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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.46/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 546 lb · 109 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.29/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 409 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $305.96/cwt +16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 561 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,320 982 1,139
Feeder cattle 1,186 844 852
Slaughter cattle 121 124 287
Replacement cattle 13 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 15 420.00 $420.00 $1,466 —
455–485 461 12 340.00–350.00 $343.95 $1,586 +10.87
534–541 536 13 322.00–329.00 $326.83 $1,752 +9.69
552–595 561 37 303.00–312.00 $305.96 $1,716 +16.96
663–698 677 5 272.00–274.00 $272.82 $1,847 +20.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–372 367 8 430.00–432.00 $431.24 $1,583 —
416 416 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,714 -2.91
460–469 467 5 362.00–365.00 $362.59 $1,693 +20.54
505–537 518 34 332.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,748 +5.18
553–555 553 20 317.00–327.00 $318.00 $1,759 +11.05
667 667 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,934 +29.00
702–738 720 6 272.00–274.00 $272.98 $1,965 +13.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–542 525 6 310.00–312.00 $310.97 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–358 353 7 335.00–337.00 $335.58 $1,185 -3.65
407–435 409 46 320.00–342.00 $328.29 $1,343 +3.84
452 452 14 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 +12.44
509–549 546 109 280.00–286.00 $283.46 $1,548 -8.68
556–580 559 12 280.00–287.00 $282.10 $1,577 +8.65
605–644 623 31 260.00–269.00 $267.72 $1,668 —
670–675 672 9 252.00–254.00 $253.33 $1,702 -1.01
785 785 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 —
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 5 345.00–355.00 $349.01 $991 —
310–320 315 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,111 —
355–396 384 22 320.00–330.00 $325.51 $1,250 —
405–425 421 11 310.00–315.00 $311.42 $1,311 -2.21
455–495 484 7 305.00–310.00 $306.34 $1,483 +8.19
516–518 517 9 270.00–277.00 $274.66 $1,420 -7.73
553–558 556 13 272.00–278.00 $275.93 $1,534 +19.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 342 12 340.00–347.00 $341.65 $1,168 +10.30
385–390 389 7 307.00–315.00 $311.30 $1,211 —
415–435 425 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $1,243 -8.11
460–477 470 15 280.00–285.00 $281.96 $1,325 -2.37
502–537 514 9 255.00–265.00 $261.52 $1,344 -2.53
570–583 575 5 252.00–260.00 $255.77 $1,471 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 13 415.00–420.00 $417.59 $1,533 +0.95
403–407 406 11 390.00–397.00 $391.26 $1,589 +6.99
460–490 475 4 355.00–360.00 $357.58 $1,699 +26.57
513–525 522 9 322.00–323.00 $322.78 $1,685 +27.48
555–570 560 4 290.00–300.00 $294.22 $1,648 +15.06
676–680 677 9 264.00–265.00 $264.22 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–446 436 20 360.00–368.00 $365.03 $1,592 —
464–495 476 9 322.00–327.00 $324.07 $1,543 +13.68
520–540 535 8 290.00–300.00 $297.57 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 405.00–410.00 $408.33 $1,266 —
360–395 390 14 395.00–400.00 $395.66 $1,543 —
410–433 425 3 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $1,601 +13.30
460–488 481 4 340.00–345.00 $343.80 $1,654 +23.83
505–520 513 4 307.00–315.00 $310.51 $1,593 +27.12

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1605 1277 75-80% 13 128.00–135.00 $132.51 $1,692 —
1215–1455 1323 75-80% 4 145.00–147.00 $145.81 $1,929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1440 1245 80-85% 5 125.00–132.00 $128.20 $1,596 -11.76
1125–1485 1314 80-85% 10 137.00–144.00 $139.91 $1,838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1120 1023 85-90% 4 97.00–104.00 $101.00 $1,033 -22.05
805–1155 1031 85-90% 7 108.00–127.00 $115.31 $1,189 -7.74
1050–1255 1153 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.46 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1605 1407 3 150.00–159.00 $154.60 $2,175 —
1185–1735 1475 4 160.00–175.00 $167.97 $2,478 +34.97
1785–2235 2034 5 179.00–184.00 $182.14 $3,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1240 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,817.57

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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.