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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Mar 28

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

712 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 809▲ 38 vs year ago 674 · +5.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 153▼ 20 vs year ago 162 · −12.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, steer and heifer calves steady, bull calves 4.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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 $184.16/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$184.16

149 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$16.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.82

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	460	189.92	874	49
Medium and Large 1	582	184.73	1,075	69
Medium and Large 3	500	173.80	869	31

One grade step is worth $16.12/cwt here — about $6 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 sale149 hd

184.16

—

GA average14 barns · 1,311 hd

186.98

−2.82

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	—	High	1,675	115.31	1,932	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	95.86	1,130	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,532	93.29	1,429	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	77.46	812	23

Every lot

61 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	252.61/cwt	250.00–253.00	839	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	242.16/cwt	240.00–245.00	920	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	233.82/cwt	230.00–240.00	970	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	233.21/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,073	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	487	218.75/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,065	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	229.40/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,184	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	193.50/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,084	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	200.50/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,249	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	184.01/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,152	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	181.96/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,215	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	188.16/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,281	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,214	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	184.03/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,327	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	167.67/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,304	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	211.23/cwt	210.00–216.00	672	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	197.14/cwt	192.00–202.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	218.15/cwt	215.00–225.00	820	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	201.00/cwt	197.00–205.00	844	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	187.05/cwt	184.00–194.00	812	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	462	178.41/cwt	175.00–185.00	824	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	201.97/cwt	200.00–205.00	949	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	191.49/cwt	187.00–192.00	911	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	190.98/cwt	190.00–192.00	989	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	157.91/cwt	155.00–162.00	908	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	186.71/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,077	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	164.51/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,008	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	179.91/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,123	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	948	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	663	144.73/cwt	142.00–150.00	960	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	166.57/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,121	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	142.74/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,032	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	160.91/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,183	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	769	143.24/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,102	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	327	220.20/cwt	220.00–221.00	720	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	246.37/cwt	245.00–247.00	830	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	358	239.97/cwt	235.00–245.00	859	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	229.37/cwt	227.00–232.00	860	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	412	235.87/cwt	234.00–237.00	972	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	208.48/cwt	207.00–210.00	886	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	223.37/cwt	220.00–227.00	954	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	208.52/cwt	207.00–210.00	970	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	185.48/cwt	185.00–187.00	872	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	203.30/cwt	200.00–205.00	966	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	207.26/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,067	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	196.28/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,021	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,019	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	188.00/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,137	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	613	163.51/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,002	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	658	158.49/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,043	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,146	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	138.47/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,001	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	108.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,589	3
Bulls	—	—	1,699	115.81/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,968	8
Bulls	—	—	1,898	123.39/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,342	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,021	87.26/cwt	83.00–91.00	891	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	83.44/cwt	81.00–87.00	869	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	77.32/cwt	75.00–80.00	813	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	67.66/cwt	65.00–70.00	713	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	103.49/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,197	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	95.94/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,204	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	93.29/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,429	3

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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 809Year ago 674

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 153Year ago 162

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	187.00–192.00	191.49
4	—	769	142.00–147.00	143.24
2	—	420	197.00–205.00	201.00
4	—	723	140.00–147.00	142.74
6	—	613	162.00–165.00	164.51
23	—	318	210.00–216.00	211.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	175.00–185.00	178.41
3	—	663	142.00–150.00	144.73
2	—	370	192.00–202.00	197.14
13	—	434	184.00–194.00	187.05
4	—	628	150.00–152.00	151.00
4	—	575	155.00–162.00	157.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	735	154.00–164.00	160.91
6	—	577	180.00–188.00	186.71
8	—	376	215.00–225.00	218.15
2	—	518	190.00–192.00	190.98
9	—	673	165.00–168.00	166.57
15	—	470	200.00–205.00	201.97
16	—	624	175.00–183.00	179.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	415	230.00–240.00	233.82
2	—	710	170.00–172.00	171.01
3	—	668	180.00–183.00	181.96
4	—	626	182.00–187.00	184.01
12	—	380	240.00–245.00	242.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	332	250.00–253.00	252.61
16	—	721	178.00–186.00	184.03
4	—	623	196.00–205.00	200.50
8	—	778	165.00–175.00	167.67
12	—	681	187.00–190.00	188.16
10	—	516	228.00–230.00	229.40
5	—	460	230.00–234.00	233.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	487	212.00–220.00	218.75
2	—	560	192.00–195.00	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	245.00–247.00	246.37
7	—	412	234.00–237.00	235.87
4	—	465	207.00–210.00	208.52
3	—	605	187.00–190.00	188.00
4	—	670	170.00–172.00	171.02
2	—	358	235.00–245.00	239.97
4	—	515	202.00–212.00	207.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	180.00–182.00	181.01
4	—	375	227.00–232.00	229.37
2	—	723	137.00–140.00	138.47
3	—	475	200.00–205.00	203.30
3	—	520	192.00–200.00	196.28
5	—	427	220.00–227.00	223.37
2	—	658	157.00–160.00	158.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	207.00–210.00	208.48
4	—	470	185.00–187.00	185.48
2	—	613	160.00–167.00	163.51
5	—	327	220.00–221.00	220.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,051	75.00–80.00	77.32
6	—	1,054	65.00–70.00	67.66
10	—	1,042	81.00–87.00	83.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	93.00–94.00	93.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,021	83.00–91.00	87.26
11	—	1,157	101.00–106.00	103.49
24	—	1,255	92.00–99.00	95.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,898	122.00–125.00	123.39
8	—	1,699	114.00–118.00	115.81
3	—	1,463	105.00–110.00	108.59

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.