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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $504.71/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 373 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $469.72/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 483 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.00/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 457 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 931 1,270
Feeder cattle 472 817 1,078
Slaughter cattle 71 71 148
Replacement cattle 47 43 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle steady. Feeder Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Bull Calves steady. Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady. Feeder Steers and Steer Calves sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 540.00–555.00 $548.61 $1,509 -24.27
355–370 359 9 535.00–550.00 $541.08 $1,942 -1.67
405–440 426 6 507.50–525.00 $511.52 $2,179 -15.98
480 480 2 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $2,208 -3.78
500–537 522 14 445.00–470.00 $460.69 $2,405 +10.69
550–587 578 4 415.00–417.50 $416.91 $2,410 —
610–615 613 2 360.00–375.00 $367.47 $2,253 +0.06
655–685 670 2 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $2,329 —
710–745 728 3 310.00–335.00 $326.48 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 11 550.00 $550.00 $1,991 -12.74
488–492 491 10 487.50–505.00 $499.78 $2,454 -7.88
526 526 11 475.00 $475.00 $2,498 -26.71
560 560 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,422 -20.43
610–637 630 4 385.00–387.50 $386.90 $2,437 -29.45
725 725 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 -0.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 500.00–505.00 $501.67 $1,681 -9.55
355–395 385 6 495.00–520.00 $513.68 $1,978 +5.51
400–446 435 9 465.00–495.00 $484.18 $2,106 +14.01
505–530 518 2 380.00–390.00 $385.12 $1,995 -28.88
575–595 585 2 385.00–395.00 $390.09 $2,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 373 35 495.00–512.50 $504.71 $1,883 +0.76
457 457 24 468.00 $468.00 $2,139 +14.19
524–528 524 18 434.00–436.00 $434.22 $2,275 +2.98
550–580 565 2 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $2,217 -21.10
603 603 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,231 -6.70
703 703 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,278 -7.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 6 480.00–520.00 $510.02 $1,637 +22.07
355–395 373 13 480.00–490.00 $487.61 $1,819 +4.44
400–445 440 17 447.50–470.00 $449.56 $1,978 -12.62
450–496 485 11 432.50–440.00 $435.02 $2,110 -7.47
503–540 515 11 395.00–420.00 $409.64 $2,110 +2.47
555–595 581 5 350.00–380.00 $360.92 $2,097 -3.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 440.00–450.00 $446.75 $1,465 -6.46
370–390 385 5 450.00–470.00 $459.90 $1,771 +3.23
415–430 421 4 400.00–430.00 $417.69 $1,758 +1.26
500–540 521 4 350.00–380.00 $363.31 $1,893 -5.31
560–590 573 4 300.00–345.00 $324.75 $1,861 +4.69
605–615 610 2 300.00–320.00 $309.92 $1,891 -15.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 545.00–550.00 $547.38 $1,149 —
270–295 288 8 545.00–585.00 $552.69 $1,592 -14.91
300–325 315 4 530.00–545.00 $539.98 $1,701 +14.98
408–445 430 22 470.00–500.00 $493.75 $2,123 +14.22
483 483 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,198 —
500–505 503 3 400.00–425.00 $414.97 $2,087 +6.05
595 595 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 -18.07
615–645 629 5 335.00–355.00 $349.04 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–496 483 30 460.00–485.00 $469.72 $2,269 -4.37
605–607 607 8 370.00–390.00 $372.49 $2,261 +2.41
750–755 753 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 7 490.00–520.00 $512.84 $1,677 -2.18
360–390 374 11 470.00–500.00 $492.74 $1,843 +5.28
505–535 520 3 380.00–395.00 $388.38 $2,020 +5.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1010 85-90% 3 162.00–164.00 $163.30 $1,649 —
865–1280 1087 85-90% 8 140.00–158.00 $149.68 $1,627 -18.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1231 80-85% 7 156.00–166.00 $161.91 $1,993 -35.60
1250–1380 1315 80-85% 2 192.00–205.00 $198.82 $2,614 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1473 75-80% 2 186.00–196.00 $191.20 $2,816 —
1205–1850 1535 75-80% 6 160.00–171.00 $165.61 $2,542 +10.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1215 1148 2 162.50–166.00 $164.15 $1,884 —
1085–2060 1634 6 195.00–208.00 $204.16 $3,336 —
1465–1885 1676 4 213.00–226.00 $220.11 $3,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1100 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,174.31
1110–1285 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,210.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1125–1305 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,570.35
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–995 841 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,683.35
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +450.00
1100–1310 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,199.73 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.