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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.29/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 420 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.27/cwt +31.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 479 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $326.06/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 387 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,104 844
Feeder cattle 819 891 652
Slaughter cattle 152 202 192
Replacement cattle 29 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, steer calves 8.00 higher, steer calves 8.00 higher, heifer and bull calves 2.00 higher, 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
365–392 387 20 322.00–327.00 $326.06 $1,262 —
448 448 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,348 —
477–491 479 28 293.00–298.00 $297.27 $1,424 +31.74
507–513 509 18 274.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,420 —
618–633 624 7 231.00–237.00 $234.39 $1,463 —
693 693 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,587 +1.91
755–756 756 10 219.00–228.00 $225.30 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 481 5 270.00–274.00 $271.58 $1,306 +21.14
585 585 5 240.00–242.00 $241.20 $1,411 -4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 282.00–285.00 $282.98 $1,208 +4.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 372 14 265.00–272.00 $269.01 $1,001 +6.53
404–447 420 47 255.00–264.00 $260.29 $1,093 -2.45
455–460 458 3 250.00–252.00 $251.34 $1,151 —
580–591 590 10 228.00–230.00 $228.20 $1,346 —
672–695 691 12 209.00–216.00 $214.87 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 322 14 225.00–268.00 $261.44 $842 -0.54
355–370 359 4 245.00–255.00 $248.96 $894 -2.38
413–443 422 10 240.00–250.00 $243.15 $1,026 -4.80
504–510 505 9 220.00–226.00 $224.88 $1,136 -2.54
555–560 558 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,247 —
610–643 632 12 200.00–210.00 $207.70 $1,313 +6.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 235.00–240.00 $237.58 $886 -4.10
420–449 436 13 225.00–235.00 $228.44 $996 -1.27
453–490 468 8 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,069 +2.50
503–520 509 11 210.00–217.00 $212.01 $1,079 -5.38
560–580 573 6 195.00–205.00 $198.28 $1,136 -4.15
610–615 613 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,195 +7.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 263 5 307.00–310.00 $307.67 $809 —
360–370 363 7 290.00–297.00 $294.96 $1,071 +3.95
420–435 428 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,124 -0.88
460–495 477 9 245.00–255.00 $251.25 $1,198 +4.97
509–535 519 15 235.00–244.00 $240.35 $1,247 +4.44
555–580 567 3 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,247 -3.70
605–610 606 6 200.00–210.00 $207.32 $1,256 +0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–383 380 10 277.00–280.00 $277.28 $1,054 +1.68
405–420 411 5 250.00–255.00 $252.96 $1,040 +0.86
480–483 483 6 238.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,151 -1.70
505–525 514 5 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,157 -1.33
560–580 570 2 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $1,183 -2.65
610–620 615 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,215 +1.48
730–740 735 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 439 9 270.00–275.00 $273.24 $1,200 -3.45
452–475 457 8 255.00–265.00 $258.17 $1,180 —
520–530 526 4 245.00–255.00 $251.28 $1,322 —
560–576 571 6 231.00–235.00 $232.31 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1306 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $104.85 $1,369 —
1145–1590 1337 80-85% 6 123.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,683 +11.05
980–1715 1374 80-85% 16 111.00–119.00 $114.24 $1,570 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1195 995 85-90% 12 90.00–98.00 $94.24 $938 —
835–1145 1031 85-90% 9 100.00–108.00 $104.39 $1,076 -9.53
1050–1370 1182 85-90% 3 113.00–120.00 $116.62 $1,378 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,387 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,782 -6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1865 1512 7 130.00–139.00 $133.42 $2,017 —
1650–1845 1723 5 149.00–155.00 $152.03 $2,619 —
1825–2035 1903 3 144.00–148.00 $145.62 $2,771 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1430 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,550.78
1200–1325 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,513.12

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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
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.