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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.11/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 474 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.86/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $419.65/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 428 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 678 1,190
Feeder cattle 495 525 894
Slaughter cattle 94 85 258
Replacement cattle 46 68 38

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 steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–289 288 11 535.00–550.00 $548.68 $1,580 —
360 360 2 462.50 $462.50 $1,665 +7.50
464–493 471 13 392.50–430.00 $407.88 $1,921 —
517–532 528 21 382.50–390.00 $386.30 $2,040 +2.73
560–599 586 3 362.50–370.00 $364.89 $2,138 +0.31
602–640 616 8 340.00–367.50 $356.79 $2,198 +13.25
652–689 666 16 337.50–346.00 $342.70 $2,282 +11.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,465 —
400–444 428 25 412.50–425.00 $419.65 $1,796 +10.65
465–485 481 5 362.50–375.00 $365.50 $1,758 -16.31
500–515 508 2 330.00–350.00 $340.15 $1,728 -18.83
555–560 557 6 337.50–360.00 $347.90 $1,938 -7.01
670–690 680 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $2,159 —
705–740 707 19 289.00–310.00 $290.16 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 —
450 450 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
550–595 573 2 300.00–325.00 $312.01 $1,788 -5.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 445.00–475.00 $458.89 $1,239 —
320–335 328 2 440.00–455.00 $447.33 $1,467 +27.33
365–388 374 19 400.00–430.00 $410.42 $1,535 -0.28
408–435 425 25 375.00–397.50 $383.86 $1,631 -6.59
450–499 474 28 350.00–372.50 $364.11 $1,726 +10.69
520–545 533 2 335.00–345.00 $339.88 $1,812 -0.70
550–568 558 11 315.00–335.00 $325.43 $1,816 +1.02
633 633 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,121 +22.69
678 678 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,034 -25.51
718 718 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,068 —
260–265 263 2 420.00–440.00 $430.10 $1,131 —
358–395 367 6 380.00–395.00 $384.36 $1,411 -0.64
400–445 423 5 355.00–367.50 $361.05 $1,527 +6.05
465–498 489 8 330.00–345.00 $338.12 $1,653 +9.87
510–540 520 3 300.00–330.00 $316.73 $1,647 -9.68
665–685 678 3 275.00–280.00 $278.37 $1,887 +3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,106 —
315–340 328 2 350.00–370.00 $360.38 $1,182 —
355–395 373 9 330.00–365.00 $347.60 $1,297 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,524 +17.52
373–380 375 3 445.00–460.00 $454.94 $1,706 -7.85
420 420 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 +11.68
450–490 467 10 370.00–385.00 $378.67 $1,768 +2.53
507 507 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,914 +19.91
595 595 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
650–685 666 4 285.00–295.00 $289.96 $1,931 —
760–780 774 4 260.00–270.00 $266.29 $2,061 -16.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 390 14 375.00–410.00 $396.02 $1,544 +9.76
405–449 441 7 345.00–377.50 $371.93 $1,640 +14.47
450 450 2 325.00–345.00 $335.00 $1,508 +1.60
500–545 530 4 280.00–310.00 $299.93 $1,590 +4.76
550–590 568 5 275.00–295.00 $282.86 $1,607 -7.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 440.00–460.00 $451.85 $1,423 -4.06
365–390 384 6 425.00–442.50 $433.37 $1,664 +5.84
435–440 438 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,686 -19.69
465–475 470 2 350.00–365.00 $357.42 $1,680 -5.08
560–580 572 5 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,744 -10.09
620 620 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +4.17
700–715 705 4 250.00–275.00 $258.70 $1,824 —
750–799 775 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1410 1275 80-85% 11 157.00–164.00 $158.61 $2,022 —
1035–1635 1299 80-85% 16 134.00–155.00 $145.41 $1,889 —
1430–1465 1448 80-85% 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1650 1052 85-90% 13 123.00–140.00 $132.27 $1,391 —
975–1395 1081 85-90% 5 150.00–159.00 $154.79 $1,673 —
1085–1140 1113 85-90% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.54 $1,620 -0.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1605 1512 75-80% 6 140.00–154.00 $149.66 $2,263 +1.54
1355–1770 1538 75-80% 8 155.00–162.00 $156.91 $2,413 +8.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1285 4 154.00–166.00 $160.50 $2,062 —
1420–1750 1594 5 196.00–206.00 $201.77 $3,216 —
1505–2010 1693 9 171.00–191.00 $180.86 $3,062 +0.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1280 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,909.01
1015–1445 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,265.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1185–1390 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,257.96 —

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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.