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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $482.87/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 378 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $436.51/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.50/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 626 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 492 707
Feeder cattle 446 414 586
Slaughter cattle 84 45 94
Replacement cattle 60 33 27

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–493 471 5 477.50–492.50 $486.23 $2,290 —
555 555 7 447.50 $447.50 $2,484 —
618–640 629 13 385.00–406.00 $392.72 $2,470 —
657–686 673 15 360.00–384.00 $373.25 $2,512 -12.75
708–730 717 5 356.00–364.00 $360.74 $2,587 —
750–799 780 3 325.00–327.50 $325.80 $2,541 -12.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,057 —
478 478 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,223 +20.80
506–534 519 20 415.00–440.00 $436.51 $2,265 +3.05
600–640 619 8 360.00–380.00 $372.54 $2,306 -5.46
670–685 678 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $2,356 —
770–799 785 2 312.50–320.00 $316.32 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 440.00–445.00 $442.59 $1,881 -4.29
565–595 583 4 365.00–380.00 $372.48 $2,172 -17.32
650–685 668 3 300.00–320.00 $306.83 $2,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 316 6 470.00–495.00 $480.78 $1,519 —
355–390 376 8 435.00–450.00 $443.75 $1,668 -5.53
400–445 423 8 425.00–445.00 $434.26 $1,837 +3.84
450–465 459 4 415.00–420.00 $418.73 $1,922 —
500–546 530 13 372.00–388.00 $380.51 $2,017 -3.12
560–577 574 7 350.00–355.00 $350.70 $2,013 -15.30
605–640 626 17 330.00–354.00 $343.50 $2,150 -10.50
665–698 682 5 305.00–325.00 $315.53 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
305–333 317 16 497.50–530.00 $503.50 $1,596 —
355–375 362 3 460.00–475.00 $468.46 $1,696 +0.96
403 403 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,854 —
477–485 478 6 445.00–455.00 $446.69 $2,135 —
516–532 523 12 416.00–418.00 $416.85 $2,180 -1.66
718 718 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,283 —
805 805 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 4 425.00–455.00 $438.49 $1,429 -10.02
375–380 378 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,597 +4.83
405–445 425 4 375.00–420.00 $390.72 $1,661 -19.20
465–495 482 10 375.00–406.00 $394.03 $1,899 -9.43
560–595 579 4 320.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,910 -10.77
600–625 619 4 300.00–325.00 $312.53 $1,935 ±0.00
650–665 658 2 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,941 +4.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,288 —
300–345 331 5 540.00–555.00 $543.76 $1,800 -2.46
350–396 378 21 480.00–505.00 $482.87 $1,825 -4.76
405–438 431 7 430.00–460.00 $445.15 $1,919 -7.33
458–475 461 12 425.00–445.00 $438.29 $2,021 -2.87
518–545 527 6 395.00–415.00 $407.31 $2,147 -2.98
700–720 708 3 320.00–332.50 $326.66 $2,313 -0.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 6 560.00–570.00 $567.51 $1,850 —
358–365 362 5 530.00–542.50 $534.94 $1,936 —
400–420 408 5 470.00–475.00 $472.06 $1,926 —
575–580 578 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 -8.35
615–624 622 5 365.00–384.00 $380.24 $2,365 —
658–677 671 8 355.00–375.00 $363.05 $2,436 —
805–830 816 4 305.00–315.00 $308.09 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 276 8 490.00–520.00 $516.13 $1,425 —
320–345 330 4 460.00–525.00 $503.05 $1,660 —
380–385 383 2 450.00–470.00 $460.07 $1,762 +10.14
460–480 470 3 380.00–420.00 $406.67 $1,911 -0.87
510–535 525 3 380.00–385.00 $381.70 $2,004 +16.85
561–575 563 6 325.00–345.00 $341.60 $1,923 —
650–655 653 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,024 +2.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1175 1068 85-90% 5 170.00–179.00 $174.98 $1,869 +9.75
1015–1255 1101 85-90% 5 160.00–168.00 $164.25 $1,808 —
985–1305 1139 85-90% 6 150.00–159.00 $156.72 $1,785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1251 80-85% 6 183.00–194.00 $188.38 $2,357 +9.98
1205–1395 1263 80-85% 6 168.00–181.00 $175.48 $2,216 -12.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1730 1540 75-80% 3 191.00–198.00 $194.34 $2,993 —
1535–1650 1579 75-80% 5 158.00–173.00 $168.77 $2,665 -12.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2645 1666 4 185.00–191.00 $187.95 $3,131 —
1665–2240 1855 12 195.00–216.00 $208.34 $3,865 —
1730–2405 2050 20 219.00–235.00 $223.90 $4,590 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1345 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,074.03
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1210 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,181.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1000–1280 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,674.36 —
1195–1235 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–4,300.00 $3,560.22 —
1100–1400 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,389.46 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1005 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,474.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +100.00

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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.