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Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.00/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.94/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 481 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.42/cwt ≈ $2,502/hd at 591 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 256 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 565.00–575.00 $569.72 $1,812 -13.05
380–385 383 4 540.00–560.00 $552.45 $2,116 -12.55
400–415 408 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,162 —
480–495 488 2 480.00–500.00 $489.85 $2,390 +1.54
579–598 591 14 400.00–427.50 $423.42 $2,502 —
715–740 720 5 350.00–360.00 $352.06 $2,535 -4.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–325 322 4 490.00–525.00 $507.31 $1,634 —
428 428 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,926 -7.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 517 5 430.00–435.00 $433.01 $2,239 +6.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 500.00–505.00 $502.57 $1,322 +17.70
305–345 329 6 465.00–485.00 $471.38 $1,551 +0.44
350–390 373 7 450.00–480.00 $461.37 $1,721 +5.11
425–445 439 4 440.00–455.00 $450.11 $1,976 +10.37
460–495 478 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,008 +0.80
555–575 573 12 335.00–350.00 $348.79 $1,999 —
615–630 620 5 342.50–345.00 $343.50 $2,130 +28.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–445 430 9 460.00–477.50 $469.34 $2,018 +2.76
455 455 2 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $2,048 -1.69
510–535 526 13 400.00–415.00 $410.17 $2,157 -1.28
600–610 603 7 370.00–380.00 $377.86 $2,278 +27.72
673–690 677 4 325.00–332.50 $326.91 $2,213 -16.66
704 704 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 315 5 430.00–455.00 $449.68 $1,416 +2.28
350–398 392 8 430.00–435.00 $430.56 $1,688 +15.39
495 495 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,017 +8.52
510–545 528 2 340.00–350.00 $345.17 $1,822 -4.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 570.00–590.00 $580.80 $1,266 —
260–295 280 5 555.00–580.00 $567.20 $1,588 -8.03
303–310 305 3 580.00–590.00 $586.62 $1,789 +6.14
358–365 362 10 540.00–570.00 $561.95 $2,034 +30.33
465–492 481 14 450.00–470.00 $459.94 $2,212 +6.37
555–575 557 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,339 +32.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 345.00–350.00 $348.33 $2,177 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 487 3 390.00–400.00 $396.64 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1550 1357 80-85% 11 186.00–222.00 $198.00 $2,687 —
1220–1545 1408 80-85% 4 158.00–174.00 $165.18 $2,326 +18.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1375 1122 85-90% 3 166.00–174.00 $169.89 $1,906 —
1015–1270 1128 85-90% 4 180.00–198.00 $188.92 $2,131 —
1125–1170 1148 85-90% 2 140.00–158.00 $149.18 $1,713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,556 +10.86
1370–1605 1478 75-80% 6 186.00–205.00 $195.79 $2,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1915 1464 6 186.00–210.00 $198.26 $2,903 —
1225–1825 1489 8 214.00–242.00 $225.00 $3,350 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–955 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,656.09
770–950 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–2,300.00 $1,835.34

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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.