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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2021-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Aug 31

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

662 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 851▲ 351 vs year ago 311 · +112.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 130▲ 76 vs year ago 60 · +126.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 37▲ 19 vs year ago 9 · +211.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested to steady. Feeder bulls steady. Steer calves steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.44/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$128.44

244 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$18.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.50

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	396	141.40	560	25
Medium and Large 2	472	131.36	619	100
Medium and Large 3	461	123.27	568	119

One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about −$7 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale244 hd

128.44

—

GA average15 barns · 1,527 hd

126.94

+1.50

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,292	87.15	1,126	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,295	68.96	893	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	63.18	670	49

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · Southern Livestock - Oak Park, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	154.13/cwt	150.00–158.00	493	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	549	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	150.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	173.45/cwt	172.00–175.00	638	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	166.45/cwt	165.00–168.00	613	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	133.31/cwt	128.00–138.00	628	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	153.59/cwt	148.00–157.00	794	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	524	126.09/cwt	122.00–130.00	661	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	144.59/cwt	142.00–145.00	787	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	128.28/cwt	127.00–130.00	727	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	147.52/cwt	146.00–148.00	850	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	143.99/cwt	138.00–145.00	871	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	130.52/cwt	128.00–133.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	734	134.62/cwt	133.00–135.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	789	131.58/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,038	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	224	129.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	289	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	120.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	324	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	293	136.00/cwt	133.00–140.00	398	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	133.94/cwt	130.00–138.00	435	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	142.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	470	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	336	122.67/cwt	118.00–128.00	412	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	141.03/cwt	140.00–143.00	525	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	121.86/cwt	120.00–126.00	455	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	133.36/cwt	130.00–138.00	503	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	132.71/cwt	130.00–138.00	548	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	141.05/cwt	140.00–148.00	588	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	120.99/cwt	115.00–125.00	530	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	454	132.39/cwt	130.00–133.00	601	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	140.83/cwt	140.00–141.00	642	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	123.45/cwt	118.00–128.00	590	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	125.82/cwt	118.00–127.00	664	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	131.71/cwt	130.00–133.00	697	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	569	115.59/cwt	110.00–120.00	658	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	127.04/cwt	122.00–130.00	734	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	128.89/cwt	126.00–136.00	812	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	117.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	743	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	119.60/cwt	116.00–125.00	801	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	263	136.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	360	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	326	141.21/cwt	140.00–145.00	460	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	166.86/cwt	165.00–173.00	556	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	170.08/cwt	165.00–175.00	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	143.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	145.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	600	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	152.49/cwt	150.00–158.00	637	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	469	125.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	590	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	151.65/cwt	150.00–153.00	728	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	487	142.22/cwt	135.00–145.00	693	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	534	123.46/cwt	118.00–128.00	659	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	132.42/cwt	130.00–138.00	708	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	131.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	757	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	118.44/cwt	115.00–122.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	774	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	619	112.37/cwt	105.00–115.00	696	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	661	121.55/cwt	117.00–127.00	803	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	725	97.43/cwt	95.00–100.00	706	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,213	80.29/cwt	80.00–81.00	974	3
Bulls	—	—	1,296	87.54/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,135	8
Bulls	—	—	1,393	95.88/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,336	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	58.44/cwt	56.00–62.00	615	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	68.11/cwt	64.00–71.00	727	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	73.92/cwt	72.00–79.00	808	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	77.91/cwt	75.00–81.00	947	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	62.19/cwt	60.00–65.00	787	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	70.57/cwt	67.00–73.00	948	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,091	812.97/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,870	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	922	827.85/cwt	700.00–950.00	7,633	6

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Southern Livestock - Oak Park, GA

Tue Aug 31, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 851Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 130Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 37Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	478	118.00–128.00	123.45
10	—	438	115.00–125.00	120.99
6	—	373	120.00–126.00	121.86
5	—	630	115.00–125.00	117.89
8	—	569	110.00–120.00	115.59
7	—	224	125.00–135.00	129.19
37	—	528	118.00–127.00	125.82
8	—	336	118.00–128.00	122.67
7	—	268	115.00–125.00	120.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	529	130.00–133.00	131.71
9	—	377	130.00–138.00	133.36
8	—	630	126.00–136.00	128.89
8	—	293	133.00–140.00	136.00
5	—	454	130.00–133.00	132.39
5	—	325	130.00–138.00	133.94
26	—	413	130.00–138.00	132.71
3	—	670	116.00–125.00	119.60
14	—	578	122.00–130.00	127.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	417	140.00–148.00	141.05
6	—	456	140.00–141.00	140.83
6	—	329	140.00–145.00	142.76
5	—	372	140.00–143.00	141.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	605	138.00–145.00	143.99
2	—	368	172.00–175.00	173.45
4	—	576	146.00–148.00	147.52
11	—	517	148.00–157.00	153.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	150.00–158.00	154.13
2	—	363	145.00–155.00	150.10
6	—	524	122.00–130.00	126.09
5	—	471	128.00–138.00	133.31
2	—	660	128.00–133.00	130.52
4	—	567	127.00–130.00	128.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	734	133.00–135.00	134.62
2	—	338	160.00–165.00	162.44
7	—	789	130.00–132.00	131.58
2	—	368	165.00–168.00	166.45
7	—	544	142.00–145.00	144.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	135.00–145.00	142.22
3	—	575	130.00–135.00	131.61
22	—	418	150.00–158.00	152.49
6	—	661	117.00–127.00	121.55
18	—	535	130.00–138.00	132.42
7	—	619	120.00–130.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	165.00–175.00	170.08
4	—	333	165.00–173.00	166.86
3	—	480	150.00–153.00	151.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	95.00–100.00	97.43
2	—	585	115.00–122.00	118.44
14	—	413	140.00–148.00	145.33
10	—	534	118.00–128.00	123.46
10	—	263	130.00–140.00	136.76
4	—	326	140.00–145.00	141.21
9	—	619	105.00–115.00	112.37
9	—	383	140.00–150.00	143.99
14	—	469	120.00–130.00	125.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,052	56.00–62.00	58.44
5	—	1,093	72.00–79.00	73.92
16	—	1,067	64.00–71.00	68.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,215	75.00–81.00	77.91
17	—	1,344	67.00–73.00	70.57
12	—	1,265	60.00–65.00	62.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,296	84.00–90.00	87.54
3	—	1,213	80.00–81.00	80.29
2	—	1,393	93.00–98.00	95.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,091	750.00–850.00	812.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	922	700.00–950.00	827.85

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.