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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $386.81/cwt -19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.08/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 458 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.31/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 412 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 563 779
Feeder cattle 343 475 615
Slaughter cattle 55 45 113
Replacement cattle 16 43 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle mostly steady. All Feeder Classes and Calf Classes sold 4.00 - 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
285–290 289 6 455.00–470.00 $466.66 $1,349 —
335–338 336 5 410.00–445.00 $431.00 $1,448 —
350–385 376 4 405.00–430.00 $424.19 $1,595 —
470–485 474 4 355.00–365.00 $362.44 $1,718 -6.18
500–545 516 5 300.00–362.00 $337.33 $1,741 -19.66
554–595 566 10 310.00–345.00 $333.83 $1,889 -0.87
713 713 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 336 5 450.00–470.00 $455.13 $1,529 -24.79
400–410 404 7 405.00–425.00 $422.17 $1,706 —
464–470 468 23 375.00–392.00 $386.81 $1,810 -19.70
510 510 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -21.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 445.00–465.00 $454.77 $1,492 +7.22
375–399 394 9 400.00–425.00 $410.51 $1,617 -3.57
412–415 412 13 390.00–418.00 $411.31 $1,695 +13.81
488 488 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,903 +8.49
630–635 634 6 350.00–352.50 $350.83 $2,224 —
679 679 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,444 —
755–793 780 3 300.00–302.50 $301.69 $2,353 -18.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 4 400.00–420.00 $408.86 $1,349 -3.79
350–395 375 4 375.00–390.00 $382.45 $1,434 -14.81
410–435 420 4 370.00–377.50 $373.66 $1,569 -6.72
450–480 458 18 345.00–367.50 $359.08 $1,645 -8.55
500–505 503 3 345.00–365.00 $351.69 $1,769 -1.22
582 582 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,979 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 310.00–330.00 $318.51 $1,029 —
410–415 413 2 345.00–365.00 $355.06 $1,466 -3.31
453–475 459 4 320.00–335.00 $331.28 $1,521 +6.25
505–535 519 5 310.00–325.00 $317.04 $1,645 -2.84
550–585 571 11 310.00–330.00 $318.65 $1,819 +9.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -2.27
350–395 368 6 420.00–455.00 $429.65 $1,581 -3.91
405–445 421 4 390.00–395.00 $391.23 $1,647 -7.20
460–470 464 7 370.00–385.00 $377.83 $1,753 -7.12
515–535 525 2 340.00–355.00 $347.36 $1,824 +5.41
550–585 565 6 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,845 -6.76
605–640 623 2 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $2,040 +12.67
665–675 669 6 305.00–315.00 $311.65 $2,085 -8.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 430.00–447.50 $443.13 $1,285 -16.75
300–315 310 4 400.00–430.00 $418.94 $1,299 —
365–380 373 6 385.00–405.00 $398.36 $1,486 +14.80
425–445 436 4 350.00–370.00 $357.36 $1,558 -9.98
473–490 482 6 345.00–350.00 $347.91 $1,677 +19.02
555–590 571 4 265.00–295.00 $277.58 $1,585 -22.42
660–690 675 2 275.00–300.00 $287.22 $1,939 -4.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 415.00–420.00 $416.26 $1,732 -12.91

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1140 1070 85-90% 3 160.00–165.00 $163.17 $1,746 —
950–1265 1102 85-90% 15 144.00–157.00 $151.49 $1,669 -25.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1578 1433 75-80% 3 166.00–168.00 $167.06 $2,394 —
1420–1500 1468 75-80% 3 150.00–160.00 $154.34 $2,266 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1130 1125 80-85% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $1,817 —
1245–1380 1313 80-85% 2 176.00–178.00 $176.95 $2,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1542 1456 2 162.00–187.00 $173.76 $2,530 -32.48
1410–1755 1592 3 199.00–206.00 $202.75 $3,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1125 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,931.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.