Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.07/cwt ≈ $1,578/hd at 621 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.07/cwt ≈ $1,403/hd at 629 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $314.45/cwt +26.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 468 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 735 893
Feeder cattle 958 559 719
Slaughter cattle 184 176 174
Replacement cattle 26 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers had limited comparable sales, steer and bull calves 16.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 higher, 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
415–428 422 4 326.00–330.00 $328.03 $1,384 +6.67
461–488 468 34 313.00–315.00 $314.45 $1,472 +26.12
505–513 507 11 297.00–300.00 $297.83 $1,510 —
560–590 585 11 268.00–277.00 $269.57 $1,577 —
614–622 621 84 254.00–255.00 $254.07 $1,578 —
655–697 689 5 236.00–242.00 $237.14 $1,634 -3.86
701–732 708 29 230.00 $230.00 $1,628 -5.00
814 814 16 229.00 $229.00 $1,864 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–490 486 8 280.00–284.00 $282.49 $1,373 +3.98
510–525 518 3 265.00–270.00 $267.33 $1,385 +14.56
615 615 2 227.00–232.00 $229.50 $1,411 -4.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–366 363 14 274.00–275.00 $274.07 $995 —
413–439 427 11 270.00–278.00 $274.10 $1,170 +12.62
455–490 464 4 256.00–262.00 $257.58 $1,195 +3.70
610–635 629 62 222.00–227.00 $223.07 $1,403 —
705–715 713 4 217.00–219.00 $218.51 $1,558 +0.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 380 17 260.00–267.00 $263.28 $1,000 +5.96
410–430 412 26 257.00–260.00 $259.76 $1,070 +6.15
455–474 465 18 240.00–258.00 $248.78 $1,157 +6.11
533–539 537 10 225.00–231.00 $226.79 $1,218 -3.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 247.00–255.00 $250.59 $927 +1.50
465–488 482 12 230.00–235.00 $233.79 $1,127 +0.50
515–520 518 3 220.00–227.00 $222.32 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–268 266 4 345.00–355.00 $352.56 $938 —
363–370 366 19 330.00–340.00 $339.47 $1,242 +14.81
405–409 408 5 322.00–324.00 $323.60 $1,320 +30.04
505–533 519 5 262.00–272.00 $267.67 $1,389 +17.04
573–590 580 5 235.00–242.00 $237.57 $1,378 +4.09
654–670 656 8 235.00–238.00 $237.62 $1,559 +16.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 4 327.00–335.00 $329.07 $1,017 —
353–395 367 15 322.00–327.00 $323.69 $1,188 +21.20
407–445 417 4 314.00–320.00 $315.60 $1,316 +34.90
515–523 519 5 254.00–260.00 $255.60 $1,327 +17.09
655–698 684 3 222.00–225.00 $222.96 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1010 993 85-90% 5 112.00–114.00 $113.19 $1,124 +11.87
910–1260 1046 85-90% 13 100.00–109.00 $104.66 $1,095 —
925–1175 1086 85-90% 7 90.00–98.00 $94.78 $1,029 +0.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1160 1055 80-85% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.32 $1,132 —
1000–1690 1421 80-85% 10 118.00–129.00 $123.49 $1,755 —
1005–1745 1438 80-85% 8 111.00–117.00 $114.28 $1,643 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,522 —
1195–1655 1497 75-80% 3 122.00–130.00 $124.50 $1,864 —
1495–1585 1555 75-80% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.32 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1795 1670 5 128.00–135.00 $133.26 $2,225 —
1480–2140 1806 8 136.00–145.00 $140.51 $2,538 —
1640–2130 1885 2 149.00–155.00 $152.39 $2,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1275–1320 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,623.27

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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
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.