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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.02/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 513 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $385.59/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 495 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.00/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 505 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 595 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–315 314 4 430.00–445.00 $433.77 $1,362 -7.41
378–393 387 12 415.00–420.00 $417.32 $1,615 -0.18
433–435 434 14 420.00 $420.00 $1,823 -7.00
474 474 11 392.00 $392.00 $1,858 -8.21
505 505 25 398.00 $398.00 $2,010 +10.39
650–664 658 11 304.00–312.00 $308.71 $2,031 +10.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 365 14 400.00–410.00 $407.79 $1,488 +12.79
412–413 413 14 412.00–415.00 $413.72 $1,709 -2.11
485–495 495 26 375.00–386.00 $385.59 $1,909 -2.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 372 3 360.00–372.50 $368.13 $1,369 —
406–430 409 8 404.00–405.00 $404.13 $1,653 +13.65
488 488 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,659 -15.03
513–540 523 4 340.00–355.00 $349.65 $1,829 -0.35
605–645 629 14 280.00–312.00 $297.50 $1,871 —
650–690 673 3 270.00–275.00 $273.39 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 269 8 355.00–370.00 $368.19 $990 +0.42
305–335 319 8 350.00–370.00 $356.61 $1,138 +1.61
350–395 383 6 340.00–360.00 $350.98 $1,344 -1.87
428–430 428 5 330.00–336.00 $334.80 $1,433 -1.88
450–495 475 15 310.00–325.00 $313.65 $1,490 -7.21
530–545 533 5 285.00–295.00 $290.97 $1,551 -9.03
570–596 592 12 270.00–276.00 $275.35 $1,630 —
625–644 635 12 245.00–265.00 $254.12 $1,614 —
650–688 671 5 240.00–265.00 $246.65 $1,655 -7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 342 6 392.50–400.00 $393.65 $1,346 —
350–370 354 15 380.00–390.00 $387.25 $1,371 -0.60
475–478 478 8 338.00–340.00 $338.25 $1,617 —
500–524 513 34 328.00–330.00 $329.02 $1,688 -3.07
623–638 628 9 288.00–290.00 $289.32 $1,817 +5.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 11 375.00–376.00 $375.91 $1,410 +12.56
400–439 417 15 342.50–360.00 $348.80 $1,454 -0.41
464–475 465 9 330.00–332.50 $332.22 $1,545 +0.22
502–518 509 14 308.00–310.00 $308.87 $1,572 -3.59
550–576 571 7 280.00–285.00 $280.71 $1,603 —
620–630 623 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,713 —
700–710 705 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
328–330 329 4 375.00–397.50 $391.85 $1,289 +8.41
350–370 360 2 375.00–380.00 $377.57 $1,359 -0.77
410–440 420 9 335.00–355.00 $342.72 $1,439 -10.33
450–485 472 10 327.50–350.00 $333.15 $1,572 -4.13
500–532 522 11 290.00–310.00 $305.51 $1,595 —
565–575 570 3 265.00–285.00 $276.71 $1,577 -0.78
600–645 612 9 265.00–291.00 $285.06 $1,745 +5.03
650–685 668 2 260.00–285.00 $272.17 $1,818 +13.50
705–730 718 2 230.00–245.00 $237.63 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $1,183 -7.54
360–370 365 2 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,487 —
445 445 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -9.35
502–520 512 10 325.00–330.00 $326.00 $1,669 -0.67
570–590 585 9 294.00–312.00 $301.53 $1,764 -6.79
600–640 623 3 295.00–300.00 $298.29 $1,858 -7.38
700–718 711 6 250.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 284 4 445.00–455.00 $447.47 $1,271 —
320–325 323 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,421 -0.53
410–415 412 3 405.00–410.00 $408.34 $1,682 +1.22
452–457 454 9 375.00–380.00 $378.32 $1,718 —
555–580 560 5 319.00–330.00 $321.28 $1,799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1180 1048 85-90% 14 114.00–134.00 $125.74 $1,318 +1.87
885–1380 1104 85-90% 21 135.00–144.00 $139.40 $1,539 —
990–1570 1178 85-90% 6 145.00–148.00 $145.94 $1,719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1680 1298 80-85% 23 135.00–149.00 $142.10 $1,844 —
1015–1525 1332 80-85% 7 130.00–137.00 $132.99 $1,771 —
950–1675 1360 80-85% 9 155.00–166.00 $159.83 $2,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1685 1545 75-80% 4 143.00–155.00 $147.02 $2,271 —
1410–1685 1556 75-80% 7 134.00–140.00 $137.06 $2,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1840 1383 4 180.00–186.00 $183.52 $2,538 —
1190–2110 1604 5 140.00–169.00 $157.49 $2,526 —
1615–1855 1727 3 192.00–201.00 $195.69 $3,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.