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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $294.29/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 569 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.99/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $333.32/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 465 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 1,070 1,073
Feeder cattle 662 928 918
Slaughter cattle 213 118 155
Replacement cattle 72 24 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–469 465 18 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $1,550 -6.68
503–505 504 10 324.00–327.00 $325.50 $1,641 -0.90
554–560 555 12 300.00–304.00 $303.66 $1,685 —
608–610 609 5 270.00–276.00 $273.20 $1,664 —
673 673 13 263.00 $263.00 $1,770 -3.80
718 718 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,852 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–387 377 5 370.00–372.00 $371.23 $1,400 —
405–415 412 3 352.00–360.00 $354.62 $1,461 —
455–480 461 4 315.00–317.00 $316.48 $1,459 -6.60
568–571 569 28 294.00–296.00 $294.29 $1,675 —
665 665 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–478 476 13 306.00–307.00 $306.61 $1,459 —
503–534 530 16 287.00–289.00 $287.24 $1,522 —
583–595 591 6 277.00–285.00 $282.37 $1,669 +11.61
605–630 624 4 258.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,613 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,287 -0.02
460–478 472 9 285.00–290.00 $286.56 $1,353 -3.30
539 539 17 270.00 $270.00 $1,455 -8.18
560 560 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 -9.19
605–611 609 14 260.00–262.00 $261.43 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,208 -16.33
465–488 478 12 272.00–278.00 $274.74 $1,313 -4.55
520–530 524 18 260.00–270.00 $263.99 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 4 310.00–315.00 $311.31 $996 -4.15
420–440 430 6 270.00–278.00 $273.91 $1,178 -18.08
455–470 462 6 260.00–267.00 $263.97 $1,220 -0.05
510–545 528 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,333 +0.76
658–665 660 3 220.00–228.00 $225.31 $1,487 +1.78
780–785 783 2 202.00–207.00 $204.51 $1,601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 10 345.00–355.00 $348.54 $1,338 +5.38
401–420 403 8 320.00–330.00 $328.70 $1,325 +16.23
467–475 470 9 295.00–298.00 $297.00 $1,396 —
505–510 507 9 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,377 —
565–595 590 6 255.00–265.00 $259.12 $1,529 +11.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $1,168 +1.83
365–370 368 2 360.00–362.00 $361.01 $1,329 +1.64
455–495 468 6 300.00–310.00 $306.48 $1,434 —
505–525 518 10 280.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,468 —
555–567 566 9 269.00–275.00 $269.65 $1,526 —
605–645 625 4 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–288 273 4 415.00–420.00 $417.64 $1,140 +24.69
358–378 368 6 367.00–375.00 $370.64 $1,364 —
420–435 425 3 345.00–350.00 $346.71 $1,474 -5.75
520–540 530 2 287.00–290.00 $288.53 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1475 1279 80-85% 11 115.00–123.00 $118.87 $1,520 —
1110–1925 1359 80-85% 22 123.00–132.00 $128.42 $1,745 -1.83
1180–1640 1403 80-85% 25 133.00–142.00 $137.68 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1205 1015 85-90% 17 110.00–119.00 $114.43 $1,161 —
905–1175 1017 85-90% 5 103.00–109.00 $105.85 $1,076 —
930–1190 1100 85-90% 7 120.00–128.00 $122.61 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1870 1634 75-80% 6 139.00–149.00 $142.79 $2,333 —
1465–2095 1684 75-80% 5 128.00–138.00 $132.81 $2,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1755 1516 5 140.00–148.00 $145.59 $2,207 —
1505–1985 1745 2 153.00–156.00 $154.71 $2,700 —
1745–1880 1828 3 131.00–138.00 $135.31 $2,473 -4.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1220–1480 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,175.00 $2,039.10
1050–1500 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,851.28

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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
1205–1270 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,233.46 +245.55
1210–1400 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,575.00 $2,345.43 —

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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.