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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $370.92/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 540 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $422.74/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 491 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $383.63/cwt ≈ $2,010/hd at 524 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 813 583
Feeder cattle 414 643 457
Slaughter cattle 45 101 106
Replacement cattle 33 69 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,705 —
370–390 380 3 485.00–490.00 $486.62 $1,849 -10.05
420–435 430 5 440.00–460.00 $446.88 $1,922 -25.89
465–497 491 22 415.00–430.00 $422.74 $2,076 —
500–540 525 9 380.00–410.00 $397.79 $2,088 +20.26
571–598 583 13 375.00–398.00 $389.80 $2,273 +12.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,550 —
450–466 459 14 440.00–470.00 $444.20 $2,039 -12.66
513–545 521 4 415.00–440.00 $433.46 $2,258 +1.94
550–590 569 8 405.00–415.00 $409.41 $2,330 +1.11
640 640 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,419 —
715–725 716 8 342.00–345.00 $342.38 $2,451 -1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,532 -4.00
768 768 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 336 6 440.00–450.00 $448.51 $1,507 -6.22
365–380 373 2 410.00–425.00 $417.65 $1,558 —
410–440 430 5 380.00–420.00 $409.92 $1,763 +0.90
450–485 473 9 395.00–410.00 $403.46 $1,908 +2.75
500–549 540 22 350.00–390.00 $370.92 $2,003 -0.04
550–595 578 8 320.00–346.00 $340.67 $1,969 -0.04
640–645 643 2 305.00–320.00 $312.53 $2,010 +5.27
685–690 688 2 280.00–300.00 $290.04 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 11 440.00–455.00 $449.28 $1,703 +1.71
400–448 430 13 425.00–450.00 $430.42 $1,851 -11.82
503–533 524 18 377.00–390.00 $383.63 $2,010 —
563 563 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,061 —
627 627 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,220 +4.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 467.50 $467.50 $1,706 -17.43
500–530 525 6 400.00–422.00 $418.51 $2,197 +4.67
568 568 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 -8.77
667 667 13 332.00–348.00 $344.31 $2,297 -13.69
761 761 4 353.00 $353.00 $2,686 +60.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 540.00–555.00 $546.22 $1,764 +3.07
355–385 371 4 475.00–495.00 $487.63 $1,809 -5.60
400–430 411 6 440.00–465.00 $452.48 $1,860 -3.60
450–465 454 4 430.00–452.50 $441.16 $2,003 -3.22
505–530 520 5 405.00–420.00 $410.29 $2,134 -7.48
560–590 575 2 360.00–380.00 $369.74 $2,126 -2.73
655–685 670 5 330.00–350.00 $340.09 $2,279 —
733 733 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,401 -5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 4 440.00–470.00 $449.93 $1,660 -3.03
405–445 423 10 400.00–430.00 $420.07 $1,777 -2.58
482–490 484 5 402.50–420.00 $407.54 $1,972 +12.51
520–540 529 4 350.00–390.00 $364.85 $1,930 —
665–685 675 2 300.00–315.00 $307.39 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 552 3 380.00–410.00 $398.35 $2,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1063 85-90% 4 164.00–166.00 $165.23 $1,756 +2.07
960–1385 1157 85-90% 5 169.00–188.00 $178.75 $2,068 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1510 1254 80-85% 4 174.00–181.00 $178.40 $2,237 +4.35
1155–1430 1262 80-85% 5 185.00–195.00 $187.63 $2,368 +13.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1640 1552 75-80% 3 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $2,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1870 1559 7 170.00–192.00 $181.65 $2,832 —
1690–2145 1966 4 197.00–216.00 $208.22 $4,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1220 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,030.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1155–1160 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,400.11
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
820–850 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,822.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.