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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, May 9

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

952 head

▲ 430 vs last sale 522▲ 428 vs year ago 524 · +81.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

252 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 203▲ 71 vs year ago 181 · +39.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, steer calves 4.00 higher, bull calves steady, heifer calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly 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 $207.18/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$207.18

209 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$4.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.31

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	208.14	1,133	163
Medium and Large 2	471	203.80	961	38
Medium and Large 3	382	203.77	778	8thin

One grade step is worth $4.37/cwt here — about $356 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 sale209 hd

207.18

—

GA average15 barns · 1,450 hd

196.87

+10.31

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	1,539	111.62	1,718	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	90.48	1,068	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,421	86.50	1,229	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	78.27	857	43

Every lot

53 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	314	241.51/cwt	240.00–247.00	758	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	252.95/cwt	252.00–254.00	949	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	255.18/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,156	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	241.51/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,135	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	244.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,239	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	209.61/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,188	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	210.89/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,356	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	192.00/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,258	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	202.62/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,339	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,348	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,550	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	222.59/cwt	217.00–226.00	708	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	201.72/cwt	200.00–205.00	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	218.18/cwt	217.00–220.00	825	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	229.07/cwt	226.00–232.00	887	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	225.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	927	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	950	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	444	206.67/cwt	205.00–210.00	918	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	999	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	219.37/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,064	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	192.61/cwt	192.00–195.00	978	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	204.33/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,073	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	209.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,189	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	192.56/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,126	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	196.61/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,223	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,263	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	681	174.57/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,189	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	174.87/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,287	22
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	251.70/cwt	245.00–255.00	813	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	235.79/cwt	232.00–240.00	884	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	222.70/cwt	217.00–227.00	926	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	207.77/cwt	206.00–215.00	889	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	214.43/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,001	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,045	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	213.02/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,086	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	512	201.02/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,029	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,036	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	196.00/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,127	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,152	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	716	164.26/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,176	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,514	113.63/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,720	8
Bulls	—	—	1,553	106.92/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,660	5
Bulls	—	—	1,675	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,993	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	72.66/cwt	70.00–75.00	781	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	78.33/cwt	75.00–82.00	860	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	84.28/cwt	83.00–88.00	936	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	93.44/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,095	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	85.38/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,009	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	106.47/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,304	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,075	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	87.66/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,282	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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 952Last week 522Year ago 524

Slaughter CattleReceipts 252Last week 203Year ago 181

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	194.00–200.00	196.00
2	—	473	220.00–222.00	221.01
3	—	510	212.00–215.00	213.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	232.00–240.00	235.79
3	—	323	245.00–255.00	251.70
4	—	716	162.00–165.00	164.26
2	—	668	170.00–175.00	172.45
5	—	512	200.00–205.00	201.02
15	—	467	207.00–216.00	214.43
2	—	568	180.00–185.00	182.47
4	—	416	217.00–227.00	222.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	206.00–215.00	207.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	470	235.00–243.00	241.51
8	—	655	190.00–194.00	192.00
3	—	567	205.00–212.00	209.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	252.00–254.00	252.95
9	—	713	189.00	189.00
13	—	430	250.00	250.00
13	—	661	197.00–205.00	202.62
14	—	787	197.00	197.00
32	—	453	252.00–258.00	255.18
34	—	643	210.00–211.00	210.89
9	—	507	240.00–245.00	244.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	314	240.00–247.00	241.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	568	200.00–210.00	209.37
27	—	387	226.00–232.00	229.07
15	—	622	194.00–197.00	196.61
16	—	485	216.00–226.00	219.37
22	—	736	174.00–175.00	174.87
7	—	651	194.00	194.00
12	—	525	204.00–207.00	204.33
14	—	411	225.00–230.00	225.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	217.00–220.00	218.18
8	—	681	172.00–178.00	174.57
2	—	440	215.00–217.00	216.01
2	—	470	210.00–215.00	212.45
4	—	585	189.00–196.00	192.56
5	—	508	192.00–195.00	192.61
11	—	318	217.00–226.00	222.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	200.00–205.00	201.72
3	—	444	205.00–210.00	206.67
2	—	358	200.00–205.00	202.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,514	110.00–118.00	113.63
5	—	1,553	104.00–108.00	106.92
1	—	1,675	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,172	90.00–98.00	93.44
3	—	1,225	103.00–108.00	106.47
21	—	1,182	82.00–89.00	85.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	83.00	83.00
3	—	1,463	87.00–88.00	87.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,098	75.00–82.00	78.33
11	—	1,110	83.00–88.00	84.28
12	—	1,075	70.00–75.00	72.66

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.