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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.45/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $358.98/cwt ≈ $1,946/hd at 542 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.42/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 482 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 797 961
Feeder cattle 525 667 765
Slaughter cattle 85 74 99
Replacement cattle 68 56 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -11.40
413 413 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,807 -9.87
500–542 528 12 370.00–390.00 $383.57 $2,025 -3.47
550–578 569 3 362.00–370.00 $364.58 $2,074 -12.92
610–633 627 14 342.50–347.50 $343.54 $2,154 -14.46
669–697 681 7 320.00–340.00 $331.23 $2,256 —
705–735 710 15 315.00–334.00 $330.18 $2,344 -1.88
769 769 9 328.00 $328.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 11 442.50 $442.50 $1,695 —
420–448 445 11 407.50–425.00 $409.00 $1,820 -12.38
460–478 472 3 370.00–387.50 $381.81 $1,802 +6.81
525–549 542 19 355.00–362.50 $358.98 $1,946 —
550–570 560 2 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $1,987 —
611–640 621 9 310.00–335.00 $326.44 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,588 —
515–540 532 3 312.50–320.00 $314.92 $1,675 -10.13
570–590 580 2 310.00–325.00 $317.63 $1,842 -9.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 344 12 420.00 $420.00 $1,445 -17.23
365–390 374 6 400.00–415.00 $410.70 $1,536 —
405–439 426 20 380.00–405.00 $390.45 $1,663 -1.48
450–497 482 18 345.00–370.00 $353.42 $1,703 +1.67
511–540 520 11 335.00–365.00 $340.58 $1,771 -6.13
555–595 583 14 320.00–340.00 $324.41 $1,891 -10.36
608–625 614 6 310.00–315.00 $312.31 $1,918 +4.17
656–660 659 16 320.00–328.00 $325.51 $2,145 +2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,291 +12.52
365–385 377 5 375.00–395.00 $385.00 $1,451 -3.71
400–435 418 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,484 -13.17
455–495 482 9 310.00–340.00 $328.25 $1,582 -3.74
518–545 523 17 305.00–330.00 $326.41 $1,707 —
550–575 565 4 275.00–300.00 $290.06 $1,639 -12.57
605–623 618 4 280.00–285.00 $283.75 $1,754 —
670–690 680 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,870 —
700–738 716 5 260.00–285.00 $274.21 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 330.00–355.00 $343.10 $1,263 -9.48
400–445 430 3 330.00–340.00 $336.90 $1,449 +5.86
450–495 468 4 290.00–340.00 $307.49 $1,439 —
505–515 510 2 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $1,352 —
550 550 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 580.00–600.00 $590.24 $1,240 —
265–285 275 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
325–330 328 2 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $1,550 -19.60
352–370 356 5 445.00–475.00 $462.79 $1,648 +10.82
400–405 402 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $1,702 -18.48
450–494 476 9 370.00–385.00 $376.14 $1,790 +0.19
500–545 520 11 347.50–375.00 $357.59 $1,859 +7.93
555 555 9 357.50 $357.50 $1,984 +17.50
760–765 763 2 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 470.00–500.00 $485.64 $1,141 —
305–348 337 6 450.00–460.00 $455.91 $1,536 +5.81
385–395 390 2 425.00–430.00 $427.53 $1,667 -0.91
403–440 417 10 385.00–415.00 $404.69 $1,688 +3.73
485–495 490 4 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,776 -2.50
508–510 509 3 320.00–340.00 $333.32 $1,697 -3.42
565–580 571 5 300.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,799 +5.03
600–645 615 5 285.00–300.00 $295.83 $1,819 +1.99
660–693 682 3 280.00–282.50 $281.69 $1,921 -8.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 415.00–425.00 $419.81 $1,356 +24.85
385–395 389 8 370.00–405.00 $386.26 $1,503 +2.54
400–440 424 8 340.00–375.00 $357.46 $1,516 +0.41
450–495 479 9 320.00–345.00 $333.40 $1,597 -12.76
505–540 523 2 290.00–300.00 $295.17 $1,544 -11.54
585–588 587 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,702 +12.45
620–645 633 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 ±0.00
695 695 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1285 1027 85-90% 8 149.00–164.00 $155.22 $1,594 +18.85
1030–1215 1116 85-90% 6 144.00–148.00 $145.63 $1,625 —
1065–1310 1203 85-90% 6 129.00–140.00 $135.86 $1,634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1750 1516 75-80% 8 145.00–154.00 $148.12 $2,245 —
1475–1830 1663 75-80% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.40 $2,601 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1175 1162 80-85% 3 159.00–164.00 $162.31 $1,886 —
1030–1340 1225 80-85% 6 135.00–151.00 $145.34 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1645 1401 6 134.00–160.00 $148.93 $2,087 -6.46
1465–2435 1678 11 170.00–192.00 $180.77 $3,033 -24.73
1650–2055 1799 4 197.00–207.00 $201.29 $3,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1000–1195 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,368.34
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–940 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,323.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1015–1120 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,721.31 +216.12
1005–1260 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,414.00 —
1010–1400 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,916.03 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
820–915 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–3,450.00 $3,148.67 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.