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Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.46/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 526 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.05/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 484 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $341.78/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 583 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 580 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 17 425.00–440.00 $435.13 $1,436 —
370–380 375 2 385.00–400.00 $392.40 $1,472 +2.38
400–447 435 15 372.50–390.00 $378.78 $1,648 -1.10
450–458 456 5 365.00–382.00 $377.25 $1,720 -2.09
500–545 533 15 357.50–366.00 $362.90 $1,934 +8.73
570–595 583 19 330.00–345.00 $341.78 $1,993 +0.21
605–635 624 8 315.00–332.00 $327.92 $2,046 +3.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 228 6 450.00–470.00 $466.42 $1,063 -23.58
280–298 294 7 450.00–480.00 $459.36 $1,351 —
330–335 334 6 455.00–470.00 $460.81 $1,539 +20.81
350–395 375 3 430.00–450.00 $440.13 $1,650 +32.13
415 415 8 412.00–425.00 $415.25 $1,723 -0.75
494 494 10 392.00 $392.00 $1,936 +1.08
508–547 534 15 372.50–384.00 $377.00 $2,013 -6.04
565 565 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 -4.00
618 618 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 +16.08
668 668 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,178 +2.14
710–715 713 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,139 +6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 355.00–360.00 $357.62 $1,352 -17.40
410–445 430 3 340.00–350.00 $346.82 $1,491 -13.12
465–495 481 5 332.00–355.00 $338.70 $1,629 -17.15
500–548 523 13 320.00–350.00 $342.47 $1,791 —
550–599 592 9 310.00–320.00 $318.97 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,054 +80.00
305–333 321 14 410.00–427.50 $418.46 $1,343 +26.41
350–398 382 10 385.00–394.00 $390.62 $1,492 -5.72
404–425 409 8 370.00–380.00 $378.70 $1,549 +6.80
451–460 454 12 344.00–350.00 $347.66 $1,578 -16.81
506–545 526 44 334.00–347.00 $341.46 $1,796 -1.58
550–590 560 4 330.00–337.50 $335.52 $1,879 +2.53
618–633 626 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,053 +25.10
662–665 663 4 275.00–300.00 $293.73 $1,947 +5.10
700–747 739 6 275.00–285.00 $283.42 $2,094 +6.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +8.96
305–345 331 7 325.00–385.00 $364.54 $1,207 -3.36
350–395 375 11 360.00–380.00 $370.64 $1,390 -1.87
415–445 427 9 340.00–360.00 $352.75 $1,506 +4.44
475–495 484 20 335.00–338.00 $337.05 $1,631 +2.72
510–545 540 18 325.00–330.00 $326.88 $1,765 -0.26
555–593 571 11 315.00–324.00 $322.11 $1,839 +5.30
614–620 615 10 300.00–305.00 $304.50 $1,873 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 340.00–360.00 $349.90 $885 -2.60
330–335 333 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 ±0.00
420–445 430 3 325.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,426 +1.71
450–480 463 3 320.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,497 -0.34
565–595 580 3 295.00–310.00 $301.54 $1,749 -6.15
610–640 625 2 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,749 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 425.00–435.00 $430.11 $1,432 —
360–385 374 5 375.00–400.00 $389.97 $1,458 +12.29
415–440 426 5 355.00–380.00 $370.93 $1,580 +12.73
475–493 483 8 340.00–360.00 $343.70 $1,660 -8.18
505–530 516 7 330.00–338.00 $335.62 $1,732 -1.40
555–595 579 5 315.00–330.00 $320.07 $1,853 -2.22
625–635 630 2 275.00–300.00 $287.40 $1,811 -0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 385.00–400.00 $392.15 $1,255 —
355–375 372 7 350.00–372.50 $369.43 $1,374 +21.98
400–440 427 3 320.00–335.00 $326.41 $1,394 +11.57
455–495 480 3 320.00–330.00 $323.44 $1,553 -4.87
500–530 512 7 300.00–325.00 $310.09 $1,588 -3.43
560–585 571 5 290.00–315.00 $304.97 $1,741 +2.14
765–780 775 7 225.00–230.00 $225.71 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 283 4 450.00–465.00 $457.63 $1,295 —
320–330 326 4 445.00–470.00 $453.68 $1,479 +9.41
375–395 386 5 415.00–440.00 $425.87 $1,644 +16.10
400–445 418 10 395.00–420.00 $408.86 $1,709 +35.05
455–480 468 2 365.00–385.00 $375.27 $1,756 +10.38
655–675 663 3 280.00–310.00 $296.73 $1,967 —
710–735 723 2 275.00–290.00 $282.63 $2,043 +2.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1095 1025 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.07 $1,753 —
945–1375 1144 80-85% 9 145.00–156.00 $150.51 $1,722 -23.68
855–1400 1161 80-85% 11 159.00–168.00 $161.90 $1,880 -1.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1055 85-90% 2 159.00–168.00 $163.07 $1,720 +29.78
980–1110 1064 85-90% 7 131.00–141.00 $138.19 $1,470 +4.90
960–1345 1157 85-90% 8 144.00–153.00 $148.42 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1770 1540 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $157.63 $2,428 —
1645–1895 1770 75-80% 2 165.00–174.00 $169.82 $3,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1565 1457 6 160.00–174.00 $167.13 $2,435 —
1190–1820 1464 8 181.00–195.00 $186.88 $2,736 +0.02
1270–1860 1596 6 197.00–209.00 $204.01 $3,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1130–1265 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,324.72
1230–1250 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,173.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1125 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.17
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.