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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.45/cwt ≈ $1,349/hd at 429 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $296.98/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $369.04/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 434 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 316 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 434 15 368.00–370.00 $369.04 $1,602 —
458 458 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,658 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 373 9 380.00–382.00 $381.78 $1,424 —
460–470 463 3 336.00–342.00 $338.03 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 365.00–367.00 $366.33 $1,319 +18.00
420–431 429 6 345.00–350.00 $347.84 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 265 3 330.00–340.00 $333.46 $884 —
305–320 312 9 316.00–326.00 $321.28 $1,002 —
360–390 379 11 312.00–320.00 $314.56 $1,192 +0.56
410–420 415 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $1,270 +10.98
459–486 477 18 294.00–300.00 $296.98 $1,417 -1.02
555–560 556 5 255.00–258.00 $257.40 $1,431 —
605–625 615 2 247.00–252.00 $249.54 $1,535 +6.97
725 725 4 230.00–232.00 $230.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–275 275 6 347.00–357.00 $352.01 $968 —
310–317 315 4 335.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,079 —
352–380 364 11 324.00–326.00 $324.66 $1,182 —
407–444 429 18 312.00–318.00 $314.45 $1,349 —
514–520 516 3 290.00–294.00 $292.66 $1,510 +3.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 4 320.00–322.00 $320.98 $899 +11.60
360–370 365 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $1,122 +8.75
460–470 467 3 280.00–288.00 $284.98 $1,331 +7.52
520–525 523 3 264.00–265.00 $264.33 $1,382 +3.08
560–570 563 3 245.00–247.00 $245.67 $1,383 -0.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 455.00–460.00 $457.50 $984 —
303–343 318 14 387.00–397.00 $393.27 $1,251 —
360–370 365 2 370.00–380.00 $375.07 $1,369 —
405–435 416 7 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $1,446 —
455–470 461 4 320.00–327.00 $323.49 $1,491 —
507–525 515 9 305.00–317.00 $312.64 $1,610 +20.10
660–670 663 3 257.00–258.00 $257.66 $1,708 +7.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $993 —
320 320 4 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,176 +7.78
360–395 383 6 335.00–345.00 $340.78 $1,305 -0.29
430–435 434 4 315.00–325.00 $317.48 $1,378 +1.28
460 460 5 300.00–307.00 $303.40 $1,396 +2.02
520–525 523 5 280.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,480 +0.84
560–575 572 6 272.00–277.00 $273.31 $1,563 +4.19
710–740 725 2 220.00–227.00 $223.43 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 329 5 375.00–385.00 $377.92 $1,243 -0.25
360–390 383 6 355.00–365.00 $363.43 $1,392 —
410–435 428 5 330.00–337.00 $334.39 $1,431 +6.60
490 490 2 312.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,548 —
514–520 517 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,525 +5.59
570–580 575 2 280.00–287.00 $283.53 $1,630 +2.19
605–630 609 7 250.00–266.00 $262.50 $1,599 +0.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1250 1148 80-85% 7 145.00–155.00 $149.30 $1,714 +9.92
1040–1200 1158 80-85% 6 139.00–144.00 $140.71 $1,629 +5.82
1100–1360 1247 80-85% 7 157.00–166.00 $161.37 $2,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1290 1273 75-80% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $1,801 —
1230–1520 1369 75-80% 7 153.00–163.00 $158.95 $2,176 —
1280–1650 1385 75-80% 11 165.00–174.00 $170.02 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1000 963 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $1,112 —
900–1025 976 85-90% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.27 $1,330 —
860–1070 999 85-90% 6 121.00–128.00 $124.44 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2120 1593 6 181.00–190.00 $186.16 $2,966 —
1550–1765 1632 3 165.00–168.00 $166.73 $2,721 —
1740–1850 1795 2 198.00–199.00 $198.52 $3,563 +5.27

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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.