Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.57/cwt +23.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 529 lb · 38 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.66/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 406 lb · 27 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.30/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 384 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	525	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	2	475.00–495.00	$484.72	$1,299	-8.80
355–390	367	3	485.00–515.00	$502.75	$1,845	+32.60
400–423	410	11	465.00–475.00	$471.76	$1,934	-3.28
457–476	471	19	455.00–473.00	$466.18	$2,196	+22.01
503–537	529	38	399.00–425.00	$415.57	$2,198	+23.08
580–588	584	11	387.50–390.00	$388.64	$2,270	+8.65
600–635	626	12	345.00–372.50	$369.25	$2,312	+17.97
665–680	673	3	340.00–350.00	$345.04	$2,322	-1.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367–385	374	7	450.00–477.50	$469.94	$1,758	+35.72
450–496	486	13	400.00–435.00	$429.05	$2,085	+27.20
500–535	518	2	360.00–375.00	$367.25	$1,902	-0.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	428	3	400.00–420.00	$408.56	$1,749	+13.77
455–485	475	5	370.00–385.00	$376.89	$1,790	+26.28
515	515	2	350.00–355.00	$352.50	$1,815	+11.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
241	241	8	475.00	$475.00	$1,145	+9.89
275–298	293	5	455.00–485.00	$460.62	$1,350	—
300–348	328	5	415.00–445.00	$434.33	$1,425	+12.82
350–398	384	20	415.00–440.00	$433.30	$1,664	+18.56
400–420	406	27	410.00–435.00	$416.66	$1,692	+10.85
455–490	465	16	380.00–392.50	$390.63	$1,816	-2.11
504–541	521	20	355.00–385.00	$371.61	$1,936	+6.27
570–571	571	8	335.00–348.00	$346.38	$1,978	-4.08
600–615	608	3	320.00–325.00	$321.68	$1,956	-0.73
660–680	668	3	305.00–315.00	$309.99	$2,071	+6.89
700–730	723	4	310.00–315.00	$313.79	$2,269	+18.61
765–780	774	5	275.00–295.00	$287.97	$2,229	-1.13

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	276	8	420.00–452.00	$443.19	$1,223	+13.89
300–345	323	6	385.00–410.00	$395.89	$1,279	+16.81
350–380	368	4	375.00–400.00	$390.17	$1,436	+11.48
400–445	423	10	375.00–400.00	$386.00	$1,633	+8.91
450–480	463	18	350.00–375.00	$364.15	$1,686	-3.10
500–535	521	6	320.00–350.00	$343.17	$1,788	+8.65
553–585	563	6	310.00–330.00	$315.92	$1,779	-3.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	350.00–355.00	$352.45	$811	-5.53
300–340	320	3	340.00–355.00	$348.13	$1,114	+25.67
380	380	2	345.00–350.00	$347.50	$1,320	—
420–440	433	3	350.00–365.00	$354.85	$1,537	+27.43
485–490	488	3	325.00–340.00	$331.64	$1,618	—
515–545	521	5	280.00–310.00	$304.07	$1,584	—
550–575	561	5	275.00–305.00	$294.87	$1,654	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
218–245	225	4	485.00–510.00	$503.19	$1,132	—
253–282	268	4	495.00–500.00	$497.64	$1,334	+25.86
306–335	312	7	485.00–515.00	$492.46	$1,536	+25.50
355–385	364	4	485.00–530.00	$495.98	$1,805	+3.66
400–448	420	15	445.00–475.00	$454.44	$1,909	+21.91
465–495	484	4	395.00–435.00	$410.88	$1,989	+13.75
500–525	513	2	385.00–400.00	$392.68	$2,014	-6.80
570–590	582	3	355.00–370.00	$361.58	$2,104	-3.40
615–645	631	7	325.00–350.00	$338.64	$2,137	+4.90
700–705	703	2	295.00–320.00	$307.54	$2,162	+8.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	2	445.00–455.00	$450.04	$1,454	+11.87
405–445	429	7	405.00–435.00	$423.39	$1,816	+13.52
460–495	479	7	365.00–390.00	$378.52	$1,813	+5.27
510–545	529	5	350.00–370.00	$354.83	$1,877	-5.30
550–595	572	6	330.00–350.00	$340.85	$1,950	-0.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–297	294	8	410.00–420.00	$416.89	$1,226	+5.14
334	334	6	425.00	$425.00	$1,420	+27.87
350–380	361	4	415.00–445.00	$424.15	$1,531	+18.84
425–430	428	2	375.00–400.00	$387.43	$1,658	+23.81
460	460	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,978	—
500–520	508	4	320.00–340.00	$329.95	$1,676	-7.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1370	1194	80-85%	4	139.00–145.00	$142.61	$1,703	-5.11
1070–1415	1233	80-85%	17	164.00–179.00	$170.37	$2,101	+1.06
1190–1675	1330	80-85%	7	150.00–160.00	$155.59	$2,069	+1.92

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1205	1028	85-90%	10	120.00–136.00	$128.68	$1,323	—
915–1315	1103	85-90%	9	140.00–150.00	$145.00	$1,599	+16.24
995–1325	1160	85-90%	4	155.00–166.00	$161.70	$1,876	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1820	1588	75-80%	3	156.00–162.00	$160.50	$2,549	—
1315–2025	1626	75-80%	6	172.00–181.00	$177.14	$2,880	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1495	1408	2	163.00–165.00	$164.06	$2,310	—
1110–1640	1417	7	173.00–184.00	$178.71	$2,532	—
1535–1830	1679	9	188.00–201.00	$196.36	$3,297	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1320	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,955.93
1095–1555	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,000.00–3,050.00	$3,016.41

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.