–277.00 $275.69 $1,083 —
420–430 424 7 255.00–265.00 $261.13 $1,107 -17.16
458–470 461 5 237.00–240.00 $238.21 $1,098 -15.43
505–535 521 12 220.00–225.00 $220.75 $1,150 -8.92
560–580 570 3 215.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,239 -2.31
620–633 630 4 205.00–210.00 $208.77 $1,315 +1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 300.00–305.00 $302.58 $953 —
355–360 358 2 287.00–290.00 $288.49 $1,033 -23.91
456–465 458 6 256.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,176 -5.32
652–685 665 17 204.00–212.00 $207.42 $1,379 +1.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1290 1115 85-90% 16 98.00–108.00 $103.80 $1,157 —
1035–1330 1147 85-90% 17 109.00–115.00 $112.12 $1,286 —
960–1320 1184 85-90% 8 116.00–119.00 $117.85 $1,395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1550 1247 80-85% 19 121.00–130.00 $125.60 $1,566 —
1100–1510 1328 80-85% 16 114.00–121.00 $116.88 $1,552 —
1360–1555 1438 80-85% 5 131.00–137.00 $132.51 $1,905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1415 1400 75-80% 3 127.00–137.00 $130.26 $1,824 —
1395–1420 1408 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,968 —
1165–1735 1503 4 140.00–149.00 $145.81 $2,192 —
1805 1805 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1180 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,810.20 —

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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.