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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $484.63/cwt ≈ $2,341/hd at 483 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.89/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $442.12/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 580 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 677 726
Feeder cattle 709 510 572
Slaughter cattle 124 130 91
Replacement cattle 141 37 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle sharply higher. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes steady with undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 530.00–545.00 $537.97 $1,722 —
365–375 368 9 510.00–540.00 $535.56 $1,971 +13.33
411–445 417 23 485.00–518.00 $510.91 $2,130 +15.91
470–497 488 6 450.00–470.00 $462.60 $2,257 -4.67
505–540 515 13 440.00–462.50 $457.27 $2,355 +5.48
572–594 580 26 422.50–449.00 $442.12 $2,564 +3.87
600–635 619 7 385.00–405.00 $395.74 $2,450 -5.24
705–745 727 5 325.00–345.00 $335.11 $2,436 -6.31
760–790 784 12 335.00–342.00 $341.10 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,685 —
458–496 483 36 484.00–486.00 $484.63 $2,341 —
506 506 7 488.00 $488.00 $2,469 -19.50
570 570 12 466.00 $466.00 $2,656 -10.65
603 603 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,623 —
665–690 677 3 370.00–390.00 $378.21 $2,560 -12.89
766 766 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,727 -7.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 —
420–445 429 11 450.00–475.00 $469.72 $2,015 +4.86
460–485 471 5 420.00–440.00 $433.11 $2,040 +8.11
505–540 531 7 390.00–430.00 $415.06 $2,204 —
560–595 578 3 375.00–400.00 $390.22 $2,255 -17.91
620–645 639 4 360.00–377.50 $372.48 $2,380 -7.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 7 495.00–520.00 $512.57 $1,625 -4.65
372–388 375 12 477.50–480.00 $477.93 $1,792 -20.57
400–425 412 19 472.50–507.50 $485.09 $1,999 +9.83
451–480 459 8 450.00–460.00 $453.16 $2,080 -7.73
505–534 527 30 415.00–427.50 $425.89 $2,244 -3.23
555–590 570 17 390.00–432.50 $410.98 $2,343 +8.33
619 619 11 387.50 $387.50 $2,399 -25.90
720–745 727 5 340.00–350.00 $342.05 $2,487 -5.45
775–779 778 6 337.00–350.00 $339.16 $2,639 +0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 324 6 460.00–475.00 $469.78 $1,522 -13.11
350–395 368 13 450.00–470.00 $463.38 $1,705 -6.81
400–448 432 21 440.00–465.00 $452.05 $1,953 -2.98
450–495 478 19 420.00–445.00 $430.09 $2,056 -1.99
500–543 523 10 385.00–410.00 $397.05 $2,077 +0.73
550–595 561 7 367.50–385.00 $375.69 $2,108 +8.20
620–649 632 4 345.00–360.00 $351.17 $2,219 -5.56
685–690 688 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,270 +2.55
710–745 728 2 290.00–300.00 $294.88 $2,147 -2.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 4 420.00–445.00 $432.16 $1,387 -12.84
365–390 378 2 420.00–445.00 $432.91 $1,636 —
415–420 418 2 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $1,777 +2.60
450–480 471 4 400.00–410.00 $402.52 $1,896 —
510–545 527 10 342.50–375.00 $359.48 $1,894 —
605–640 623 2 310.00–330.00 $320.28 $1,995 +4.91
755–785 770 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,944 -0.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 3 565.00–590.00 $576.84 $1,806 +3.21
401 401 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,045 +9.35
455–463 459 4 460.00–480.00 $473.78 $2,175 -3.95
500–535 520 8 425.00–430.00 $427.18 $2,221 -11.73
555–585 564 8 405.00–425.00 $414.93 $2,340 -0.07
618–640 624 8 375.00–380.00 $378.10 $2,359 -20.92
650–695 675 9 350.00–370.00 $362.74 $2,448 -0.97
710–745 728 6 335.00–355.00 $343.24 $2,499 —
770–795 778 3 290.00–315.00 $298.24 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,350 —
295 295 2 560.00–580.00 $570.00 $1,682 -10.00
310–320 313 3 540.00–550.00 $546.60 $1,711 -6.85
355–370 364 5 485.00–510.00 $501.03 $1,824 +1.03
405–435 423 5 465.00–475.00 $467.87 $1,979 —
455–495 480 13 420.00–445.00 $436.42 $2,095 +3.05
515–545 533 12 400.00–420.00 $411.25 $2,192 —
570–595 582 3 370.00–385.00 $378.22 $2,201 -28.78
600–645 618 4 350.00–370.00 $358.78 $2,217 -4.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 510.00–540.00 $526.15 $1,515 —
335–345 340 4 490.00–515.00 $501.25 $1,704 -6.19
350–390 375 9 450.00–480.00 $461.10 $1,729 -5.43
400–445 428 12 440.00–450.00 $447.05 $1,913 +2.11
515–545 530 2 375.00–385.00 $380.14 $2,015 —
583 583 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 -23.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 945 85-90% 6 130.00–155.00 $147.65 $1,395 —
870–1290 1067 85-90% 20 160.00–174.00 $167.27 $1,785 —
955–1400 1122 85-90% 19 175.00–191.00 $182.09 $2,043 +16.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1555 1265 80-85% 18 170.00–185.00 $178.86 $2,263 —
1050–1540 1312 80-85% 19 186.00–199.00 $192.23 $2,522 -0.96
1185–1530 1358 80-85% 2 165.00–169.00 $166.75 $2,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1835 1488 75-80% 9 185.00–199.00 $192.71 $2,868 —
1290–1700 1526 75-80% 9 175.00–184.00 $180.17 $2,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2065 1701 9 195.00–214.00 $207.12 $3,523 —
1105–2060 1723 8 222.00–243.00 $232.00 $3,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1435 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,519.47
1065–1410 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,801.40
1080–1680 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,050.00–3,450.00 $3,041.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1210 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,218.29
1135–1225 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,546.46
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1020–1480 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00–5,300.00 $4,115.15 —
1050–1510 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,000.00–5,400.00 $4,658.42 —
1130–1490 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00–5,650.00 $4,285.64 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.