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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.09/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 505 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $353.23/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 562 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $387.61/cwt +15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 668 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 —
305–340 330 7 435.00–442.50 $441.18 $1,456 —
395 395 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,649 -3.57
420 420 6 427.00 $427.00 $1,793 -0.50
455–462 460 24 394.00–412.00 $400.21 $1,841 +5.20
508–528 525 28 381.00–398.00 $387.61 $2,035 +15.13
561 561 19 364.00 $364.00 $2,042 -1.61
665–685 669 9 290.00–305.00 $298.69 $1,998 —
704 704 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,140 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,493 —
405–435 420 17 415.00–416.00 $415.83 $1,746 +1.15
497–498 498 21 386.00–390.00 $387.71 $1,931 +2.61
528 528 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,940 +13.41
559–583 562 38 345.00–355.00 $353.23 $1,985 +7.23
615–645 635 3 318.00–330.00 $321.87 $2,044 -3.29
818–830 824 3 245.00–269.00 $252.94 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 385.00–395.00 $389.65 $1,259 —
410–430 416 5 387.50–400.00 $390.48 $1,624 —
470–475 473 2 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,679 —
505–535 515 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
595 595 11 331.00 $331.00 $1,969 +4.36
855–875 865 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 -12.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,019 —
354–390 382 18 380.00–392.00 $387.85 $1,482 +39.47
407–408 407 14 372.50–388.00 $382.06 $1,555 +37.76
500–520 505 43 328.00–336.00 $332.09 $1,677 +2.09
600–644 640 12 280.00–284.00 $283.69 $1,816 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 375.00–395.00 $383.14 $874 -14.53
255–293 280 5 365.00–375.00 $367.77 $1,030 -4.66
300–325 314 4 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,115 -14.20
360–377 370 6 350.00–355.00 $352.85 $1,306 +12.85
400–405 402 3 330.00–340.00 $336.68 $1,353 +3.53
450–497 490 14 320.00–326.00 $320.86 $1,572 -3.76
525–540 533 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,599 +10.02
550–560 555 3 260.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,489 -3.36
650–673 670 7 254.00–255.00 $254.14 $1,703 —
700–735 722 3 247.50–252.50 $249.97 $1,805 —
755–795 769 5 220.00–245.00 $234.02 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–258 257 3 380.00 $380.00 $977 —
350–395 369 9 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $1,341 —
430–444 438 8 346.00–355.00 $349.21 $1,530 +9.63
475 475 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,577 -3.33
530–541 539 21 309.00–325.00 $312.46 $1,684 +0.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 425.00–440.00 $432.67 $952 +9.19
275–290 280 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +8.24
300–340 324 4 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $1,385 +6.29
405–449 432 13 380.00–397.50 $394.35 $1,704 +15.23
490–493 491 7 357.50–360.00 $358.92 $1,762 -9.10
515–525 520 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,699 +2.12
550–565 560 3 305.00–310.00 $308.32 $1,727 —
600–610 607 3 305.00–306.00 $305.67 $1,855 +5.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–318 316 5 435.00–442.50 $440.53 $1,392 -5.68
355–366 364 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,529 +2.48
405–436 429 21 402.00–412.00 $407.12 $1,747 +2.98
502 502 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,797 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 375.00–395.00 $383.44 $1,273 -11.56
355–388 385 12 375.00–390.00 $378.34 $1,457 -1.72
410–440 427 3 340.00–370.00 $353.05 $1,508 +4.54
450–490 469 4 330.00–350.00 $337.28 $1,582 +9.79
560–565 563 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,562 -2.54
605–620 613 3 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,717 —
660–675 669 4 250.00–275.00 $258.67 $1,731 +0.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1450 1230 80-85% 10 128.00–135.00 $133.23 $1,639 —
955–1600 1233 80-85% 27 145.00–158.00 $149.88 $1,848 —
895–1595 1246 80-85% 15 136.00–144.00 $139.85 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1220 1025 85-90% 12 128.00–136.00 $132.28 $1,356 -6.01
915–1210 1031 85-90% 7 115.00–127.00 $123.87 $1,277 +5.26
860–1420 1077 85-90% 16 137.00–146.00 $140.68 $1,515 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1310 1264 75-80% 4 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $1,712 -28.01
1330–1585 1410 75-80% 8 140.00–149.00 $143.41 $2,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1855 1434 8 144.00–164.00 $153.73 $2,204 —
1320–2150 1790 4 175.00–184.00 $179.39 $3,211 —
1970–2345 2208 4 190.00–206.00 $195.87 $4,325 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,851.79
990–1245 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,002.11
1015–1310 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,100.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1045 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
820–1165 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,802.94
1010–1365 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,886.21

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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
1025–1100 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,324.12 -871.27
1000–1225 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,361.57 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–980 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,963.34 -709.89
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -600.00

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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.