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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.26/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.10/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 681 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $477.73/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 465 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 694 799
Feeder cattle 510 519 602
Slaughter cattle 130 108 106
Replacement cattle 37 67 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement Cattle steady. Feeder Bulls and Feeder Steers steady. Feeder Heifers sharply higher. Steer Calves sold 8.00 - 10.00 higher. Bull Calves and Heifer Calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. There were multiple Extremely High Dressing Slaughter Bulls that sold up to 267/cwt..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–387 383 9 520.00–542.00 $522.23 $2,000 —
428 428 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,119 -17.48
468–480 475 9 460.00–475.00 $467.27 $2,220 —
510–547 537 6 435.00–460.00 $451.79 $2,426 —
565–593 580 20 425.00–452.50 $438.25 $2,542 +13.24
605–640 632 12 375.00–418.00 $400.98 $2,534 +8.48
700–740 718 3 325.00–350.00 $341.42 $2,451 -0.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 557.50 $557.50 $2,347 +24.77
513 513 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,603 +18.02
558–573 563 9 475.00–477.50 $476.65 $2,684 -5.85
652–692 681 26 375.00–400.00 $391.10 $2,663 -5.25
761–781 772 9 362.50–364.00 $363.16 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 376 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,880 +5.10
413–440 425 4 460.00–470.00 $464.86 $1,976 —
483 483 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,053 +25.00
555–575 558 6 375.00–415.00 $408.13 $2,277 +13.13
610–615 613 2 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 3 585.00–600.00 $589.56 $1,327 —
320–345 333 2 510.00–525.00 $517.22 $1,722 —
350–390 369 9 485.00–515.00 $498.50 $1,839 -4.39
404–442 427 29 470.00–505.00 $475.26 $2,029 +5.26
455–484 473 19 450.00–480.00 $460.89 $2,180 +0.07
505–545 534 15 420.00–434.00 $429.12 $2,292 +2.72
555–595 568 11 390.00–407.50 $402.65 $2,287 -0.83
605–610 608 3 390.00–425.00 $413.40 $2,513 +29.63
671–695 682 11 348.00–357.50 $352.40 $2,403 +5.81
745 745 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,589 +24.95
764–799 773 20 330.00–342.00 $338.90 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–285 284 4 540.00–545.00 $542.49 $1,541 —
300–345 327 9 470.00–500.00 $482.89 $1,579 -8.73
355–380 368 7 450.00–480.00 $470.19 $1,730 -2.81
405–415 413 4 450.00–465.00 $455.03 $1,879 -1.12
455–480 467 7 420.00–445.00 $432.08 $2,018 +2.49
515–545 527 5 385.00–410.00 $396.32 $2,089 -9.57
555–595 569 4 360.00–380.00 $367.49 $2,091 -8.53
615–630 622 3 350.00–365.00 $356.73 $2,219 —
655–680 668 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $2,187 —
705–710 708 2 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $2,106 —
770–799 785 3 280.00–305.00 $293.18 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 435.00–455.00 $445.00 $1,357 -5.53
410–435 423 2 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,787 +1.00
600–630 615 2 300.00–330.00 $315.37 $1,940 —
655–695 681 4 285.00–305.00 $297.50 $2,026 —
700–735 718 2 265.00–270.00 $267.56 $1,921 —
765–780 773 3 245.00–260.00 $253.34 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–313 310 4 570.00–585.00 $573.63 $1,778 -16.37
405–423 410 8 500.00–502.50 $500.65 $2,053 -6.94
450–490 465 23 455.00–482.50 $477.73 $2,221 +6.53
505–545 529 9 430.00–450.00 $438.91 $2,322 -6.34
555–595 575 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 -10.07
602–620 609 6 380.00–410.00 $399.02 $2,430 —
650–674 670 6 362.50–370.00 $363.71 $2,437 -8.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,525 +19.78
310–340 323 3 545.00–560.00 $553.45 $1,788 +8.67
362–379 370 12 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 -10.00
465–490 477 6 415.00–445.00 $433.37 $2,067 -4.08
565–582 578 4 390.00–412.50 $407.00 $2,352 -3.41
605–608 607 3 350.00–370.00 $363.36 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 333 7 490.00–520.00 $507.44 $1,690 —
365–385 375 3 455.00–475.00 $466.53 $1,749 +8.04
400–425 413 4 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $1,838 +4.83
575–590 585 3 350.00–385.00 $368.49 $2,156 -5.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1300 1196 80-85% 10 170.00–185.00 $178.80 $2,138 —
1155–1545 1321 80-85% 13 186.00–197.00 $193.19 $2,552 +15.25
1015–1535 1330 80-85% 3 160.00–168.00 $163.33 $2,172 -14.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1235 1039 85-90% 5 135.00–152.00 $145.38 $1,510 +1.23
935–1375 1115 85-90% 6 175.00–190.00 $179.79 $2,005 -3.16
895–1330 1123 85-90% 11 156.00–173.00 $165.44 $1,858 -17.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1605 1595 75-80% 2 177.00–181.00 $178.99 $2,855 -14.71
1500–1775 1623 75-80% 4 185.00–200.00 $192.51 $3,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1670 1318 3 160.00–180.00 $170.02 $2,241 —
1060–2065 1359 39 218.00–237.00 $224.37 $3,049 —
1270–1760 1464 12 199.00–217.00 $209.71 $3,070 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1260 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,801.00
1185–1540 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,730.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1455 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -1,112.44
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.