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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.82/cwt ≈ $1,470/hd at 484 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.92/cwt +23.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 386 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.05/cwt +20.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 413 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 320 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–435 418 10 397.00–398.00 $397.69 $1,662 +28.65
510–538 527 9 330.00–338.00 $334.87 $1,765 —
570–590 580 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $1,842 —
603 603 7 323.00 $323.00 $1,948 —
738 738 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 12 364.00 $364.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 375.00–380.00 $376.69 $912 —
277–293 283 5 360.00–370.00 $365.86 $1,035 +13.85
353–395 386 22 340.00–350.00 $347.92 $1,343 +23.26
407–417 413 16 330.00–338.00 $335.05 $1,384 +20.60
455–492 484 32 302.00–304.00 $303.82 $1,470 —
570–580 577 3 270.00–276.00 $274.02 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 5 330.00–340.00 $336.92 $1,230 +22.36
420–448 430 14 322.00–328.00 $323.90 $1,393 +17.91
453–473 462 7 292.00–295.00 $292.84 $1,353 -4.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,203 +15.79
405–445 426 7 305.00–315.00 $309.12 $1,317 —
560–570 565 4 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,370 -3.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–323 308 11 415.00–427.00 $425.54 $1,311 +32.27
380 380 10 424.00 $424.00 $1,611 +48.93
405–420 413 2 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $1,672 +57.34
455–459 458 6 350.00–352.00 $351.67 $1,611 +28.18
530 530 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,709 +9.86
603–628 612 6 288.00–297.00 $292.93 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 400.00–405.00 $402.59 $1,087 —
305–340 324 7 385.00–395.00 $389.30 $1,261 +21.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 335 5 400.00–405.00 $404.03 $1,354 +26.11
515–545 530 3 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,616 +9.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1075 991 80-85% 8 133.00–140.00 $137.02 $1,358 —
940–1530 1184 80-85% 23 140.00–149.00 $144.97 $1,716 +4.26
990–1840 1330 80-85% 15 150.00–161.00 $155.16 $2,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1610 1329 75-80% 8 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $1,958 —
1255–1450 1342 75-80% 10 134.00–142.00 $137.18 $1,841 —
1255–1610 1430 75-80% 8 154.00–157.00 $155.03 $2,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1080 940 85-90% 5 125.00–129.00 $126.41 $1,188 —
855–1215 1030 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.95 $1,225 —
930–1305 1128 85-90% 5 130.00–136.00 $132.75 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1945 1602 5 193.00–197.00 $194.94 $3,123 +28.21
1545–1815 1680 2 202.00–212.00 $207.40 $3,484 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1100 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,988.71
965–1155 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,881.72

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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
1105–1675 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,545.93 —

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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.