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Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $483.25/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 475 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $444.25/cwt +22.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 577 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $446.98/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
Oak Park, GA 5-weight steers sold at $441/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt above the GA average ($439) and $15/cwt under Blakely, GA ($456). GA 5-weight steers are down $30 from their early May peak of $470. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 684 964
Feeder cattle 705 553 784
Slaughter cattle 98 92 147
Replacement cattle 41 39 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes steady. All Calf Classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 560.00–580.00 $570.91 $1,256 —
270–280 275 3 565.00–590.00 $581.67 $1,600 +26.67
302–340 313 5 550.00–590.00 $578.25 $1,810 —
353–365 358 10 515.00–560.00 $541.76 $1,940 —
405–443 424 12 475.00–492.50 $485.60 $2,059 —
450–499 475 42 465.00–494.00 $483.25 $2,295 +3.25
511–548 521 26 445.00–474.00 $461.86 $2,406 +13.92
553–591 577 35 437.00–460.00 $444.25 $2,563 +22.25
600–648 634 11 380.00–400.00 $393.89 $2,497 -11.17
666–678 671 13 350.00–383.00 $378.31 $2,538 —
766 766 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,681 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 336 5 500.00–525.00 $517.97 $1,740 —
360–398 387 15 480.00–512.50 $503.17 $1,947 +21.97
425–430 426 15 450.00–468.00 $465.40 $1,983 —
450–475 458 3 440.00–450.00 $446.55 $2,045 +0.63
500–538 526 6 410.00–435.00 $426.01 $2,241 -2.10
550–595 581 11 380.00–425.00 $403.35 $2,343 +12.86
628 628 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,371 —
650–680 665 2 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $2,294 +2.45
718 718 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,398 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,615 —
463–498 486 11 390.00–430.00 $414.61 $2,015 +3.22
570–590 580 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 4 520.00–560.00 $534.56 $1,203 —
250–295 279 4 490.00–520.00 $504.10 $1,406 -35.90
320–330 325 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
360–398 372 27 460.00–500.00 $488.56 $1,817 —
400–445 437 21 460.00–476.00 $468.54 $2,048 —
450–498 465 29 440.00–472.00 $458.63 $2,133 —
519–530 522 15 405.00–436.00 $431.97 $2,255 +23.02
567–593 574 7 390.00–402.00 $398.46 $2,287 +19.40
615 615 5 370.00–382.00 $379.60 $2,335 +7.60
655–694 678 17 340.00–345.00 $341.53 $2,316 -3.32
700–725 713 2 300.00–325.00 $312.72 $2,230 +10.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 8 460.00–480.00 $469.74 $1,531 -0.88
351–395 380 22 435.00–455.00 $447.00 $1,699 +11.18
400–445 423 32 430.00–455.00 $446.98 $1,891 +9.06
455–495 474 8 417.50–435.00 $422.47 $2,003 —
500–535 523 15 370.00–400.00 $378.35 $1,979 -3.46
550–570 557 7 360.00–365.00 $360.70 $2,009 +6.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 445.00–450.00 $447.39 $1,221 +2.95
300–345 332 5 430.00–450.00 $435.57 $1,446 +11.70
355–395 374 5 400.00–425.00 $406.84 $1,522 -8.55
400–445 418 3 365.00–400.00 $381.06 $1,593 -5.47
460–495 480 14 375.00–400.00 $390.23 $1,873 +5.04
505–545 520 4 345.00–365.00 $356.05 $1,851 -3.28
575–580 578 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,951 +16.31
625 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 520.00–535.00 $528.22 $1,173 —
250–295 273 4 540.00–550.00 $546.12 $1,491 -4.67
300–345 324 4 500.00–540.00 $520.21 $1,685 +11.37
374–385 375 8 475.00–485.00 $483.72 $1,814 +3.72
410–445 431 5 440.00–462.50 $455.14 $1,962 +4.93
472–485 475 4 445.00–447.50 $446.86 $2,123 —
505–538 528 6 375.00–415.00 $393.92 $2,080 -7.21
614–630 616 8 320.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,079 +5.00
705–730 718 3 300.00–320.00 $313.23 $2,249 -15.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 222 3 560.00–590.00 $580.30 $1,288 —
300–330 316 5 555.00–590.00 $577.87 $1,826 —
363 363 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,906 —
405–440 422 8 465.00–490.00 $479.29 $2,023 —
450–465 460 5 457.50–475.00 $461.45 $2,123 +4.00
500–513 509 3 417.00–440.00 $424.54 $2,161 —
572 572 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,231 +11.77
605–638 627 6 350.00–380.00 $361.43 $2,266 -6.92
665–685 675 2 340.00–355.00 $347.39 $2,345 -7.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 9 440.00–470.00 $454.10 $1,680 +0.77
415–445 432 7 400.00–430.00 $421.67 $1,822 +11.83
475–490 481 4 395.00–410.00 $402.44 $1,936 +1.68
510–540 518 4 350.00–370.00 $356.23 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 1004 85-90% 13 142.00–159.00 $152.67 $1,533 —
1015–1360 1158 85-90% 11 160.00–169.00 $164.38 $1,904 —
930–1335 1165 85-90% 12 172.00–185.00 $176.92 $2,061 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1485 1305 80-85% 8 182.00–195.00 $187.65 $2,449 —
1185–1600 1365 80-85% 6 172.00–181.00 $176.38 $2,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1665 1443 75-80% 8 172.00–182.00 $177.53 $2,562 —
1480–1740 1574 75-80% 4 161.00–166.00 $164.33 $2,587 —
1530–1650 1590 75-80% 2 184.00–189.00 $186.41 $2,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2170 1586 20 196.00–214.00 $206.03 $3,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1190 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,205.09
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1190–1310 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,716.60
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–965 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,348.67

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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
1145–1260 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,542.83 —

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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.