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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.75/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 612 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.44/cwt +14.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 380 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $400.01/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 281 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 460.00–465.00 $462.50 $1,388 +1.69
365–378 374 3 450.00–455.00 $451.63 $1,689 +11.50
405–407 407 10 420.00–450.00 $447.01 $1,819 +31.76
460–488 480 12 390.00–415.00 $400.01 $1,920 +8.01
602–615 612 20 364.00–365.00 $364.75 $2,232 +9.75
655–688 677 3 330.00–336.00 $334.06 $2,262 +8.06
815–835 824 4 265.00–288.00 $278.28 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 390 3 390.00–397.50 $394.97 $1,540 +2.57
400–430 418 3 375.00–405.00 $391.41 $1,636 +12.63
450–490 471 4 360.00–375.00 $368.62 $1,736 -8.63
530–540 535 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,913 -5.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 365 4 360.00–375.00 $371.15 $1,355 +13.53
490 490 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -8.70
515–525 520 2 322.50–325.00 $323.76 $1,684 -18.71
655–685 670 2 295.00–305.00 $299.89 $2,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 440.00–445.00 $441.68 $1,250 —
320–335 330 3 400.00–415.00 $406.69 $1,342 -11.77
350–375 361 6 390.00–400.00 $393.28 $1,420 +2.66
400–440 430 7 370.00–382.50 $380.13 $1,635 +1.43
462–480 467 9 345.00–365.00 $354.32 $1,655 +6.66
500–534 523 7 340.00–352.00 $349.05 $1,826 +7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 343 5 385.00–395.00 $387.01 $1,327 +22.47
365–385 375 2 370.00–385.00 $377.70 $1,416 +7.06
400–448 434 8 340.00–365.00 $356.39 $1,547 +3.64
525–545 537 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,772 +3.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 300.00–315.00 $307.32 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 440.00–450.00 $446.63 $1,282 -11.00
303–325 310 4 445.00–470.00 $461.31 $1,430 +7.63
355–395 380 13 425.00–455.00 $440.44 $1,674 +14.57
425 425 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,689 -11.36
450–470 460 5 370.00–385.00 $376.93 $1,734 +1.66
660–695 683 6 290.00–305.00 $299.11 $2,043 +2.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $1,457 +7.41
430–440 433 3 350.00–375.00 $365.04 $1,581 -5.89
472–485 476 8 355.00–365.00 $363.74 $1,731 +20.04
548 548 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,852 +2.38
560–591 587 7 320.00–322.00 $321.73 $1,889 +1.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,260 —
355–390 373 2 353.00–370.00 $361.10 $1,347 -8.33
470–490 480 2 320.00–335.00 $327.66 $1,573 +4.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 893 85-90% 3 164.00–176.00 $168.92 $1,508 —
845–995 923 85-90% 6 129.00–140.00 $134.12 $1,238 —
965–1200 1065 85-90% 17 148.00–160.00 $153.26 $1,632 +15.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1495 1375 75-80% 3 194.00–219.00 $202.55 $2,785 —
1320–1805 1558 75-80% 5 176.00–182.00 $178.77 $2,785 —
1180–1850 1561 75-80% 10 152.00–167.00 $161.00 $2,513 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1325 1268 80-85% 4 138.00–150.00 $146.56 $1,858 —
1035–1690 1432 80-85% 9 161.00–171.00 $165.61 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1660 1648 2 161.00–175.00 $168.05 $2,769 —
1785–1925 1863 3 183.00–187.00 $185.30 $3,452 —
1665–2145 1905 2 198.00–205.00 $201.94 $3,847 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1575 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–3,450.00 $2,482.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1050 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,665.79
995–1350 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,750.30
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–995 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,279.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–930 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,528.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.