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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $250.63/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.48/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 438 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.88/cwt ≈ $1,254/hd at 494 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 880 893
Feeder cattle 559 643 719
Slaughter cattle 176 155 174
Replacement cattle — 82 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder cattle and steer calves had limited comparable sales from week before, bull calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves 8.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–488 481 7 280.00–284.00 $282.32 $1,358 —
505–510 506 4 261.00–265.00 $262.01 $1,326 —
570–599 578 15 256.00–258.00 $257.45 $1,488 —
615–635 625 12 240.00–249.00 $244.12 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–423 413 5 315.00–323.00 $321.36 $1,327 +23.09
455–456 456 6 285.00–289.00 $288.33 $1,315 —
693 693 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,670 —
710 710 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +6.00
824 824 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–438 431 9 276.00–287.00 $278.03 $1,198 —
455–460 458 2 277.00–280.00 $278.51 $1,276 —
507–520 513 8 250.00–255.00 $252.77 $1,297 —
610–640 625 2 230.00–237.00 $233.58 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 438 22 258.00–268.00 $261.48 $1,145 —
480–496 494 17 252.00–256.00 $253.88 $1,254 —
553–565 557 12 233.00–243.00 $239.22 $1,332 +7.80
667–680 671 6 212.00–215.00 $214.49 $1,439 -7.51
710 710 5 215.00–219.00 $218.20 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 364 6 256.00–260.00 $257.32 $937 +10.51
410–433 425 3 252.00–257.00 $253.61 $1,078 +7.57
458–483 468 12 240.00–249.00 $242.67 $1,136 —
525–530 528 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,215 +2.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 245.00–252.00 $249.09 $927 —
420–440 426 8 240.00–247.00 $243.41 $1,037 +4.96
475–498 490 6 232.00–236.00 $233.29 $1,143 +13.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 336.00–342.00 $339.56 $1,100 +19.56
355–360 358 3 320.00–327.00 $324.66 $1,162 +17.54
420–433 430 4 286.00–296.00 $293.56 $1,262 +18.52
509–535 525 22 248.00–255.00 $250.63 $1,316 +4.97
575–580 578 2 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,350 -2.87
610–635 627 3 219.00–220.00 $219.32 $1,375 —
655–670 660 3 217.00–225.00 $220.66 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 367 4 300.00–310.00 $302.49 $1,110 +10.31
403–420 417 11 276.00–286.00 $280.70 $1,171 +18.24
455–470 459 4 250.00–256.00 $254.46 $1,168 +8.20
510–520 515 4 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,228 —
570–580 577 7 222.00–225.00 $222.85 $1,286 -4.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 280.00–290.00 $283.39 $1,057 +3.67
420 420 2 272.00–275.00 $273.50 $1,149 +23.10
460–480 467 6 242.00–267.00 $247.29 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1420 1156 80-85% 20 110.00–117.00 $113.81 $1,316 -8.70
990–1495 1221 80-85% 11 101.00–109.00 $105.26 $1,285 —
1090–1465 1230 80-85% 8 118.00–127.00 $120.69 $1,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1100 970 85-90% 11 98.00–107.00 $101.32 $983 —
985–1270 1077 85-90% 7 91.00–97.00 $94.19 $1,014 -11.83
1170–1290 1200 85-90% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.27 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1655 1406 75-80% 7 113.00–119.00 $115.70 $1,627 —
1355–1565 1425 75-80% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.73 $1,478 —
1750–2140 1875 75-80% 4 120.00–129.00 $124.55 $2,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1940 1524 6 140.00–148.00 $144.77 $2,206 —
1470–1735 1603 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,388 —
1600–1775 1717 3 137.00–139.00 $137.62 $2,363 —

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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.