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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $368.89/cwt -20.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 464 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $316.25/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 532 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $331.41/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 437 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 538 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 17 418.00–428.00 $423.42 $1,550 —
408–438 418 6 414.00–417.00 $415.95 $1,739 +8.69
484–496 490 13 355.00–364.00 $361.37 $1,771 -17.52
580 580 5 315.00–326.00 $321.60 $1,865 -15.33
611–648 617 16 304.00–314.00 $308.77 $1,905 -8.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–416 413 23 419.00–425.00 $421.89 $1,742 -9.55
464–468 465 12 379.00–386.00 $380.18 $1,768 -23.62
540–548 544 11 353.00–358.00 $355.75 $1,935 -27.25
606 606 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,000 -4.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 484 4 340.00–348.00 $344.12 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–270 256 10 360.00–375.00 $371.83 $952 —
345–348 347 7 370.00–375.00 $371.42 $1,289 —
361–370 365 10 358.00–365.00 $362.16 $1,322 -12.24
405–445 437 23 328.00–335.00 $331.41 $1,448 +8.91
466–490 470 7 300.00–306.00 $304.99 $1,433 -3.68
505–539 533 13 293.00–305.00 $296.86 $1,582 +4.98
605–645 638 13 260.00–267.00 $263.22 $1,679 —
725–740 733 2 222.00–232.00 $226.95 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,197 -0.47
375–380 377 3 370.00–380.00 $373.36 $1,408 -8.53
431 431 7 343.00 $343.00 $1,478 +2.29
455–495 469 12 310.00–326.00 $322.17 $1,511 -2.11
502–541 532 23 310.00–320.00 $316.25 $1,682 +5.68
555–595 577 6 270.00–280.00 $275.79 $1,591 -9.96
605–642 633 21 275.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,746 +6.67
670–690 680 4 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,785 -4.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 330.00–335.00 $332.57 $1,556 +2.21
515 515 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,689 +3.61
555–560 558 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,646 -9.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 336 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,487 +0.17
355–370 359 9 415.00–435.00 $422.15 $1,516 —
464 464 44 363.00–370.00 $368.89 $1,712 -20.44
525–535 528 3 340.00–345.00 $343.31 $1,813 +1.34
560–575 565 4 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,808 +2.81
614–642 619 11 294.00–299.00 $298.06 $1,845 +8.06
655–660 659 4 275.00–284.00 $280.76 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 275 12 425.00–435.00 $434.15 $1,194 —
310–325 316 5 395.00–400.00 $397.06 $1,255 -12.99
375–395 379 18 385.00–392.00 $390.97 $1,482 -10.52
415–447 444 11 360.00–370.00 $367.44 $1,631 -19.31
455–475 463 5 335.00–340.00 $337.95 $1,565 -13.18
505–525 512 3 315.00–320.00 $316.71 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–229 219 8 445.00–450.00 $446.74 $978 —
320–330 325 2 425.00–430.00 $427.54 $1,390 +3.97
370–399 389 7 396.00–410.00 $401.12 $1,560 —
410–415 411 4 375.00–385.00 $379.98 $1,562 -17.49
470–479 478 7 350.00–355.00 $354.30 $1,694 -11.93
504–515 506 6 332.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,683 +7.49
576–585 579 11 304.00–310.00 $307.08 $1,778 +3.10
765–790 778 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1685 1370 75-80% 13 142.00–151.00 $147.35 $2,019 —
1200–1645 1403 75-80% 6 130.00–139.00 $136.50 $1,915 -23.50
1455–1600 1528 75-80% 2 155.00–166.00 $160.24 $2,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1015 923 85-90% 5 118.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,130 —
920–1275 1034 85-90% 9 134.00–143.00 $138.74 $1,435 —
895–1222 1044 85-90% 6 127.00–134.00 $129.32 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1510 1098 80-85% 6 140.00–151.00 $146.48 $1,608 —
1055–1250 1153 80-85% 8 152.00–164.00 $155.69 $1,795 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1685 1610 3 175.00–176.00 $175.66 $2,828 -12.04
1250–1960 1618 9 181.00–190.00 $186.30 $3,014 -9.52
1755–2040 1910 4 189.00–196.00 $192.03 $3,668 —

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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
1240–1320 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,372.66 —
1080–1570 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,140.75 —

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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.