Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $429.23/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 467 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $444.38/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 478 lb · 40 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.82/cwt -13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 528 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	813	725	1,108
Feeder cattle	643	552	972
Slaughter cattle	101	92	108
Replacement cattle	69	81	28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes steady.

→ Feeder cattle: All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement Cattle steady
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls steady
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–536	528	21	450.00–479.00	$457.82	$2,417	-13.85
558–584	575	19	440.00–467.50	$458.86	$2,638	+13.89
600–639	633	13	410.00–418.00	$416.16	$2,634	-9.13
655	655	3	390.00	$390.00	$2,554	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–360	355	3	495.00–500.00	$496.67	$1,763	+14.95
400–448	433	19	450.00–480.00	$472.77	$2,047	+5.27
510–543	531	5	365.00–410.00	$377.53	$2,005	—
555–570	563	5	370.00–385.00	$376.99	$2,122	-0.53
660–685	673	2	330.00–340.00	$334.91	$2,254	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	420	3	490.00–495.00	$493.37	$2,072	-18.63
460–495	478	2	440.00–475.00	$456.86	$2,184	-4.35
515–545	534	7	415.00–442.50	$431.52	$2,304	-10.55
565–595	583	3	405.00–410.00	$408.30	$2,380	-23.12
655–675	667	3	350.00–375.00	$363.25	$2,423	-9.25
705–725	714	4	340.00–350.00	$343.74	$2,454	-1.26
755–785	773	3	320.00–325.00	$323.37	$2,500	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	279	4	510.00–535.00	$525.45	$1,466	—
314–325	317	11	470.00–490.00	$480.87	$1,524	+3.67
370–395	388	8	435.00–460.00	$447.57	$1,737	-3.59
400–443	419	18	425.00–450.00	$442.24	$1,853	-0.92
450–495	467	51	415.00–438.00	$429.23	$2,005	-1.55
600–642	627	5	340.00–352.50	$349.59	$2,192	+1.76
675–690	686	4	315.00–320.00	$318.77	$2,187	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238–245	240	3	445.00–465.00	$458.20	$1,100	—
290–295	292	5	450.00–480.00	$460.03	$1,343	-2.47
300–345	329	4	450.00–465.00	$454.73	$1,496	+8.85
400–448	428	12	385.00–420.00	$409.02	$1,751	-2.29
450–497	485	14	385.00–410.00	$400.71	$1,943	+5.09
515–545	525	5	365.00–375.00	$370.96	$1,948	+1.11
550–590	576	7	330.00–350.00	$340.71	$1,962	+5.79
600–640	620	2	300.00–315.00	$307.26	$1,905	-13.87

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–298	284	11	540.00–560.00	$549.23	$1,560	—
350–375	369	6	470.00–500.00	$484.93	$1,789	+6.02
440–445	444	4	465.00–485.00	$480.04	$2,131	+8.25
450	450	2	452.50	$452.50	$2,036	-11.69
502–528	513	7	400.00–430.00	$413.84	$2,123	+3.84
565–570	568	4	385.00–392.50	$388.77	$2,208	—
628–640	631	4	367.50–390.00	$373.21	$2,355	-17.63
662	662	6	358.00	$358.00	$2,370	—
725–733	730	3	295.00–310.00	$305.04	$2,227	-15.05
770–799	785	2	275.00–310.00	$292.18	$2,294	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	545.00–550.00	$547.53	$1,221	-2.38
255–290	274	4	545.00–570.00	$559.25	$1,532	—
315–343	334	3	540.00–550.00	$543.15	$1,814	—
355–399	381	16	485.00–505.00	$493.23	$1,879	+6.21
400–448	432	13	440.00–475.00	$456.08	$1,970	-0.52
460–498	478	40	435.00–455.00	$444.38	$2,124	+8.27
505–545	536	7	400.00–425.00	$417.77	$2,239	+2.37
555–590	578	4	365.00–375.00	$372.47	$2,153	+10.08
630	630	5	370.00–372.50	$372.00	$2,344	-1.75
705–720	713	2	330.00–335.00	$332.53	$2,371	-10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,200	—
260	260	2	505.00	$505.00	$1,313	-7.16
310–330	320	2	500.00–510.00	$505.16	$1,617	-2.17
365–385	372	10	440.00–470.00	$452.96	$1,685	-3.76
400–445	421	6	400.00–435.00	$422.65	$1,779	+7.64
460–465	463	2	390.00–400.00	$395.03	$1,829	-23.97
635–640	638	2	325.00–340.00	$332.47	$2,121	-12.61
755–790	773	2	260.00–275.00	$267.67	$2,069	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	585.00–590.00	$587.64	$1,587	—
325–340	331	4	570.00–590.00	$580.02	$1,920	—
400–410	404	7	490.00	$490.00	$1,980	-10.48
600–610	604	5	380.00–400.00	$395.01	$2,386	+12.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1540	1278	80-85%	17	170.00–182.00	$174.05	$2,224	-11.72
1215–1360	1296	80-85%	9	184.00–197.00	$188.80	$2,447	+3.03
1285–1350	1304	80-85%	4	150.00–164.00	$158.00	$2,060	-19.14

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1305	1068	85-90%	16	157.00–168.00	$163.16	$1,743	-13.32
885–1360	1100	85-90%	10	170.00–189.00	$179.51	$1,975	+14.50
885–1265	1100	85-90%	3	150.00–154.00	$151.39	$1,665	-13.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1605	1432	75-80%	3	159.00–170.00	$166.43	$2,383	-0.05
1365–1665	1513	75-80%	5	176.00–183.00	$179.47	$2,715	—
1290–1810	1546	75-80%	6	184.00–198.00	$190.30	$2,942	+11.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1205	1172	3	166.00–184.00	$177.83	$2,084	—
1385–1810	1633	4	197.00–214.00	$205.40	$3,354	—
1070–1970	1689	7	217.00–229.00	$224.14	$3,786	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1020–1515	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,921.44
1070–1335	1184	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,650.00–3,200.00	$2,833.23

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1350	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,750.00–2,450.00	$2,127.66
1040–1240	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,750.00–2,350.00	$1,985.27

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00
920	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–820	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,350.00–2,450.00	$2,399.38	+799.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—

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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.