Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.53/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 481 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $226.01/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 482 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.91/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 525 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 1,046 851
Feeder cattle 891 766 676
Slaughter cattle 202 211 175
Replacement cattle 11 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder cattle had limited comparable sales from a week ago, steer and heifer calves steady, bull calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–422 410 20 289.00–294.00 $291.41 $1,195 —
479–493 481 46 265.00–270.00 $265.53 $1,277 —
558 558 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,501 —
667–678 669 14 226.00–231.00 $227.09 $1,519 -5.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–446 427 14 276.00–280.00 $278.51 $1,189 +4.91
510–545 524 5 254.00–260.00 $256.50 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 469 7 250.00–251.00 $250.44 $1,175 —
557–585 564 10 240.00–249.00 $245.34 $1,384 +6.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 326 17 255.00–257.00 $256.76 $837 +2.57
360–395 379 20 236.00–246.00 $241.68 $916 —
408–443 431 14 227.00–235.00 $229.71 $990 +3.19
460–493 482 39 224.00–237.00 $226.01 $1,089 -1.10
515–545 523 4 210.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,137 —
555–585 570 4 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,154 —
610 610 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,144 -4.15
655 655 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–294 278 9 265.00–275.00 $268.48 $746 —
310–315 313 6 260.00–264.00 $261.98 $820 -6.20
358–395 367 4 250.00–255.00 $251.34 $922 -1.06
420–447 436 9 240.00–250.00 $247.95 $1,081 +6.67
510–545 528 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,201 -2.68
610–635 623 2 197.00–205.00 $200.92 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $966 +0.13
404–443 421 7 260.00–265.00 $262.74 $1,106 +13.08
553–560 554 8 230.00–236.00 $235.24 $1,303 +2.95
655 655 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,071 +4.33
422–441 433 7 263.00–264.00 $263.42 $1,141 -3.72
455–470 459 8 245.00–250.00 $246.28 $1,130 -7.97
518–529 525 31 233.00–240.00 $235.91 $1,239 +3.48
563–575 566 14 217.00–225.00 $223.63 $1,266 —
605–625 618 4 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $1,278 —
683–693 688 6 196.00–204.00 $199.97 $1,376 +3.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 340 5 285.00–295.00 $286.88 $975 -19.77
355–379 374 11 270.00–280.00 $275.60 $1,031 —
430–435 433 12 248.00–255.00 $252.10 $1,092 -5.07
460–470 467 7 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,121 -2.55
505–525 518 5 225.00–230.00 $226.40 $1,173 —
573–585 578 5 205.00–212.00 $210.19 $1,215 —
620–625 623 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 320.00–330.00 $325.08 $1,008 —
402–425 408 6 275.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,129 —
604–630 609 7 215.00–225.00 $222.83 $1,357 +4.13
705–710 708 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1172 80-85% 9 120.00–124.00 $122.70 $1,438 -0.65
925–1615 1242 80-85% 10 102.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,340 —
1000–1880 1346 80-85% 28 111.00–119.00 $114.82 $1,545 -1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1230 1015 85-90% 7 111.00–116.00 $113.92 $1,156 +8.26
1000–1115 1049 85-90% 11 89.00–96.00 $92.05 $966 -13.61
955–1205 1089 85-90% 17 100.00–110.00 $105.42 $1,148 -7.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1830 1491 75-80% 6 123.00–132.00 $125.92 $1,877 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1110–1335 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,025.00 $1,997.70 —

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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.