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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.12/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 514 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.87/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 375 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.06/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 568 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 620 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 11 520.00 $520.00 $1,357 —
355–395 372 7 440.00–447.00 $443.18 $1,649 —
420–425 423 4 435.00–442.00 $438.52 $1,855 +4.82
468–478 473 17 415.00–417.00 $415.24 $1,964 +0.24
515–528 525 11 350.00–385.00 $370.53 $1,945 +3.46
555–560 559 6 360.00–370.00 $361.65 $2,022 +9.39
605–630 623 12 337.00–342.00 $338.57 $2,109 —
655–688 679 5 320.00–332.00 $326.75 $2,219 -8.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 13 515.00 $515.00 $1,638 -32.50
485–495 489 5 425.00–426.00 $425.60 $2,081 -9.52
533–545 539 4 402.00–412.00 $406.94 $2,193 -10.54
555–598 588 10 364.00–387.00 $376.42 $2,213 -1.69
603–634 622 8 365.00–370.00 $366.24 $2,278 -7.14
765 765 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 275 4 435.00–445.00 $437.36 $1,203 —
475–480 479 7 380.00–385.00 $381.42 $1,827 +22.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–383 375 22 410.00–416.00 $412.87 $1,548 +1.20
405–410 408 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,652 +8.72
455–477 464 18 380.00–395.00 $387.78 $1,799 +5.05
512–540 514 54 367.00–392.00 $390.12 $2,005 +15.90
551–585 568 20 354.00–367.00 $360.06 $2,045 +10.06
605 605 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,093 +3.51
675 675 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,241 —
725 725 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–298 289 20 415.00 $415.00 $1,199 +7.93
305–339 327 9 385.00–410.00 $402.52 $1,316 -0.77
360–385 377 6 375.00–388.00 $383.86 $1,447 +2.36
401–425 409 8 370.00–390.00 $382.56 $1,565 +2.58
455–492 481 13 355.00–372.00 $364.93 $1,755 +5.82
530–533 532 8 342.00–360.00 $353.27 $1,879 +4.03
555–585 575 3 330.00–335.00 $333.39 $1,917 +0.81
705–745 718 3 270.00–277.00 $274.58 $1,971 +1.86
755 755 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $2,020 +0.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 345.00–350.00 $348.33 $1,080 —
370–375 372 5 350.00–355.00 $352.19 $1,310 +2.11
415–420 416 7 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $1,468 +4.64
465–470 467 3 340.00–350.00 $346.64 $1,619 +23.76
505–535 523 5 320.00–335.00 $325.79 $1,704 -1.94
560–570 565 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,737 -4.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 16 420.00–447.00 $438.93 $1,422 +22.92
370–390 383 3 355.00–415.00 $374.30 $1,434 -39.50
405–420 417 16 335.00–385.00 $356.35 $1,486 -1.98
455–470 464 9 340.00–360.00 $349.46 $1,621 +12.40
510–545 530 5 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,670 -1.13
585–595 590 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,873 +16.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–270 259 3 545.00–570.00 $561.30 $1,454 +2.24
403–417 409 11 425.00–435.00 $430.37 $1,760 -9.25
455–486 480 5 385.00–390.00 $385.95 $1,853 -9.05
510–520 514 7 360.00–365.00 $363.85 $1,870 -1.29
560–580 573 3 350.00–377.00 $368.21 $2,110 +9.38
660–680 670 4 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $2,077 -7.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 500.00–525.00 $516.56 $1,379 +11.77
305–320 313 2 470.00–490.00 $479.76 $1,502 +9.74
405–432 417 8 400.00–420.00 $415.63 $1,733 +18.97
483–490 484 6 370.00–380.00 $371.69 $1,799 -4.11
505–540 530 4 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,828 -4.95
608–620 612 3 310.00–315.00 $313.31 $1,917 +3.12
655–690 667 3 270.00–300.00 $289.65 $1,932 -0.26
755–785 767 3 220.00–250.00 $236.48 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1595 1271 80-85% 55 154.00–168.00 $160.58 $2,041 +10.53
1130–1535 1335 80-85% 27 140.00–154.00 $148.10 $1,977 —
1335–1735 1434 80-85% 5 169.00–171.00 $170.04 $2,438 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1305 1106 85-90% 16 131.00–147.00 $141.30 $1,563 —
930–1315 1130 85-90% 20 147.00–159.00 $151.39 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1600 1520 75-80% 6 163.00–168.00 $165.87 $2,521 —
1365–1955 1653 75-80% 3 170.00–172.00 $171.06 $2,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1675 1489 4 170.00–177.00 $173.71 $2,587 -26.42
1440–1850 1617 5 181.00–190.00 $185.39 $2,998 —
1795–1830 1813 2 199.00–204.00 $201.48 $3,653 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1385 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,693.83
1235–1360 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,235.00–3,150.00 $2,238.62
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
1110–1520 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–4,050.00 $3,758.41 —

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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.