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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.63/cwt +40.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 414 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $340.54/cwt ≈ $1,464/hd at 430 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.42/cwt ≈ $1,441/hd at 564 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 1,168 1,110
Feeder cattle 919 958 944
Slaughter cattle 186 184 166
Replacement cattle 46 26 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,234 —
403 403 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,491 +41.97
459 459 6 344.00 $344.00 $1,579 +29.55
539 539 20 305.00 $305.00 $1,644 +7.17
570–572 572 4 284.00–294.00 $291.51 $1,667 +21.94
605 605 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,730 +31.93
755–765 757 5 240.00–242.00 $241.60 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–434 430 26 340.00–345.00 $340.54 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 565 11 274.00–280.00 $276.43 $1,562 —
705–715 710 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–344 338 9 335.00–340.00 $338.40 $1,144 —
382–383 383 11 330.00–332.00 $331.46 $1,269 +57.39
402–432 414 33 310.00–319.00 $314.63 $1,303 +40.53
465–487 483 17 286.00–291.00 $289.19 $1,397 +31.61
525–545 526 19 270.00–280.00 $272.36 $1,433 —
655–665 662 3 232.00–234.00 $233.34 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 433 9 285.00–308.00 $302.02 $1,308 +42.26
460–485 470 7 275.00–280.00 $277.88 $1,306 +29.10
523–530 525 6 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,388 +37.55
555–566 564 25 250.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,441 —
665–670 667 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,490 —
710–745 728 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 300.00–305.00 $301.58 $1,001 —
390–396 392 6 288.00–296.00 $292.32 $1,146 +41.73
405 405 5 290.00–295.00 $292.00 $1,183 —
468–480 471 5 260.00–270.00 $265.58 $1,251 +31.79
560–575 564 9 245.00–246.00 $245.89 $1,387 —
620–630 623 3 227.00–235.00 $230.66 $1,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 367 6 345.00–352.00 $349.33 $1,282 +25.64
405–422 417 4 334.00–340.00 $335.75 $1,400 +20.15
455–483 469 17 298.00–308.00 $301.89 $1,416 —
505 505 3 275.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,406 +22.73
560–570 565 4 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,497 —
605–640 623 6 237.00–242.00 $240.82 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 400.00–405.00 $402.62 $1,079 +50.06
360–365 363 7 365.00–372.00 $369.30 $1,341 +29.83
410–420 419 10 340.00–350.00 $347.29 $1,455 +23.69
505–520 513 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,475 +19.79
555–575 569 16 272.00–282.00 $279.23 $1,589 +41.66
605 605 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–389 386 4 330.00–340.00 $337.57 $1,303 —
478–490 485 5 292.00–295.00 $293.82 $1,425 —
520–540 530 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1455 1267 80-85% 9 120.00–130.00 $123.14 $1,560 —
865–1455 1269 80-85% 5 101.00–110.00 $105.93 $1,344 —
1060–1485 1287 80-85% 17 112.00–119.00 $115.50 $1,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1220 1030 85-90% 15 100.00–109.00 $104.21 $1,073 -0.45
1170 1170 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1615 1448 75-80% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.88 $1,924 —
1425–1600 1513 75-80% 3 113.00–119.00 $115.11 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1605 1448 3 132.00–140.00 $135.92 $1,968 —
1545–1930 1731 10 144.00–153.00 $149.11 $2,581 —
1815–2190 2005 6 156.00–166.00 $160.17 $3,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1110 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,482.72
1205–1370 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,696.45

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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
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.