Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $456.15/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $445.25/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.48/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,580/hd at 527 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 708 686
Feeder cattle 519 594 561
Slaughter cattle 108 69 96
Replacement cattle 67 45 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement Cattle mostly steady with a higher undertone. Feeder Steers sold sharply higher. Feeder Bulls and Feeder Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. All Calf Classes sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 6 580.00–592.50 $587.58 $1,898 —
405–420 413 4 520.00–545.00 $532.73 $2,200 -7.27
453–480 465 7 485.00–505.00 $496.27 $2,308 +0.39
506–542 527 18 472.50–507.50 $489.48 $2,580 +9.83
553 553 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,668 +27.09
603–633 621 13 435.00–457.50 $445.77 $2,768 +31.39
655–693 687 8 385.00–400.00 $396.35 $2,723 +20.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–410 408 6 500.00–515.00 $512.48 $2,091 -0.01
553–555 554 3 422.50–430.00 $425.01 $2,355 —
615–640 626 4 380.00–400.00 $392.50 $2,457 +17.37
715–740 732 3 337.50–350.00 $341.57 $2,500 —
755–780 768 4 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 381 7 470.00–505.00 $494.90 $1,886 —
480–495 490 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -22.46
520–545 533 4 412.50–445.00 $424.71 $2,264 —
588 588 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,323 —
710 710 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 263 7 555.00–585.00 $568.81 $1,496 +45.76
358–368 361 17 495.00–515.00 $502.89 $1,815 +10.15
407–417 412 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,936 -16.28
451–480 463 14 450.00–475.00 $460.82 $2,134 +11.99
506–545 515 14 420.00–445.00 $426.40 $2,196 -3.18
564–583 574 8 387.50–420.00 $403.48 $2,316 +12.65
615–630 620 8 370.00–390.00 $383.77 $2,379 -12.36
668–690 675 3 340.00–350.00 $346.59 $2,339 -8.52
715–745 730 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $2,355 -13.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 344 3 490.00–495.00 $491.62 $1,691 +6.84
352–385 361 9 460.00–480.00 $473.00 $1,708 +6.09
401–445 422 23 442.50–467.50 $456.15 $1,925 +4.75
455–495 478 14 420.00–445.00 $429.59 $2,053 +0.72
505–545 521 14 385.00–415.00 $405.89 $2,115 -8.27
555–590 576 5 350.00–390.00 $376.02 $2,166 +16.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 12 430.00–465.00 $450.53 $1,505 -0.69
365–370 367 3 430.00–450.00 $441.70 $1,621 -9.25
420–440 428 4 410.00–435.00 $421.43 $1,804 -4.09
455–490 468 5 375.00–410.00 $401.03 $1,877 -2.13
550–595 571 8 320.00–342.50 $333.10 $1,902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 590.00–610.00 $600.91 $1,322 —
275–295 285 2 610.00–620.00 $615.18 $1,753 —
315 315 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 —
414–440 418 12 492.50–512.50 $507.59 $2,122 —
462–470 464 4 460.00–475.00 $471.20 $2,186 -9.37
510–545 522 18 425.00–485.00 $445.25 $2,324 +3.69
560–575 569 4 417.50–445.00 $425.07 $2,419 -10.82
660–670 667 10 365.00–372.50 $371.75 $2,480 -23.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 560.00–580.00 $569.33 $1,281 —
255–290 263 5 550.00–580.00 $560.22 $1,473 +7.20
330–345 338 2 535.00–555.00 $544.78 $1,841 —
391 391 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,994 -6.76
440–446 444 6 470.00–475.00 $473.35 $2,102 -21.49
470–490 480 2 435.00–440.00 $437.45 $2,100 -5.45
500–520 509 4 390.00–410.00 $399.95 $2,036 —
568–580 573 6 400.00–412.50 $410.41 $2,352 —
650–685 665 3 335.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,283 +8.32
705–735 722 3 310.00–335.00 $321.49 $2,321 +8.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 535.00–540.00 $538.39 $1,389 —
365–395 381 14 440.00–475.00 $458.49 $1,747 -26.24
425–445 435 4 435.00–450.00 $440.11 $1,914 -9.89
450–485 474 7 400.00–420.00 $414.32 $1,964 +0.93
510–540 525 3 350.00–380.00 $360.29 $1,892 -22.53
570–590 580 4 370.00–375.00 $373.73 $2,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1925 1503 75-80% 8 170.00–181.00 $176.56 $2,654 —
1375–1770 1586 75-80% 17 185.00–201.00 $193.70 $3,072 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1485 1308 80-85% 10 170.00–183.00 $177.94 $2,327 -11.94
1190–1850 1448 80-85% 13 186.00–205.00 $192.86 $2,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1155 1033 85-90% 2 138.00–149.00 $144.15 $1,489 —
950–1275 1147 85-90% 7 179.00–189.00 $182.95 $2,098 -1.50
1010–1225 1154 85-90% 7 165.00–177.00 $170.41 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2395 1789 13 185.00–212.00 $198.26 $3,547 -29.99
2050–2255 2153 2 214.00–224.00 $219.24 $4,720 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1060–1710 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,830.87
1055–1725 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,926.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1080–1380 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,850.00–5,050.00 $4,662.44 +1,212.44
1250–1295 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–5,750.00 $4,001.96 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.