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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $454.18/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 430 lb · 48 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.83/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 733 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.34/cwt -33.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 566 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 959 441 1,370
Feeder cattle 780 337 1,031
Slaughter cattle 133 64 313
Replacement cattle 46 40 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls sold steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes sold steady. All Calf Classes sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 530.00–550.00 $540.21 $1,961 -12.81
418–439 433 24 510.00–545.00 $536.55 $2,323 +38.99
465–475 470 3 460.00–485.00 $473.30 $2,225 -1.86
560–580 570 17 415.00–435.00 $421.51 $2,403 -6.09
665–699 695 26 360.00–370.00 $362.01 $2,516 —
755–770 763 2 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–420 412 6 555.00–580.00 $570.75 $2,351 +6.75
458 458 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,382 +6.28
613 613 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,559 -12.96
740 740 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 540.00–550.00 $545.51 $1,216 —
410–440 430 4 450.00–490.00 $468.95 $2,016 -12.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 424 6 470.00–477.50 $476.31 $2,020 -22.51
450 450 9 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 -4.25
511 511 14 432.50 $432.50 $2,210 -16.63
555–573 566 28 390.00–407.50 $399.34 $2,260 -33.16
604–628 607 26 370.00–375.00 $370.60 $2,250 -7.63
660 660 21 340.00–350.00 $340.48 $2,247 -18.07
730–748 733 34 329.00–347.50 $332.83 $2,440 +12.83
753–764 759 15 305.00–330.00 $326.67 $2,479 -7.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 525.00–530.00 $526.69 $1,512 —
300–340 316 7 480.00–505.00 $494.39 $1,562 —
350–390 370 12 465.00–490.00 $476.47 $1,763 -12.17
411–449 430 48 440.00–467.50 $454.18 $1,953 -5.45
450–475 459 9 425.00–450.00 $434.39 $1,994 -2.26
505–534 522 25 395.00–425.00 $415.00 $2,166 +7.60
570–580 577 7 350.00–380.00 $373.63 $2,156 —
600–640 625 13 340.00–360.00 $351.73 $2,198 —
650–693 674 6 320.00–335.00 $324.89 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 480.00–500.00 $486.71 $1,134 —
250–295 273 12 480.00–520.00 $491.51 $1,342 -18.32
305–345 337 5 430.00–460.00 $442.60 $1,492 —
350–385 375 16 420.00–460.00 $441.87 $1,657 -8.13
408–435 419 12 400.00–435.00 $422.29 $1,769 —
450–490 478 11 380.00–420.00 $403.48 $1,929 —
500–525 511 8 360.00–390.00 $376.36 $1,923 —
565–598 584 6 300.00–330.00 $321.01 $1,875 —
620–630 625 2 305.00–335.00 $320.12 $2,001 —
650–690 668 3 265.00–300.00 $281.77 $1,882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 550.00–580.00 $565.00 $1,356 —
250–285 268 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,554 —
320–340 327 5 530.00–560.00 $550.18 $1,799 —
355–385 370 2 545.00–555.00 $549.80 $2,034 +6.15
400–440 411 17 475.00–505.00 $494.21 $2,031 +6.66
450–487 477 12 425.00–450.00 $434.93 $2,075 -11.27
505–540 528 7 405.00–430.00 $413.43 $2,183 -11.45
555–599 584 13 365.00–395.00 $381.61 $2,229 —
605–635 620 2 340.00–350.00 $344.88 $2,138 -21.77
660–695 678 5 315.00–335.00 $326.92 $2,217 —
735–740 738 2 300.00–325.00 $312.54 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 570.00–580.00 $573.22 $1,897 —
355–380 361 4 570.00–575.00 $571.31 $2,062 -13.79
400–425 417 11 520.00–550.00 $543.28 $2,265 +30.94
460–485 475 15 465.00–495.00 $481.48 $2,287 -12.51
505–515 510 3 440.00–450.00 $444.98 $2,269 -14.24
575–584 582 8 400.00–425.00 $410.62 $2,390 +5.62
736 736 17 343.00 $343.00 $2,524 -12.01
750–785 766 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 490.00–510.00 $499.78 $1,115 -9.79
260–296 288 10 525.00–550.00 $530.10 $1,527 —
325–335 330 3 490.00–520.00 $503.38 $1,661 —
365–390 382 10 485.00–520.00 $503.95 $1,925 +10.55
400–430 410 4 430.00–450.00 $442.38 $1,814 -4.90
455–495 473 6 400.00–420.00 $410.06 $1,940 —
515–545 532 7 365.00–395.00 $379.20 $2,017 -3.23

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1270 1036 85-90% 10 144.00–161.00 $155.74 $1,613 —
880–1315 1160 85-90% 13 179.00–187.00 $181.95 $2,111 +7.92
905–1325 1163 85-90% 22 165.00–178.00 $171.65 $1,996 -2.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1183 80-85% 3 157.00–160.00 $158.32 $1,873 -49.54
1095–1495 1266 80-85% 5 190.00–208.00 $197.53 $2,501 +26.59
1020–1570 1286 80-85% 25 170.00–186.00 $178.02 $2,289 +7.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1435 1424 75-80% 13 188.00–200.00 $190.61 $2,714 —
1120–1755 1473 75-80% 16 160.00–180.00 $172.38 $2,539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1810 1344 5 170.00–185.00 $178.45 $2,398 —
1130–1920 1439 9 191.00–208.00 $199.25 $2,867 —
1755–1885 1820 2 211.00–219.00 $215.14 $3,916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1135–1295 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,323.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.