Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.38/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 412 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.61/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 518 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $484.19/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 421 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 1,070 915
Feeder cattle 600 852 738
Slaughter cattle 142 91 150
Replacement cattle 73 127 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 617.50 $617.50 $1,692 —
300–335 323 3 575.00–580.00 $576.55 $1,862 —
408–438 425 25 525.00–537.50 $531.59 $2,259 -16.24
478–484 482 12 490.00–492.50 $491.03 $2,367 -20.79
509–533 518 28 472.50–479.00 $476.61 $2,469 +4.11
581 581 14 440.00 $440.00 $2,556 -14.00
625–630 628 2 417.50–420.00 $418.75 $2,630 -5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 373 6 495.00–500.00 $499.22 $1,862 —
400–445 417 5 460.00–480.00 $465.32 $1,940 -9.68
450–485 462 3 420.00–435.00 $428.50 $1,980 +2.39
555–593 586 10 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 342 4 530.00–550.00 $545.02 $1,864 -7.60
355–385 370 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,887 -6.84
407 407 5 512.50 $512.50 $2,086 +7.62
530–545 537 9 435.00–452.50 $447.73 $2,404 -13.22
550–555 553 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $2,364 +0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 316 6 500.00–505.00 $501.62 $1,585 -9.76
358–395 369 11 475.00–495.00 $485.93 $1,793 -2.24
400–445 412 34 455.00–482.50 $471.38 $1,942 -2.76
451–466 461 22 450.00–480.00 $461.47 $2,127 -0.98
500–540 518 9 410.00–420.00 $411.10 $2,129 -2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,199 —
250–275 268 6 500.00–515.00 $512.67 $1,374 +10.09
305–345 327 6 470.00–495.00 $479.95 $1,569 -2.81
355–390 372 3 445.00–455.00 $449.93 $1,674 -10.35
400–444 428 19 430.00–452.50 $446.80 $1,912 +4.56
454–499 480 19 420.00–445.00 $439.10 $2,108 +7.51
505–544 529 11 385.00–405.00 $401.41 $2,123 +8.94
565–573 569 4 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $2,063 -0.02
603–649 621 10 360.00–365.00 $362.09 $2,249 -0.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 505.00–530.00 $516.04 $1,151 —
290–295 293 2 450.00–475.00 $462.61 $1,355 +0.52
300–320 308 3 450.00–460.00 $456.76 $1,407 +2.66
365–390 378 3 410.00–435.00 $421.39 $1,593 -11.56
420–440 430 5 390.00–420.00 $400.81 $1,723 -17.62
455–495 478 4 395.00–410.00 $403.52 $1,929 -0.23
510–545 523 6 350.00–380.00 $368.22 $1,926 +5.37
555–585 574 8 320.00–350.00 $343.74 $1,973 +5.01
605–620 613 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,023 -2.73
665–670 668 2 280.00–315.00 $297.43 $1,987 -9.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 +1.80
305–310 308 2 610.00–620.00 $615.04 $1,894 +26.10
363–381 375 14 520.00–550.00 $526.60 $1,975 +11.60
400–440 421 25 480.00–510.00 $484.19 $2,038 -11.66
450–461 458 7 480.00–485.00 $480.70 $2,202 +7.55
510–541 527 16 420.00–455.00 $432.40 $2,279 +11.70
550–580 558 20 395.00–410.00 $401.57 $2,241 -7.44
600–603 602 3 380.00–410.00 $400.03 $2,408 —
650–660 655 2 350.00–365.00 $357.44 $2,341 -0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,193 —
300–345 318 4 540.00–570.00 $555.51 $1,767 +7.54
355–395 372 14 490.00–515.00 $498.98 $1,856 +6.61
400–435 414 5 445.00–455.00 $449.95 $1,863 -17.16
455–495 479 11 425.00–445.00 $430.38 $2,062 -7.33
500–530 515 2 400.00–415.00 $407.28 $2,097 +0.13
555–577 575 11 350.00–380.00 $377.37 $2,170 +12.30
649 649 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,369 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 520.00–535.00 $529.91 $1,457 -2.68
300–335 315 9 480.00–525.00 $509.94 $1,606 -4.94
360–390 371 5 445.00–470.00 $457.83 $1,699 -7.73
415–445 433 3 410.00–420.00 $416.58 $1,804 -8.72
478–490 485 6 395.00–420.00 $409.09 $1,984 -2.15
608 608 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,098 -2.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1380 1085 85-90% 25 130.00–155.00 $143.22 $1,554 -33.96
990–1250 1086 85-90% 9 157.00–166.00 $161.08 $1,749 -16.10
855–1335 1118 85-90% 10 170.00–180.00 $173.87 $1,944 +25.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1775 1457 75-80% 18 154.00–170.00 $161.70 $2,356 -2.14
1305–2065 1611 75-80% 6 173.00–180.00 $175.55 $2,828 —
1410–1865 1616 75-80% 4 184.00–198.00 $189.02 $3,055 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1530 1239 80-85% 7 172.00–178.00 $175.17 $2,170 —
1120–1485 1303 80-85% 6 183.00–194.00 $188.69 $2,459 —
1015–1655 1319 80-85% 14 155.00–170.00 $162.58 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2090 1514 15 194.00–213.00 $203.70 $3,084 —
1135–2085 1577 11 214.00–230.00 $218.89 $3,452 —
1045–2040 1687 5 179.00–191.00 $186.50 $3,146 -16.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1295 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,644.95
1055–1325 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,450.00–3,650.00 $3,042.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1025–1200 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,119.80
1145–1240 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1005–1390 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,429.02 —
1000–1505 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,380.04 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -21.53

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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.