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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $388.89/cwt ≈ $1,583/hd at 407 lb · 38 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $371.88/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 319 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $363.64/cwt ≈ $1,745/hd at 480 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 518 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–269 268 8 400.00–415.00 $413.18 $1,107 —
319–347 334 20 405.00–412.00 $409.60 $1,368 —
460–495 480 28 360.00–365.00 $363.64 $1,745 —
505–542 534 13 346.00–350.00 $347.20 $1,854 —
570–585 578 2 320.00–335.00 $327.60 $1,894 +8.82
608–632 617 8 310.00–320.00 $313.84 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,400 —
401–425 407 38 386.00–395.00 $388.89 $1,583 —
457 457 8 372.50 $372.50 $1,702 —
550–580 555 14 340.00–348.00 $345.69 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 427 3 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $1,516 —
462–488 472 5 347.50–352.00 $349.36 $1,649 —
500–505 503 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 -13.45
605–610 608 2 270.00–290.00 $279.96 $1,702 —
673 673 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,804 —
815–840 828 2 235.00–242.50 $238.81 $1,977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 382.50 $382.50 $929 —
300–338 319 29 370.00–377.50 $371.88 $1,186 —
355–370 367 5 350.00–357.50 $356.05 $1,307 -7.33
405–440 417 23 330.00–342.00 $339.12 $1,414 —
450–495 470 9 310.00–325.00 $315.57 $1,483 -6.98
505–540 529 4 285.00–295.00 $289.42 $1,531 +2.60
550–580 567 6 257.50–265.00 $259.56 $1,472 —
610–645 627 3 250.00–265.00 $258.19 $1,619 —
715 715 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–328 325 14 380.00–387.50 $383.24 $1,246 -0.94
362–387 377 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,395 -1.34
456–475 459 6 332.50–335.00 $332.93 $1,528 —
500–518 513 10 300.00–310.00 $305.39 $1,567 -0.09
568 568 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,590 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,717 -10.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 320 8 390.00–400.00 $397.54 $1,272 -9.96
350–395 371 7 380.00–395.00 $391.08 $1,451 +7.10
400–435 414 5 340.00–355.00 $348.95 $1,445 —
450–485 463 6 310.00–325.00 $317.39 $1,470 -9.24
555–560 558 2 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,563 —
605–630 623 4 265.00–280.00 $271.24 $1,690 —
700–715 708 2 222.00–240.00 $230.90 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
465–480 479 18 320.00–348.00 $346.49 $1,660 -7.98
510–520 515 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -16.18
565–590 573 3 290.00–295.00 $291.64 $1,671 -19.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–413 410 4 390.00–395.00 $391.22 $1,604 -0.59
517 517 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,758 -4.03
569–580 571 6 320.00–330.00 $321.69 $1,837 -1.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1415 1163 80-85% 12 132.00–139.00 $136.31 $1,585 -10.73
1045–1360 1178 80-85% 5 125.00–131.00 $129.27 $1,523 -6.13
1000–1490 1203 80-85% 15 140.00–148.00 $142.12 $1,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1375 1025 85-90% 13 123.00–132.00 $129.05 $1,323 +5.38
945–1120 1050 85-90% 3 112.00–117.00 $114.79 $1,205 -17.98
920–1350 1108 85-90% 12 134.00–144.00 $138.68 $1,537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1765 1384 75-80% 7 138.00–143.00 $139.46 $1,930 —
1210–1605 1388 75-80% 4 123.00–135.00 $130.67 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1930 1386 14 155.00–170.00 $161.51 $2,239 —
1290–1945 1702 6 171.00–186.00 $179.48 $3,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–900 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,974.72
1060–1220 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,078.87
985–1580 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,508.91
1030–1570 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,647.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–860 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,714.57
790–925 862 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,753.09
895–985 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,728.59
1010–1310 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,769.70
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1155–1212 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,982.16

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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
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.