Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.21/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 416 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.33/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 514 lb · 28 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.36/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 775 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,236 1,320 992
Feeder cattle 1,077 1,186 827
Slaughter cattle 118 121 165
Replacement cattle 41 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls and steers had limited comparable sales, steer and bull calves 4.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
403–428 416 6 400.00–405.00 $402.42 $1,674 -9.58
451 451 7 366.00 $366.00 $1,651 +3.41
512 512 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,690 -7.49
645 645 18 287.00 $287.00 $1,851 —
796 796 17 253.00 $253.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 340.00–342.00 $340.67 $1,669 -3.28
505–520 514 22 320.00–326.00 $321.82 $1,654 -5.01
583–598 589 9 300.00–306.00 $303.31 $1,786 -2.65
703–740 733 16 250.00–252.00 $251.64 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–295 294 6 405.00–410.00 $409.16 $1,203 —
310–315 313 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,260 —
375–385 382 3 397.00–400.00 $397.98 $1,520 —
455–490 484 11 327.00–335.00 $328.99 $1,592 —
520–525 523 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,608 -3.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 385.00–390.00 $387.33 $852 —
360 360 11 343.00 $343.00 $1,235 +7.42
412–435 416 30 319.00–326.00 $320.21 $1,332 -8.08
506–540 514 28 290.00–299.00 $296.33 $1,523 +12.87
608–610 609 4 265.00–266.00 $265.75 $1,618 -1.97
772–791 775 28 230.00–232.00 $230.36 $1,785 +2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–346 335 16 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $1,097 -14.24
374–395 384 13 312.00–317.00 $315.77 $1,213 +4.47
420–445 436 14 300.00–308.00 $304.66 $1,328 +12.10
457–470 461 13 290.00–299.00 $295.18 $1,361 +13.22
515–535 528 9 270.00–272.00 $270.65 $1,429 +9.13
570–580 577 3 260.00–268.00 $265.36 $1,531 +9.59
660–670 663 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–283 274 7 342.00–350.00 $345.76 $947 -3.25
370–373 372 3 322.00–325.00 $322.99 $1,202 -2.52
456–460 456 9 310.00–315.00 $310.56 $1,416 +4.22
513–541 532 12 279.00–287.00 $281.53 $1,498 +6.87
665–675 674 13 245.00–246.00 $245.92 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 400.00–410.00 $406.93 $1,351 -1.40
353–385 360 7 395.00–405.00 $398.28 $1,434 +2.62
430–435 431 12 370.00–380.00 $372.16 $1,604 -4.63
455–478 473 6 335.00–345.00 $337.43 $1,596 -6.37
505 505 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,578 +1.99
559–586 567 18 280.00–289.00 $285.70 $1,620 —
606–609 608 8 260.00–268.00 $263.99 $1,605 —
715–745 730 2 225.00–227.00 $226.02 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 380.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,377 —
420–438 429 5 355.00–365.00 $361.06 $1,549 -3.97
460–490 463 9 320.00–328.00 $323.24 $1,497 -0.83
570–587 584 18 270.00–275.00 $270.81 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 322 5 412.00–415.00 $414.39 $1,334 —
353–360 354 7 407.00–410.00 $407.44 $1,442 -10.15
402–414 409 7 390.00–392.00 $390.84 $1,599 -0.42
564–565 564 12 290.00–295.00 $294.17 $1,659 -0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1355 1168 80-85% 13 132.00–139.00 $135.50 $1,583 —
1070–1340 1189 80-85% 6 125.00–131.00 $128.90 $1,533 —
1150–1525 1307 80-85% 14 139.00–145.00 $141.76 $1,853 +1.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1755 1331 75-80% 5 132.00–139.00 $136.49 $1,817 -9.32
1120–1600 1373 75-80% 11 140.00–147.00 $143.87 $1,975 —
1395–1620 1491 75-80% 7 148.00–158.00 $150.39 $2,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1165 1075 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.08 $1,173 —
977–1595 1146 85-90% 8 120.00–127.00 $124.35 $1,425 —
895–1265 1148 85-90% 4 112.00–118.00 $114.76 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1210 1170 3 155.00–158.00 $156.68 $1,833 —
1145–1790 1502 7 163.00–172.00 $165.72 $2,489 —
1735–1810 1763 3 180.00–189.00 $183.28 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1280 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,125.00 $1,889.98
1065–1380 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,843.56

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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.