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Southern Livestock Market Report, Oak Park, GA

Oak Park, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $348.15/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 634 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $330.21/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 665 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.74/cwt +20.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 380 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 652 806
Feeder cattle 442 468 661
Slaughter cattle 206 130 89
Replacement cattle 73 54 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold 8.00 - 10.00 higher. Replacement Cattle sold steady. All Feeder Classes sold steady. Bull Calves sold 8.00 - 10.00 higher. Steer Calves sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Heifer Calves sold 2.00 - 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,606 -1.71
423 423 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,904 -12.50
450–480 470 10 400.00–425.00 $406.90 $1,912 +4.40
555–576 572 5 370.00–380.00 $378.06 $2,163 -1.94
610–640 634 32 330.00–357.50 $348.15 $2,207 -6.21
655–698 665 27 325.00–339.00 $330.21 $2,196 -0.55
713 713 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 420.00–440.00 $430.60 $1,606 —
405–445 425 2 400.00–410.00 $405.24 $1,722 -1.26
505–545 516 4 345.00–360.00 $353.60 $1,825 -5.73
590–593 593 11 340.00–357.50 $355.92 $2,111 +9.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,552 —
480–484 483 5 350.00–365.00 $362.02 $1,749 +12.02
610 610 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 319 10 415.00–430.00 $424.66 $1,355 —
355–393 380 18 415.00–445.00 $425.74 $1,618 +20.74
410–445 427 15 370.00–380.00 $376.70 $1,609 +0.82
502–547 529 16 320.00–345.00 $334.02 $1,767 —
566–592 575 11 312.50–333.00 $321.69 $1,850 -18.88
608–645 629 9 300.00–312.50 $304.91 $1,918 -5.10
673 673 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,800 -27.50
705–715 712 3 270.00–285.00 $275.02 $1,958 -11.49
750–795 773 2 260.00–280.00 $269.71 $2,085 -7.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,092 -2.50
330 330 2 360.00–390.00 $375.00 $1,238 -27.59
410–440 426 5 350.00–365.00 $361.90 $1,542 +7.53
465–493 488 10 320.00–347.50 $339.82 $1,658 +6.39
505–540 527 6 290.00–315.00 $297.32 $1,567 -20.96
555–595 573 3 285.00–310.00 $298.26 $1,709 -0.37
610 610 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -3.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–249 247 2 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,056 —
295 295 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 +1.51
325–335 330 2 330.00–350.00 $339.85 $1,122 -23.24
360–390 380 3 340.00–370.00 $353.42 $1,343 +0.92
405–440 423 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,407 —
460–475 468 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,392 -5.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 222 3 580.00–600.00 $592.78 $1,316 —
273 273 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,570 —
300–340 319 14 500.00–530.00 $516.42 $1,647 +43.92
358–388 372 14 450.00–480.00 $470.20 $1,749 —
400–435 418 12 437.50–450.00 $442.30 $1,849 +30.51
450–493 472 16 370.00–400.00 $381.61 $1,801 +4.62
510–544 533 6 350.00–357.50 $355.11 $1,893 —
605–645 626 11 305.00–325.00 $316.74 $1,983 —
650–674 666 10 300.00–320.00 $307.03 $2,045 -12.97
750–798 786 4 260.00–267.50 $265.71 $2,088 -8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 505.00–520.00 $512.22 $1,357 +44.14
325–330 328 2 490.00–495.00 $492.52 $1,615 +40.09
455–490 475 3 350.00–365.00 $358.23 $1,702 +5.12
525–535 532 3 335.00–345.00 $338.35 $1,800 -6.67
550–570 563 4 300.00–320.00 $305.02 $1,717 +3.06
715–740 728 2 245.00–265.00 $255.17 $1,858 -9.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 3 450.00–460.00 $453.52 $1,247 —
440–445 443 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,550 -4.02
465–490 478 2 310.00–320.00 $315.13 $1,506 -21.01
510–545 531 4 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,619 +8.39
555–590 568 3 270.00–290.00 $278.15 $1,580 +5.61
630–640 635 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,603 +2.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1210 1056 85-90% 28 152.00–170.00 $158.56 $1,674 +33.57
870–1375 1056 85-90% 38 136.00–152.50 $143.70 $1,517 +18.71
895–1380 1109 85-90% 16 119.00–136.00 $131.15 $1,454 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1265 1176 80-85% 7 140.00–143.00 $140.43 $1,651 -7.77
1040–1530 1241 80-85% 19 158.00–170.00 $162.21 $2,013 —
1020–1625 1251 80-85% 22 145.00–157.00 $151.67 $1,897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1540 1482 75-80% 5 151.00–158.00 $154.79 $2,294 —
1320–1910 1598 75-80% 9 144.00–149.00 $146.34 $2,339 +14.27
1580–1865 1750 75-80% 3 130.00–139.00 $135.58 $2,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2035 1610 20 177.00–195.00 $190.08 $3,060 +11.84
1425–1900 1690 10 196.00–210.00 $199.57 $3,373 —
1720–2030 1868 3 150.00–170.00 $163.53 $3,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1160–1345 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,084.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335–1385 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,798.16

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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
1025–1365 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,256.42 +956.42
1050–1545 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,878.61 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.