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Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.00/cwt ≈ $1,780/hd at 751 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.18/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 415 lb · 34 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,989/hd at 765 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 738 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 430.00–435.00 $431.60 $1,437 —
353–360 355 3 420.00–425.00 $423.31 $1,503 —
405–435 420 2 405.00–410.00 $407.59 $1,712 +9.90
510–515 514 25 344.00–354.00 $350.24 $1,800 +15.37
555–572 561 25 325.00–332.00 $329.06 $1,846 +11.52
765 765 30 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–384 364 17 405.00–415.00 $410.57 $1,494 —
430–441 440 16 386.00–392.00 $386.98 $1,703 +22.98
462–489 474 9 360.00–370.00 $364.59 $1,728 —
540 540 5 335.00–340.00 $338.00 $1,825 —
579–598 590 10 308.00–318.00 $311.92 $1,840 —
640–646 646 13 297.00–300.00 $299.77 $1,937 —
705–715 714 17 257.00–267.00 $266.18 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 471 18 340.00–348.00 $347.21 $1,635 —
560–592 586 5 290.00–300.00 $291.91 $1,711 —
630–640 635 6 280.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,820 —
655 655 11 269.00–272.00 $269.27 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 26 366.00–370.00 $367.23 $1,252 —
355–365 360 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,287 +9.55
415–416 415 34 341.00–343.00 $342.18 $1,420 +7.13
460–493 477 17 300.00–306.00 $303.43 $1,447 -0.39
503–519 513 16 299.00–301.00 $299.74 $1,538 —
552–566 554 12 286.00–291.00 $290.15 $1,607 +16.13
630–635 633 3 250.00–256.00 $254.01 $1,608 —
751 751 39 237.00 $237.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–307 306 6 350.00–354.00 $352.01 $1,077 —
405–448 435 16 320.00–327.00 $324.96 $1,414 +1.06
456–475 461 9 285.00–295.00 $291.13 $1,342 -1.71
515–549 536 8 290.00–292.00 $290.72 $1,558 —
555–593 586 26 270.00–280.00 $277.16 $1,624 —
615–616 616 12 261.00–267.00 $262.00 $1,614 —
755–795 770 3 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 385 17 320.00–326.00 $324.35 $1,249 +1.03
423–443 436 8 310.00–314.00 $311.46 $1,358 +2.34
455–475 472 15 270.00–280.00 $271.28 $1,280 —
505–535 518 11 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,464 —
572–580 573 6 260.00–265.00 $260.84 $1,495 +18.32
605–636 626 11 250.00–257.00 $252.77 $1,582 —
680–683 683 9 230.00–235.00 $234.45 $1,601 —
735–740 738 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 5 390.00–392.00 $391.59 $1,237 +2.29
372–375 372 14 385.00–387.00 $386.86 $1,439 —
475–495 488 6 342.00–350.00 $345.19 $1,685 —
505–525 515 4 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,571 —
555–595 582 3 285.00–290.00 $288.41 $1,679 —
610–620 615 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,614 —
730–745 732 7 229.00–230.00 $229.15 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 6 400.00–407.00 $404.45 $1,537 —
420–437 431 9 387.00–395.00 $389.56 $1,679 —
455–475 468 3 365.00–375.00 $371.76 $1,740 —
515–545 543 14 316.00–325.00 $317.47 $1,724 +12.52
555–570 563 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 13 395.00–405.00 $396.94 $1,667 -7.97
453 453 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,749 +34.33
505–520 510 6 330.00–340.00 $333.96 $1,703 +11.46
555–569 562 4 308.00–315.00 $310.72 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1345 1150 80-85% 29 140.00–148.00 $144.10 $1,657 -0.87
941–1470 1183 80-85% 17 150.00–159.00 $154.75 $1,831 +9.78
1075–1795 1386 80-85% 10 162.00–174.00 $167.02 $2,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1047 85-90% 6 114.00–118.00 $116.41 $1,219 -2.54
830–1240 1071 85-90% 16 134.00–144.00 $137.88 $1,477 —
825–1325 1093 85-90% 10 120.00–130.00 $125.65 $1,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1515 1418 75-80% 7 149.00–159.00 $153.68 $2,179 -1.35
1380–1455 1430 75-80% 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,845 -26.03
1475 1475 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1575 1428 3 180.00–185.00 $183.68 $2,623 —
1500–1705 1643 4 197.00–204.00 $202.15 $3,321 —
1595–2645 2072 5 206.00–216.00 $212.42 $4,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1215 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,047.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.