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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Dec 17

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

928 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 834▲ 457 vs year ago 471 · +97.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 194▼ 74 vs year ago 192 · −38.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 42▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 9.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers had limited comparable sales, steer calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves 7.00 higher, bulls calves mostly steady, 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 $277.07/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −97.00 against this barn's trailing median of $374.07.

Average price

$277.07

23 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$29.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.41

vs GA average

−7.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	280.88	1,561	20
Medium and Large 3	518	251.66	1,304	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.22/cwt here — about $257 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale23 hd

277.07

—

GA average16 barns · 586 hd

251.66

+25.41

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−7.88

This barn, trailing median35 sales

374.07

−97.00

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	—	Average	1,874	139.48	2,613	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	128.45	1,818	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	121.16	1,579	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,126	106.27	1,196	22

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)	1,335	$1,907	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$1,685	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,187	$2,000	3thin

Every lot

55 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,115	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	338.00/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,082	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	381.12/cwt	380.00–382.00	1,410	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	349.95/cwt	346.00–352.00	1,312	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,574	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	323.08/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,499	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	326.40/cwt	320.00–329.00	1,674	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	314.53/cwt	309.00–318.00	1,673	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	589	270.76/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,595	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	266.80/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,766	55
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,854	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	328.17/cwt	325.00–335.00	912	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	313.02/cwt	310.00–315.00	886	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	320.64/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,020	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	315.46/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,016	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	334.00/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,136	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	325.02/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,238	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	291.99/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,212	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	308.78/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,285	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	453	264.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,196	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	279.29/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,321	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	289.86/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,394	34
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	251.66/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,304	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	278.18/cwt	276.00–279.00	1,499	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	284.19/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,637	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	237.26/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,478	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,606	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	223.53/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,542	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	732	219.32/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,605	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	392.95/cwt	392.00–395.00	1,073	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	353.51/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,124	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	379.99/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,269	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	346	363.09/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,256	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	359.37/cwt	358.00–362.00	1,326	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	343.16/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,304	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,297	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	352.46/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,491	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,397	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	234.05/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,458	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,541	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,819	140.22/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,551	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,831	1
Bulls	—	—	2,090	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,613	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	99.51/cwt	98.00–102.00	976	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	113.39/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,306	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	114.56/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,346	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	107.48/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,269	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	130.25/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,765	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	120.33/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,645	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	128.45/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,818	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,987.91/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,988	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,684.74/head	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,685	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,906.60/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,907	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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 928Last week 834Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 194Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 42Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	350.00–360.00	353.51
3	350–400	380	340.00–350.00	343.16
4	400–450	415	310.00–315.00	312.47
10	550–600	565	245.00–250.00	247.29
6	600–650	623	230.00–240.00	234.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	346	362.00–370.00	363.09
6	350–400	369	358.00–362.00	359.37
2	650–700	670	225.00–235.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	392.00–395.00	392.95
6	300–350	334	375.00–385.00	379.99
2	400–450	423	350.00–355.00	352.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	455.00	455.00
7	350–400	370	380.00–382.00	381.12
6	450–500	463	340.00	340.00
7	500–550	513	320.00–329.00	326.40
3	600–650	645	280.00	280.00
55	650–700	662	263.00–268.00	266.80
3	700–750	733	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	464	320.00–327.00	323.08
12	500–550	532	309.00–318.00	314.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	320	332.00–340.00	338.00
9	350–400	375	346.00–352.00	349.95
4	550–600	589	270.00–271.00	270.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	310.00–315.00	313.02
12	300–350	322	310.00–316.00	315.46
11	400–450	415	290.00–296.00	291.99
5	450–500	453	260.00–270.00	264.02
3	500–550	518	250.00–255.00	251.66
4	650–700	690	220.00–227.00	223.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	340	333.00–340.00	334.00
13	350–400	381	322.00–332.00	325.02
34	450–500	481	287.00–292.00	289.86
11	500–550	539	276.00–279.00	278.18
9	550–600	576	272.00–290.00	284.19
9	650–700	661	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	325.00–335.00	328.17
3	300–350	318	320.00–322.00	320.64
8	400–450	416	300.00–310.00	308.78
9	450–500	473	276.00–285.00	279.29
10	600–650	623	230.00–240.00	237.26
3	700–750	732	219.00–220.00	219.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,181	104.00–111.00	107.48
3	—	1,175	114.00–116.00	114.56
6	—	981	98.00–102.00	99.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,415	126.00–132.00	128.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,355	127.00–133.00	130.25
7	—	1,152	110.00–116.00	113.39
11	—	1,367	117.00–125.00	120.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,819	137.00–144.00	140.22
1	—	1,875	151.00	151.00
1	—	2,090	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,025.00	2,025.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,906.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,684.74

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.