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Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Jan 30

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

852 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 975▲ 261 vs year ago 591 · +44.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

287 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 179▲ 112 vs year ago 175 · +64.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder steers 10.00 higher, steer, heifer, and bull calves 15.00 to 17.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $287.20/cwt on 188 head. That ranks 30 of 29 comparable sales and sits +84.98 against this barn's trailing median of $202.22.

Average price

$287.20

188 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$336

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

$25.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+30.70

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	356	303.57	1,080	30
Medium and Large 2	425	294.58	1,252	56
Medium and Large 1	509	278.34	1,416	102

One grade step is worth $25.23/cwt here — about −$336 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 sale188 hd

287.20

—

GA average16 barns · 1,304 hd

256.50

+30.70

This barn, trailing median29 sales

202.22

+84.98

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

29 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $218.83, low $174.74, median $202.22 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,679	123.12	2,067	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	109.03	1,704	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	105.12	1,270	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	87.02	934	47

Every lot

62 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 1	429	320.35/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,374	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	308.81/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,346	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	310.00/cwt	306.00–314.00	1,435	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	284.66/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,324	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	295.97/cwt	293.00–299.00	1,447	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	280.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,468	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	297.86/cwt	296.00–301.00	1,573	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	534	274.43/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,465	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,548	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,627	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,616	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	230.33/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,753	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	709	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	296.64/cwt	294.00–300.00	976	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	267.04/cwt	266.00–270.00	895	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	263.55/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,009	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	272.14/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,050	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	267.26/cwt	263.00–272.00	1,112	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	251.86/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,055	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	280.84/cwt	274.00–283.00	1,208	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	243.48/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,132	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,225	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,298	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	245.50/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,252	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	236.02/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,341	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,242	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	226.93/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,332	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	214.44/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,351	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	230.75/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,468	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	213.75/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,436	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	230	332.66/cwt	330.00–335.00	765	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	234	358.25/cwt	355.00–360.00	838	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	263	322.91/cwt	320.00–325.00	849	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	312	330.59/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,031	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	345.75/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,117	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	321.45/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,045	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	371	300.03/cwt	298.00–307.00	1,113	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	328.94/cwt	325.00–334.00	1,234	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	318.63/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,208	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	293.61/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,239	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	307.22/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,343	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	282.00/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,255	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	264.55/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,257	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	278.70/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,327	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	290.80/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,390	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,300	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	277.64/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,449	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	259.56/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,381	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	255.56/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,421	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	237.34/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,360	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	217.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,351	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	231.68/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,464	30
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	113.74/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,780	4
Bulls	—	—	1,608	124.15/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,996	3
Bulls	—	—	1,902	134.59/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,560	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	78.25/cwt	74.00–82.00	817	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	89.11/cwt	85.00–92.00	949	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	94.50/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,073	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	108.38/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,304	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	99.15/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,198	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,461	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	109.03/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,704	2

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 Jan 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 852Last week 975Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 179Year ago 175

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	257.00–267.00	259.56
6	—	476	276.00–280.00	278.70
12	—	379	312.00–322.00	318.63
9	—	422	290.00–297.00	293.61
4	—	621	210.00–220.00	217.55
15	—	312	328.00–338.00	330.59
3	—	573	235.00–240.00	237.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	298.00–307.00	300.03
6	—	325	318.00–325.00	321.45
2	—	230	330.00–335.00	332.66
5	—	263	320.00–325.00	322.91
2	—	475	260.00–269.00	264.55
2	—	445	277.00–287.00	282.00
2	—	515	250.00–255.00	252.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	437	300.00–309.00	307.22
11	—	375	325.00–334.00	328.94
3	—	234	355.00–360.00	358.25
9	—	556	254.00–260.00	255.56
25	—	522	272.00–280.00	277.64
6	—	478	288.00–295.00	290.80
30	—	632	231.00–234.00	231.68
6	—	323	342.00–350.00	345.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	416	263.00–272.00	267.26
10	—	510	242.00–246.00	245.50
19	—	386	270.00–280.00	272.14
2	—	630	212.00–217.00	214.44
8	—	485	250.00–255.00	252.49
9	—	587	220.00–229.00	226.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	257.00	257.00
4	—	672	210.00–215.00	213.75
10	—	329	294.00–300.00	296.64
15	—	568	233.00–240.00	236.02
33	—	430	274.00–283.00	280.84
24	—	636	225.00–231.00	230.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	383	260.00–267.00	263.55
4	—	260	270.00–275.00	272.50
2	—	575	215.00–217.00	215.99
7	—	335	266.00–270.00	267.04
4	—	465	242.00–245.00	243.48
4	—	419	250.00–257.00	251.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	534	272.00–277.00	274.43
3	—	465	282.00–287.00	284.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	489	293.00–299.00	295.97
8	—	523	280.00–285.00	280.62
4	—	436	305.00–312.00	308.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	657	246.00	246.00
6	—	761	229.00–231.00	230.33
5	—	605	269.00	269.00
11	—	429	320.00–322.00	320.35
8	—	528	296.00–301.00	297.86
4	—	555	279.00	279.00
17	—	463	306.00–314.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,065	85.00–92.00	89.11
10	—	1,135	93.00–97.00	94.50
14	—	1,044	74.00–82.00	78.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	108.00–110.00	109.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,208	95.00–104.00	99.15
2	—	1,265	115.00–116.00	115.49
23	—	1,203	105.00–114.00	108.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,565	110.00–116.00	113.74
3	—	1,902	130.00–138.00	134.59
3	—	1,608	121.00–127.00	124.15

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.