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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.21/cwt -35.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 535 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.14/cwt -7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 623 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $357.60/cwt -13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 425 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 817 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–385 364 15 417.50–430.00 $426.93 $1,554 —
440–445 442 16 390.00–392.00 $390.63 $1,727 -19.37
486–491 489 10 388.00–392.00 $389.99 $1,907 -9.69
519–548 533 29 360.00–365.00 $363.97 $1,940 —
568–573 571 8 348.00–350.00 $349.00 $1,993 -9.56
608 608 13 328.00 $328.00 $1,994 —
740 740 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–466 464 7 396.00–398.00 $396.57 $1,840 -20.49
509–532 516 29 371.00–391.00 $386.30 $1,993 -7.15
561–573 570 18 358.00–360.00 $359.45 $2,049 —
613–641 631 10 330.00–339.00 $333.60 $2,105 —
682 682 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,292 +4.47
727 727 6 311.50 $311.50 $2,265 —
778 778 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,256 +1.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 330.00–350.00 $340.23 $1,218 -44.77
443 443 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 -12.55
455–495 474 4 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,647 —
525–545 540 5 320.00–360.00 $339.07 $1,831 -15.93
658 658 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 465.00–490.00 $477.22 $1,050 —
371–380 373 6 384.00–390.00 $385.02 $1,436 -32.44
422 422 7 366.00 $366.00 $1,545 -30.47
469 469 11 352.00 $352.00 $1,651 -14.45
519–548 535 51 335.00–341.00 $338.21 $1,809 -35.14
570–595 576 8 318.00–338.00 $332.84 $1,917 -0.67
605–625 623 37 295.00–310.00 $305.14 $1,901 -7.59
658 658 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,224 +56.95
760–770 765 3 235.00–255.00 $248.29 $1,899 -26.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–288 283 6 410.00–412.50 $411.70 $1,165 +12.94
337 337 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,348 +1.74
350–392 382 26 364.00–377.50 $367.96 $1,406 -22.11
400–443 425 31 350.00–362.50 $357.60 $1,520 -13.07
450–475 459 7 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,538 -8.59
500–536 525 10 320.00–330.00 $323.88 $1,700 -5.44
550–595 578 13 295.00–316.00 $305.42 $1,765 +3.38
660–690 675 7 265.00–275.00 $268.32 $1,811 +13.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 3 390.00–425.00 $405.90 $905 —
255–295 289 7 350.00–385.00 $374.05 $1,081 -15.95
305–345 329 13 350.00–375.00 $363.13 $1,195 -15.80
355–390 373 8 340.00–360.00 $348.18 $1,299 -20.63
425–445 437 11 325.00–348.00 $344.90 $1,507 +3.39
450–485 465 6 310.00–325.00 $318.32 $1,480 -3.03
500–545 527 11 310.00–315.00 $312.87 $1,649 —
555–585 565 4 275.00–285.00 $278.71 $1,575 +4.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 273 6 420.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,165 -8.26
335–345 342 8 400.00–415.00 $406.89 $1,392 -29.68
350–398 368 13 395.00–410.00 $403.02 $1,483 -8.90
400–440 413 11 360.00–380.00 $371.28 $1,533 -25.96
455–485 469 4 350.00–365.00 $358.76 $1,683 -11.24
505–545 531 16 315.00–330.00 $323.83 $1,720 -9.93
560–595 576 6 295.00–310.00 $305.77 $1,761 -9.81
615–645 631 4 275.00–295.00 $284.96 $1,798 —
650–675 661 4 280.00–300.00 $287.57 $1,901 —
700–730 713 4 235.00–245.00 $240.68 $1,716 —
810 810 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 440.00–470.00 $453.76 $1,239 +3.85
310–338 328 9 422.50–430.00 $426.06 $1,397 —
350–368 361 13 412.50–417.50 $414.96 $1,498 -6.18
400–438 430 9 390.00–398.00 $396.34 $1,704 -25.91
450 450 6 375.00–378.00 $377.00 $1,696 -13.22
504–530 510 10 344.00–362.00 $349.56 $1,783 +1.61
555–598 575 11 315.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,823 -8.90
610–642 638 9 306.00–310.00 $306.87 $1,958 -8.29
715–745 738 4 260.00–268.00 $266.06 $1,964 -8.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,108 —
315–345 327 15 370.00–395.00 $378.37 $1,237 -16.73
350–390 370 8 360.00–385.00 $370.73 $1,372 -5.99
415–445 436 12 335.00–380.00 $348.19 $1,518 -12.90
460–495 481 5 320.00–335.00 $330.99 $1,592 -22.05
505–540 525 4 285.00–310.00 $298.86 $1,569 -9.03
555–580 568 4 265.00–285.00 $272.59 $1,548 -19.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1205 981 85-90% 7 154.00–166.00 $160.27 $1,572 -0.29
860–1210 1004 85-90% 14 140.00–149.00 $144.18 $1,448 +7.08
850–1275 1081 85-90% 15 130.00–140.00 $137.06 $1,482 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1620 1237 80-85% 10 140.00–149.00 $144.79 $1,791 +5.73
1000–1420 1244 80-85% 10 151.00–157.00 $153.99 $1,916 +14.93
1125–1340 1255 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $136.08 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1495 1428 75-80% 6 152.00–158.00 $155.35 $2,218 —
1370–1665 1517 75-80% 5 138.00–147.00 $144.13 $2,186 —
1255–1775 1588 75-80% 3 168.00–176.00 $171.20 $2,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2300 1413 7 159.00–171.00 $164.27 $2,321 —
1305–1695 1496 5 174.00–182.00 $176.57 $2,641 -11.19
1050–2085 1664 11 185.00–214.00 $190.14 $3,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1065 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.34
985–1245 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,037.45
1150–1345 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,242.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1045 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,649.44
850–1190 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,677.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -25.00

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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.