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Southern Livestock Market Report

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.85/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 553 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $334.41/cwt -8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 571 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.50/cwt ≈ $2,160/hd at 580 lb · 20 head
Oak Park, GA 5-weight heifers sold at $360/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$1/cwt above the GA average ($359) and $12/cwt under Ashburn, GA ($372). GA 5-weight heifers are down $29/cwt from their early July peak of $384. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 692 777 679
Feeder cattle 545 636 576
Slaughter cattle 109 89 76
Replacement cattle 38 52 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle steady. All Feeder Classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All Calf Classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 6 450.00–475.00 $460.98 $1,503 —
367–388 375 8 440.00–472.50 $466.80 $1,750 +14.59
422–445 427 14 420.00–440.00 $436.01 $1,862 -11.43
475–489 487 11 410.00–417.50 $415.93 $2,026 -11.57
510–535 517 9 372.50–405.00 $380.35 $1,966 -19.65
550–571 564 8 365.00–384.00 $375.23 $2,116 -7.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,560 —
422 422 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,962 -12.07
520–544 540 13 412.50–420.00 $413.61 $2,233 -21.89
573–590 582 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,270 -19.56
645 645 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 -4.86
658–688 669 19 347.50–352.50 $350.74 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,388 -0.36
653–690 675 5 362.50–370.00 $367.10 $2,478 -14.90
710–745 724 5 342.50–362.50 $354.27 $2,565 +18.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–287 287 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,349 -29.54
315–335 329 14 440.00–470.00 $460.85 $1,516 —
355–380 366 7 400.00–430.00 $415.20 $1,520 -15.00
408–439 422 17 380.00–415.00 $405.55 $1,711 -4.33
450–495 479 20 370.00–400.00 $392.71 $1,881 -12.88
500–540 518 10 350.00–375.00 $358.86 $1,859 -10.83
555–595 571 21 320.00–342.50 $334.41 $1,909 -8.11
635–640 638 6 300.00–335.00 $323.39 $2,063 —
729 729 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 -8.83
400–419 414 6 420.00–440.00 $434.32 $1,798 -1.40
450–470 466 5 405.00–410.00 $409.03 $1,906 -29.95
517–532 521 12 387.50–410.00 $404.25 $2,106 +6.00
550–575 553 26 350.00–362.00 $359.85 $1,990 +3.46
610–635 628 6 340.00–356.00 $351.59 $2,208 —
650–665 660 3 300.00–320.00 $313.28 $2,068 —
723 723 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 472.50 $472.50 $1,762 -8.51
565 565 2 376.00 $376.00 $2,124 -0.80
621 621 14 367.50 $367.50 $2,282 -12.50
650–655 653 12 332.50–340.00 $336.26 $2,196 +13.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 6 485.00–490.00 $489.19 $1,590 —
360–378 374 4 460.00–470.00 $462.41 $1,729 -9.87
438 438 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,938 -17.23
465–480 474 8 400.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,967 -7.54
515 515 4 395.00–402.50 $400.63 $2,063 +7.37
555–575 572 9 350.00–360.00 $358.92 $2,053 -8.03
635–645 642 3 325.00–337.50 $333.38 $2,140 -0.28
655–693 678 5 315.00–330.00 $323.98 $2,197 -2.39
747 747 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 500.00–505.00 $501.65 $1,164 —
260–280 268 3 495.00–500.00 $496.74 $1,331 +4.24
310–340 325 4 450.00–480.00 $465.46 $1,513 -26.21
380–385 383 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,666 -15.00
450–495 473 3 350.00–380.00 $360.04 $1,703 —
500–540 526 13 340.00–385.00 $371.02 $1,952 -10.25
560–585 571 6 320.00–345.00 $340.09 $1,942 -9.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 20 372.50 $372.50 $2,160 —
600–625 613 2 345.00–365.00 $354.80 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1030 975 85-90% 5 145.00–157.00 $152.96 $1,491 +8.16
1005–1310 1119 85-90% 10 160.00–170.00 $165.50 $1,852 —
865–1385 1177 85-90% 16 176.00–188.00 $181.97 $2,142 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1430 1252 80-85% 9 176.00–186.00 $183.87 $2,302 -8.60
1150–1565 1347 80-85% 18 188.00–197.00 $192.04 $2,587 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1725 1385 75-80% 2 160.00–170.00 $166.23 $2,302 —
1430–1715 1544 75-80% 7 190.00–197.00 $193.04 $2,981 —
1370–1800 1554 75-80% 10 177.00–188.00 $183.36 $2,849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2010 1394 7 195.00–213.00 $204.18 $2,846 +3.56
1265–2345 1645 8 216.00–231.00 $221.84 $3,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1195–1395 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,290.64
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,822.50
960–965 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,449.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.