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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $334.64/cwt ≈ $2,068/hd at 618 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.06/cwt +17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 623 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $431.44/cwt +19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 411 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 693 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 308 13 450.00–452.00 $450.32 $1,387 —
351–352 351 19 444.00–447.00 $446.05 $1,566 —
407–416 411 33 424.00–434.00 $431.44 $1,773 +19.44
455 455 5 395.00–406.00 $403.80 $1,837 +15.53
519 519 31 383.00 $383.00 $1,988 —
568–570 568 14 335.00–345.00 $342.85 $1,947 +5.85
607–628 618 44 329.00–336.00 $334.64 $2,068 —
652–684 663 15 295.00–297.00 $295.69 $1,960 +9.69
718–748 723 17 282.00–290.00 $289.40 $2,092 —
911 911 10 243.00 $243.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 438 4 405.00–408.00 $407.26 $1,784 —
473–475 474 9 378.00–380.00 $378.89 $1,796 —
555–586 577 16 332.00–339.00 $336.93 $1,944 —
620–636 630 8 315.00–320.00 $316.85 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–543 536 9 340.00–350.00 $342.16 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 410.00–415.00 $412.40 $1,311 +11.67
380–383 383 18 395.00–400.00 $399.72 $1,531 +2.89
410–435 419 12 355.00–366.00 $359.11 $1,505 +8.57
464–470 464 28 330.00–340.00 $330.36 $1,533 +11.36
530–536 533 21 322.00–327.00 $324.39 $1,729 +17.35
568–576 574 18 297.00–307.00 $304.46 $1,748 +3.71
612–628 623 41 283.00–292.00 $288.06 $1,795 +17.85
760–770 767 5 233.00–240.00 $236.60 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–340 339 10 387.00–392.00 $390.50 $1,324 —
360–378 372 16 377.00–384.00 $381.89 $1,421 +16.95
410–434 427 18 335.00–344.00 $340.71 $1,455 +2.68
455–491 475 17 322.00–328.00 $324.28 $1,540 +26.05
510–520 516 11 305.00–314.00 $310.57 $1,603 +14.90
580–595 584 4 285.00–286.00 $285.75 $1,669 +3.02
625–649 645 6 265.00–270.00 $269.19 $1,736 —
686–688 687 11 266.00–268.00 $267.09 $1,835 —
720–740 730 2 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 375 11 370.00–377.00 $374.40 $1,404 —
405 405 6 322.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,306 +6.91
460–485 473 4 302.00–315.00 $308.67 $1,460 +31.63
510–540 530 10 286.00–300.00 $291.88 $1,547 —
560–590 575 4 276.00–277.00 $276.49 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 450.00–455.00 $451.77 $1,188 —
305–327 318 5 435.00–447.00 $442.40 $1,407 +17.67
465–470 467 3 388.00–390.00 $389.33 $1,818 —
520–530 528 5 340.00–350.00 $341.97 $1,806 +11.97
560–580 578 10 312.00–325.00 $317.17 $1,833 +3.66
613–615 614 8 288.00–294.00 $290.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 400.00–415.00 $410.05 $1,365 —
365–390 377 9 397.00–406.00 $401.49 $1,514 —
408–445 419 8 380.00–390.00 $386.75 $1,620 —
455–480 470 14 345.00–355.00 $351.13 $1,650 +11.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 7 422.00–430.00 $423.57 $1,449 —
428–440 434 4 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,725 —
455–465 463 4 360.00–375.00 $366.23 $1,696 +2.28
505–520 510 5 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,658 —
570–585 575 3 300.00–310.00 $303.98 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1315 1115 80-85% 21 146.00–155.00 $149.43 $1,666 —
905–1325 1139 80-85% 14 137.00–145.00 $141.70 $1,614 —
1235–1360 1273 80-85% 10 158.00–166.00 $160.50 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1055 891 85-90% 6 129.00–132.00 $130.68 $1,164 —
905–1025 971 85-90% 7 133.00–139.00 $135.69 $1,318 +19.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,288 +19.58
1345–1580 1463 75-80% 2 145.00–147.00 $146.08 $2,137 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1285 1283 2 170.00–180.00 $174.99 $2,245 —
1305–2025 1604 8 183.00–194.00 $187.70 $3,011 —
1310–1940 1625 2 193.00–200.00 $195.82 $3,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1485 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,127.08
1215–1320 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,175.00 $2,151.04

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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.