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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.18/cwt ≈ $2,025/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $382.39/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 479 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $327.81/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 537 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 587 827
Feeder cattle 372 503 685
Slaughter cattle 68 59 93
Replacement cattle 77 25 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–427 427 4 440.00–447.50 $445.63 $1,903 —
478 478 3 422.00 $422.00 $2,017 —
535 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 —
553–565 562 12 390.00–414.00 $400.55 $2,251 —
605–617 614 7 365.00–390.00 $385.04 $2,364 —
675 675 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 480.00–485.00 $482.56 $1,583 -0.47
365–375 370 2 445.00–465.00 $455.14 $1,684 —
400–449 433 10 400.00–426.00 $415.28 $1,798 +19.28
455–495 477 3 400.00–410.00 $404.86 $1,931 +12.99
510–525 517 6 378.00–395.00 $382.03 $1,975 +5.63
585–595 592 3 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,190 -1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $1,579 +3.08
465–495 480 2 365.00–375.00 $370.16 $1,777 +1.96
605–620 613 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,992 -12.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 435.00–450.00 $445.06 $1,260 —
305–345 322 3 355.00–385.00 $366.27 $1,179 -4.45
405–445 426 9 330.00–360.00 $351.77 $1,499 +1.49
450–495 478 10 320.00–350.00 $342.46 $1,637 +4.30
500–545 537 19 310.00–332.00 $327.81 $1,760 -7.57
550–595 566 4 300.00–320.00 $312.67 $1,770 -10.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 7 380.00–405.00 $392.27 $1,451 -2.83
405–433 421 5 370.00–385.00 $376.93 $1,587 —
455–475 467 8 355.00–370.00 $360.26 $1,682 -9.74
545 545 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,976 —
603–620 609 3 325.00–330.00 $326.70 $1,990 +1.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 10 430.00–450.00 $442.54 $1,407 —
519 519 4 388.00 $388.00 $2,014 +4.00
700–720 710 2 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $2,201 -20.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–221 218 5 580.00–585.00 $584.06 $1,273 —
305–341 328 9 490.00–505.00 $493.75 $1,620 —
350–372 361 8 475.00–490.00 $481.76 $1,739 —
405–435 419 10 420.00–440.00 $430.42 $1,803 —
450–455 453 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,835 —
500–530 520 6 362.50–370.00 $364.10 $1,893 —
550–595 575 23 350.00–352.50 $352.18 $2,025 —
613 613 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 10 490.00–515.00 $504.40 $1,417 +5.45
350–398 384 11 420.00–452.50 $439.28 $1,687 +1.29
410–445 426 5 380.00–410.00 $397.93 $1,695 +14.10
455–490 479 20 365.00–390.00 $382.39 $1,832 +3.49
500–540 517 3 330.00–350.00 $341.81 $1,767 -2.34
565–580 572 3 320.00–340.00 $333.35 $1,907 +7.86
603–640 619 6 335.00–352.50 $342.40 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 371 5 387.50–410.00 $394.26 $1,463 -9.95
405–441 434 16 337.50–377.50 $362.54 $1,573 -1.40
465–475 473 5 300.00–355.00 $339.67 $1,607 +8.71
517–527 521 5 300.00–320.00 $310.01 $1,615 +1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1165 1006 85-90% 7 136.00–154.00 $145.85 $1,467 +0.62
860–1215 1028 85-90% 8 159.00–172.00 $167.25 $1,719 +22.02
935–1260 1121 85-90% 9 177.00–186.00 $181.31 $2,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1435 1242 80-85% 7 162.00–179.00 $173.12 $2,150 -17.41
1045–1510 1340 80-85% 5 182.00–198.00 $188.74 $2,529 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1585 1433 75-80% 2 174.00–184.00 $178.47 $2,557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2065 1509 5 180.00–194.00 $185.95 $2,806 —
1320–2140 1558 6 195.00–212.00 $204.78 $3,190 —
1315–1955 1592 13 215.00–230.00 $221.89 $3,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1050–1620 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,700.00–4,450.00 $3,090.52
1195–1590 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,300.00 $2,950.03
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–855 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,320.94
818–845 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,700.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1360 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,486.89
1100–1425 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,409.13
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–920 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–2,350.00 $1,884.23
840–970 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,994.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
815–900 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,778.72 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 ±0.00

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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.