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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.57/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 584 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $373.45/cwt ≈ $1,367/hd at 366 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $316.55/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 380 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,151 1,077
Feeder cattle 834 919 873
Slaughter cattle 194 186 204
Replacement cattle 42 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, steer and heifer calves 3.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 lower, 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
200 200 4 460.00 $460.00 $920 —
436 436 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,591 -5.00
458–479 476 14 335.00–336.00 $335.14 $1,595 -8.86
504–531 516 22 315.00–319.00 $316.14 $1,631 +11.14
570–593 584 31 290.00–299.00 $293.57 $1,714 +2.06
655–667 666 9 254.00–255.00 $254.11 $1,692 —
720–723 721 13 241.00–246.00 $242.16 $1,746 —
755–760 759 5 235.00–237.00 $235.40 $1,787 -6.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–366 366 29 372.00–375.00 $373.45 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–444 439 5 344.00–345.00 $344.19 $1,511 +3.65
620 620 5 250.00–254.00 $253.20 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 310 11 321.00–330.00 $322.60 $1,000 —
355–383 380 22 315.00–320.00 $316.55 $1,203 —
415–425 424 8 305.00–314.00 $312.90 $1,327 +10.88
460–495 486 13 275.00–280.00 $276.99 $1,346 -0.89
529–535 531 8 266.00–270.00 $268.49 $1,426 +4.15
608–638 626 5 236.00–238.00 $237.22 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
422 422 12 327.00 $327.00 $1,380 +12.37
459–480 467 14 283.00–286.00 $284.27 $1,328 -4.92
510–514 513 7 270.00–273.00 $272.57 $1,398 +0.21
558 558 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 —
660 660 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 +1.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 310.00–320.00 $316.63 $893 —
310–315 314 4 305.00–310.00 $308.76 $970 +7.18
353–380 364 6 305.00–310.00 $307.71 $1,120 +15.39
420–445 437 4 290.00–298.00 $295.32 $1,291 +3.32
470–490 487 9 260.00–270.00 $261.10 $1,272 -4.48
504–538 517 11 249.00–258.00 $253.87 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 370.00–385.00 $381.35 $1,098 —
320–340 323 8 360.00–370.00 $361.32 $1,167 —
355–360 358 3 350.00–360.00 $356.70 $1,277 +7.37
425–445 429 13 330.00–335.00 $333.74 $1,432 -2.01
520–533 530 5 272.00–274.00 $273.61 $1,450 -4.72
555–556 556 5 259.00–265.00 $260.20 $1,447 -4.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 378 5 340.00–345.00 $342.96 $1,296 +5.39
403–430 415 4 310.00–320.00 $313.87 $1,303 —
520–530 525 2 267.00–270.00 $268.51 $1,410 +0.96
564–590 574 8 250.00–252.00 $251.23 $1,442 —
715–725 720 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,316 -1.78
412 412 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,421 -2.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1330 1125 80-85% 11 101.00–111.00 $106.10 $1,194 —
1110–1450 1214 80-85% 11 112.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,418 —
1140–1545 1329 80-85% 9 122.00–127.00 $124.27 $1,652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1165 1036 85-90% 7 92.00–99.00 $96.15 $996 -8.06
967–1165 1063 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $106.22 $1,129 —
975–1270 1082 85-90% 5 112.00–115.00 $113.75 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1600 1550 75-80% 5 123.00–124.00 $123.62 $1,916 —
1195–1850 1577 75-80% 5 115.00–121.00 $117.56 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1655 1446 6 135.00–140.00 $137.04 $1,982 +1.12
1485–1875 1687 6 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $2,598 —
1440–2190 1826 8 140.00–147.00 $144.27 $2,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1270 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,799.67
1175–1345 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,795.57

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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
1165–1265 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,889.04 —

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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.