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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $270.87/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 470 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $252.26/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 591 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.73/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 557 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 1,116 1,087
Feeder cattle 734 961 867
Slaughter cattle 162 141 220
Replacement cattle 72 14 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–393 392 3 308.00–318.00 $311.32 $1,220 —
456–495 470 44 270.00–273.00 $270.87 $1,273 +2.02
555–595 591 40 252.00–256.00 $252.26 $1,491 +13.45
610–640 625 2 232.00–237.00 $234.44 $1,465 +7.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,093 +12.36
510–540 535 28 263.00–270.00 $266.82 $1,427 +0.83
556–570 557 39 259.00–266.00 $259.73 $1,447 +10.65
644 644 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,597 +4.31
670–695 683 2 227.00–230.00 $228.53 $1,561 -1.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–489 481 8 262.00–266.00 $264.86 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 357 8 260.00 $260.00 $928 —
401–440 420 15 248.00–251.00 $249.37 $1,047 +1.47
460–490 479 23 245.00–253.00 $248.75 $1,192 +6.22
504–522 513 35 235.00–241.00 $236.15 $1,211 —
555 value added 555 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,354 —
560–573 564 6 224.00–228.00 $225.35 $1,271 -3.13
610–635 624 11 214.00–223.00 $221.40 $1,382 +12.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 372 9 250.00–257.00 $253.26 $942 -0.14
403 403 2 244.00 $244.00 $983 +1.10
460–485 465 17 230.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,104 +10.72
520–540 530 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,205 +6.12
555–571 563 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,230 +6.34
615–625 620 3 205.00–210.00 $207.34 $1,286 +12.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 7 240.00–245.00 $243.01 $926 -0.23
420 420 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $980 +3.26
455–485 473 11 222.00–231.00 $226.89 $1,073 +5.90
520–545 526 4 214.00–220.00 $218.45 $1,149 +7.78
610–615 613 2 195.00–198.00 $196.51 $1,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 321 8 347.00–350.00 $347.39 $1,115 —
355–365 360 8 293.00–297.00 $295.73 $1,065 +7.92
410–428 422 3 284.00–285.00 $284.32 $1,200 +13.51
455–470 463 2 265.00–267.00 $265.98 $1,231 +3.72
505–510 508 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,250 +14.69
555–560 558 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,241 +1.16
615–620 615 11 213.00–215.00 $213.18 $1,311 -1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–228 216 3 325.00–335.00 $328.52 $710 —
310–320 313 4 315.00–320.00 $316.28 $990 -11.26
360–395 378 2 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $1,086 +15.00
420–440 437 17 260.00–277.00 $273.27 $1,194 +9.77
455–470 463 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,162 +0.51
560–585 577 3 207.00–214.00 $211.73 $1,222 -1.78
655–670 663 2 197.00–200.00 $198.52 $1,316 —
735–745 740 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $1,450 +7.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 5 270.00–275.00 $273.02 $1,059 —
470–493 490 9 240.00–247.00 $242.90 $1,190 —
505–545 525 2 220.00–227.00 $223.37 $1,173 +6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1055 980 85-90% 5 95.00–99.00 $96.57 $946 —
855–1180 1008 85-90% 11 100.00–108.00 $105.20 $1,060 +10.02
1020–1165 1082 85-90% 9 110.00–114.00 $111.50 $1,206 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1405 1169 80-85% 11 103.00–111.00 $107.66 $1,259 —
1005–1440 1323 80-85% 12 112.00–119.00 $115.53 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1370 3 134.00–138.00 $135.66 $1,859 —
1450–1770 1593 4 147.00–154.00 $150.00 $2,390 —
1520–1760 1632 6 138.00–144.00 $142.29 $2,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1010 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,679.16
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1110–1450 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,657.65

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1240–1355 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,040.27 —

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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.