Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $442.69/cwt -9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 428 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $456.78/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 536 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.57/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 515 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 925 974 940
Feeder cattle 778 709 738
Slaughter cattle 96 124 157
Replacement cattle 51 141 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–358 353 7 545.00–550.00 $549.29 $1,939 —
442–445 443 13 520.00–525.00 $522.68 $2,315 —
450–479 468 14 475.00–485.00 $480.82 $2,250 -3.81
513–542 531 21 470.00–485.00 $475.52 $2,525 -12.48
553 553 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,516 -11.00
605–645 633 14 410.00–421.50 $413.02 $2,614 -21.98
650–693 662 13 395.00–405.00 $401.32 $2,657 +23.11
705–725 719 5 350.00–360.00 $356.02 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 382 15 510.00–540.00 $525.12 $2,006 -10.44
405–447 433 14 482.50–515.00 $490.11 $2,122 -20.80
450–485 467 8 450.00–470.00 $461.30 $2,154 -1.30
505–548 536 32 445.00–462.50 $456.78 $2,448 -0.49
555–574 569 9 422.50–442.50 $430.20 $2,448 -11.92
600–605 602 3 380.00–405.00 $393.34 $2,368 -2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 505.00–510.00 $507.52 $1,538 +22.52
360–390 373 11 470.00–500.00 $485.61 $1,811 —
406–440 414 7 450.00–460.00 $457.07 $1,892 -12.65
475–495 489 7 420.00–437.50 $432.91 $2,117 -0.20
510–540 525 10 400.00–425.00 $410.97 $2,158 -4.09
596–599 598 9 400.00–402.50 $401.11 $2,399 +10.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 7 460.00–490.00 $469.35 $1,544 -0.43
355–385 370 16 450.00–470.00 $458.12 $1,695 -5.26
400–445 428 35 435.00–450.00 $442.69 $1,895 -9.36
450–471 462 22 415.00–442.50 $432.52 $1,998 +2.43
503–545 522 27 380.00–410.00 $400.31 $2,090 +3.26
578 578 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,225 +9.31
623–638 629 8 357.50–360.00 $359.05 $2,258 +7.88
680–685 683 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $2,203 -7.49
705–715 708 3 285.00–310.00 $298.39 $2,113 +3.51
750–799 772 4 285.00–300.00 $291.33 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 +17.07
423–430 428 6 467.50–475.00 $469.97 $2,011 -15.12
466–473 470 13 447.50–455.00 $451.37 $2,121 -1.79
503–525 515 30 415.00–440.00 $434.57 $2,238 +8.68
563–585 573 10 390.00–406.00 $399.90 $2,291 -11.08
605 605 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,238 -17.50
653–665 664 25 362.50–372.50 $363.29 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 216 4 480.00–500.00 $492.77 $1,064 —
260–280 270 3 450.00–475.00 $466.67 $1,260 —
300–325 312 7 420.00–455.00 $444.42 $1,387 +12.26
350–395 379 12 420.00–445.00 $434.64 $1,647 +1.73
400–440 423 7 415.00–430.00 $425.90 $1,802 +0.87
450–490 465 15 375.00–416.00 $401.04 $1,865 -1.48
505–525 518 6 350.00–375.00 $363.44 $1,883 +3.96
555–590 571 7 330.00–350.00 $338.50 $1,933 —
600–615 608 2 315.00–330.00 $322.41 $1,960 +2.13
675–685 679 4 300.00–305.00 $301.24 $2,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 595.00–610.00 $602.63 $1,717 —
305–335 315 6 570.00–595.00 $588.02 $1,852 +11.18
365–378 371 5 515.00–530.00 $518.97 $1,925 —
425–440 434 4 480.00–490.00 $486.28 $2,110 -23.72
450–472 466 19 460.00–470.00 $466.58 $2,174 -7.20
500–540 516 17 420.00–455.00 $437.39 $2,257 +10.21
555–595 575 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 -14.93
610–645 625 4 390.00–415.00 $399.09 $2,494 +20.99
655–690 671 8 340.00–390.00 $363.38 $2,438 +0.64
700–735 718 2 350.00–355.00 $352.56 $2,531 +9.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 233 7 545.00–560.00 $548.56 $1,278 -11.44
250–251 251 5 550.00–580.00 $574.02 $1,441 —
353–385 363 8 485.00–500.00 $494.46 $1,795 -6.57
400–445 425 13 450.00–470.00 $456.67 $1,941 -11.20
450–495 457 15 425.00–445.00 $436.96 $1,997 +0.54
500–530 514 4 400.00–415.00 $408.64 $2,100 -2.61
555–585 570 3 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $2,165 +1.69
600–635 618 3 375.00–380.00 $378.38 $2,338 +19.60
663 663 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,237 —
270–275 273 2 510.00–525.00 $517.57 $1,413 -8.58
335–345 337 6 500.00–525.00 $520.74 $1,755 +19.49
360–395 380 3 460.00–480.00 $471.38 $1,791 +10.28
406–445 413 13 420.00–440.00 $434.80 $1,796 -12.25
490–495 493 4 395.00–410.00 $401.24 $1,978 —
532 532 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,915 -20.14

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1245 1055 85-90% 5 175.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,899 +12.73
880–1430 1083 85-90% 18 130.00–156.00 $146.28 $1,584 -20.99
920–1310 1124 85-90% 16 160.00–172.00 $164.09 $1,844 -18.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1445 1259 80-85% 9 170.00–181.00 $175.49 $2,209 -3.37
1215–1335 1280 80-85% 7 157.00–168.00 $162.29 $2,077 -16.57
1005–1690 1333 80-85% 3 186.00–190.00 $187.01 $2,493 -5.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1945 1541 75-80% 7 158.00–170.00 $163.94 $2,526 -16.23
1540–1575 1558 75-80% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.49 $2,781 —
1480–1865 1673 75-80% 2 186.00–190.00 $187.77 $3,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1790 1440 5 184.00–190.00 $187.89 $2,706 —
1020–2325 1573 11 197.00–215.00 $207.27 $3,260 —
1600–2265 2066 7 216.00–230.00 $221.12 $4,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1580 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,811.85
1285–1415 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,716.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–915 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,908.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1210–1385 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,186.80 —

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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.