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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.82/cwt ≈ $2,102/hd at 570 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.37/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.65/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 418 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 881 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 226 4 510.00–540.00 $523.78 $1,184 —
250–280 265 3 495.00–515.00 $506.76 $1,343 —
310–338 325 8 460.00–495.00 $482.58 $1,568 +20.08
350–386 375 9 450.00–460.00 $453.25 $1,700 +1.62
400–435 416 19 412.50–425.00 $418.86 $1,742 -28.15
457–499 484 38 387.00–410.00 $392.22 $1,898 -7.79
505–518 512 6 380.00–385.00 $382.09 $1,956 —
551–597 570 56 362.00–378.00 $368.82 $2,102 —
613–645 629 23 350.00–364.00 $356.44 $2,242 -8.31
665–691 685 12 332.00–346.00 $335.40 $2,297 +1.34
713–741 729 15 310.00–325.00 $318.98 $2,325 —
822 822 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,589 +36.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 3 400.00–405.00 $401.73 $1,515 +6.76
405–438 428 12 380.00–400.00 $385.65 $1,651 -5.76
450–480 469 7 360.00–375.00 $369.22 $1,732 +0.60
505–540 522 12 340.00–365.00 $349.70 $1,825 -7.82
550–582 567 9 330.00–350.00 $347.16 $1,968 —
603–640 620 5 320.00–335.00 $326.86 $2,027 —
655–675 668 3 325.00–327.50 $326.68 $2,182 —
705–735 723 3 290.00–300.00 $293.39 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $1,484 +11.30
435–440 436 4 350.00–370.00 $357.48 $1,559 —
450–495 483 9 335.00–352.50 $347.71 $1,679 +17.71
500–516 514 7 322.50–330.00 $323.54 $1,663 -0.22
555–565 560 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
640–645 643 2 295.00–305.00 $299.98 $1,929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 5 415.00–430.00 $422.21 $1,148 -19.47
310–340 325 14 410.00–435.00 $424.50 $1,380 +17.81
355–392 375 9 400.00–425.00 $403.96 $1,515 +10.68
400–445 418 38 375.00–400.00 $384.65 $1,608 +4.52
453–498 469 33 350.00–370.00 $361.63 $1,696 +7.31
501–548 523 43 332.00–354.00 $342.37 $1,791 -6.68
558–562 560 15 335.00–350.00 $342.83 $1,920 —
615–646 634 21 330.00–334.00 $332.17 $2,106 —
698 698 12 309.00 $309.00 $2,157 —
739 739 14 305.00 $305.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 11 375.00–405.00 $392.58 $1,296 +5.57
350–390 373 14 375.00–397.50 $389.64 $1,453 +11.94
400–445 426 12 335.00–370.00 $354.86 $1,512 -1.53
460–493 481 8 330.00–347.50 $340.64 $1,638 —
500–548 519 13 310.00–330.00 $320.03 $1,661 -9.97
550–590 567 10 315.00–328.00 $320.31 $1,816 —
625–640 628 6 300.00–315.00 $308.30 $1,936 —
655–670 660 3 250.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 345.00–370.00 $356.65 $1,152 —
350–395 378 5 350.00–360.00 $355.97 $1,346 —
455–495 480 6 300.00–325.00 $311.60 $1,496 —
500–545 528 7 275.00–305.00 $293.58 $1,550 -13.74
560–595 583 3 280.00–310.00 $296.40 $1,728 —
600–620 610 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $1,784 —
705–730 718 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 445.00–450.00 $448.27 $1,488 +10.75
365–398 385 12 400.00–425.00 $412.85 $1,589 —
425–440 437 18 370.00–385.00 $374.41 $1,636 +9.37
463–495 475 9 350.00–365.00 $359.46 $1,707 -4.28
505–530 522 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,775 +2.00
553–595 581 24 310.00–325.00 $319.68 $1,857 -2.05
600–645 624 7 290.00–310.00 $302.16 $1,885 —
665–698 683 4 240.00–270.00 $252.34 $1,723 —
755–795 775 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 3 490.00–510.00 $501.76 $1,019 —
260–290 279 4 440.00–460.00 $451.21 $1,259 +4.58
300–345 315 8 470.00–490.00 $480.96 $1,515 +19.65
350–370 359 6 450.00–475.00 $461.59 $1,657 +21.15
400–433 420 18 405.00–420.00 $410.28 $1,723 +12.78
450–480 464 9 370.00–377.50 $374.11 $1,736 -2.82
505–510 506 7 355.00–360.00 $359.29 $1,818 —
560–575 568 5 328.00–345.00 $332.17 $1,887 —
610–625 617 5 315.00–325.00 $319.02 $1,968 —
655–695 675 2 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $2,042 +3.46
725–730 728 2 275.00–295.00 $284.97 $2,075 —
750–765 758 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $952 —
300–325 312 3 400.00–425.00 $415.11 $1,295 —
355–390 377 3 380.00–395.00 $389.89 $1,470 +28.79
455–495 482 6 320.00–345.00 $330.60 $1,593 +2.94
500–545 522 12 300.00–330.00 $319.16 $1,666 —
585–590 588 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,794 —
615–640 630 3 250.00–275.00 $263.28 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1160 1093 80-85% 2 139.00–150.00 $144.84 $1,583 —
870–1480 1114 80-85% 8 160.00–174.00 $169.61 $1,889 —
1125–1350 1219 80-85% 11 181.00–196.00 $185.93 $2,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1057 85-90% 8 166.00–188.00 $173.36 $1,832 +20.10
980–1210 1072 85-90% 3 128.00–140.00 $136.17 $1,460 -17.09
880–1240 1146 85-90% 7 149.00–162.00 $156.46 $1,793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1535 1345 75-80% 7 189.00–194.00 $192.40 $2,588 —
1410–1480 1445 75-80% 2 176.00–186.00 $181.12 $2,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1235 1128 2 171.00–178.00 $174.17 $1,965 —
1070–1910 1488 6 188.00–195.00 $191.64 $2,852 —
1160–2020 1665 9 198.00–214.00 $206.61 $3,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1340 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,050.00–3,200.00 $2,709.08
1200–1240 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,232.51
1100–1365 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,737.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1170 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,759.23
1000–1300 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,740.71
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–950 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,589.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.