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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Mar 5

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Feb 27Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

927 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 1,047▲ 199 vs year ago 728 · +27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

164 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 155▲ 14 vs year ago 150 · +9.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 28▼ 26 vs year ago 62 · −41.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls sharply higher, steer and bull calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves 7.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.43/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −112.64 against this barn's trailing median of $374.07.

Average price

$261.43

24 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,416

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$13.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.41

vs GA average

−10.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	264.35	1,462	15thin
Medium and Large 2	522	260.80	1,361	5thin
Medium and Large 3	523	251.27	1,314	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.08/cwt here — about $148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

261.43

—

GA average10 barns · 236 hd

250.02

+11.41

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−10.48

This barn, trailing median35 sales

374.07

−112.64

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 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $409.07, low $296.08, median $374.07 across 35 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	—	High	1,490	135.04	2,013	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	129.15	1,873	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	116.37	1,471	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	88.74	939	30

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,472	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,407	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,500	2thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	350.18/cwt	349.00–355.00	1,334	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	336.64/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,370	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	346.89/cwt	344.00–354.00	1,440	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	319.72/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,496	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	506	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,665	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	315.79/cwt	315.00–316.00	1,629	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	298.70/cwt	295.00–304.00	1,562	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	288.59/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,610	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	284.92/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,764	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	236.29/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,744	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	783	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,625	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	316.26/cwt	310.00–320.00	974	26
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	303.35/cwt	300.00–310.00	968	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	294.89/cwt	290.00–297.00	964	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	301.15/cwt	298.00–307.00	1,090	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	284.31/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,100	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	273.48/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,075	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	257.52/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,046	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	274.28/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,125	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	287.75/cwt	286.00–294.00	1,226	40
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	282.45/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,342	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	261.01/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,240	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	270.47/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,293	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	260.80/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,361	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	251.27/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,314	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	276.67/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,453	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	256.13/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,465	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	252.62/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,549	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	240.42/cwt	232.00–241.00	1,493	37
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	276	348.67/cwt	347.00–350.00	962	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	314	338.98/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,064	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,247	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	319.57/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,208	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	342.31/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,332	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	325.44/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,370	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	318.02/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,355	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	293.54/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,365	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	323.23/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,561	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	317.85/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,564	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,599	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	286.45/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,535	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	275.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,535	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	263.51/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,515	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	258.59/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,567	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	246.01/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,562	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	126.54/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,725	2
Bulls	—	—	1,416	132.22/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,872	8
Bulls	—	—	1,703	144.92/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,468	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	76.75/cwt	75.00–82.00	735	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	85.15/cwt	84.00–88.00	841	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	97.37/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,117	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	108.09/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,274	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	117.67/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,523	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	127.80/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,720	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	129.15/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,873	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,471.83/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,472	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	1,407.21/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,407	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,225	1,500.41/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,500	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 Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 927Last week 1,047Year ago 728

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 155Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 28Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	330.00–335.00	332.47
12	400–450	426	315.00–324.00	318.02
22	450–500	492	312.00–320.00	317.85
5	500–550	536	280.00–288.00	286.45
2	550–600	575	262.00–265.00	263.51
2	600–650	635	245.00–247.00	246.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	347.00–350.00	348.67
5	300–350	314	335.00–340.00	338.98
3	350–400	378	317.00–325.00	319.57
2	450–500	465	290.00–297.00	293.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	389	340.00–347.00	342.31
8	400–450	421	324.00–330.00	325.44
23	450–500	483	320.00–332.00	323.23
12	500–550	533	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	558	270.00–280.00	275.02
10	600–650	606	250.00–260.00	258.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	319	300.00–310.00	303.35
13	350–400	387	284.00–288.00	284.31
7	400–450	410	267.00–277.00	274.28
22	450–500	478	260.00–276.00	270.47
5	500–550	522	260.00–261.00	260.80
37	600–650	621	232.00–241.00	240.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	327	290.00–297.00	294.89
2	350–400	393	270.00–277.00	273.48
4	400–450	406	255.00–265.00	257.52
2	450–500	475	260.00–262.00	261.01
4	500–550	523	250.00–255.00	251.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	300–350	308	310.00–320.00	316.26
3	350–400	362	298.00–307.00	301.15
40	400–450	426	286.00–294.00	287.75
12	450–500	475	280.00–289.00	282.45
6	500–550	525	276.00–280.00	276.67
9	550–600	572	252.00–257.00	256.13
19	600–650	613	246.00–255.00	252.62
2	700–750	705	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	381	349.00–355.00	350.18
3	400–450	407	330.00–340.00	336.64
3	450–500	468	317.00–322.00	319.72
3	500–550	523	295.00–304.00	298.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	783	205.00–210.00	207.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	415	344.00–354.00	346.89
5	500–550	516	315.00–316.00	315.79
5	550–600	558	287.00–295.00	288.59
13	600–650	619	284.00–290.00	284.92
7	700–750	738	234.00–238.00	236.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	506	329.00	329.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,407.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,471.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,500.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	988	84.00–88.00	85.15
15	—	1,147	93.00–102.00	97.37
9	—	958	75.00–82.00	76.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	125.00–135.00	129.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,294	113.00–123.00	117.67
12	—	1,179	103.00–112.00	108.09
7	—	1,346	124.00–132.00	127.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	141.00–150.00	144.92
2	—	1,363	126.00–127.00	126.54
8	—	1,416	128.00–138.00	132.22

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.