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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Apr 8

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

602 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 561▼ 258 vs year ago 860 · −30.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 96▼ 87 vs year ago 193 · −45.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 29▲ 69 vs year ago 22 · +313.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder Steers, Heifers and Bulls steady. Heifer calves sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bull Calves and Steer Calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement Cattle sold with a higher undertone.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $342.85/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 5 of 35 comparable sales and sits −78.66 against this barn's trailing median of $421.51.

Average price

$342.85

31 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$35.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs GA average

−11.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	345.69	1,919	14thin
Medium and Large 2	540	344.59	1,860	15thin
Medium and Large 3	503	310.00	1,559	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.69/cwt here — about $359 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale31 hd

342.85

—

GA average12 barns · 278 hd

345.51

−2.65

National average175 barns · 9,187 hd

354.30

−11.45

This barn, trailing median35 sales

421.51

−78.66

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $472.65, low $331.18, median $421.51 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	—	Low	1,481	166.90	2,471	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	137.93	1,633	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,385	136.26	1,888	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	131.65	1,400	28

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,276	$2,504	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,261	$2,440	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,132	$1,950	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	873	$1,842	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,729	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$1,715	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$3,100	2thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	413.18/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,107	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,400	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	409.60/cwt	405.00–412.00	1,368	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	388.89/cwt	386.00–395.00	1,583	38
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,516	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,702	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	349.36/cwt	347.50–352.00	1,649	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	363.64/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,745	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	503	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,559	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	347.20/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,854	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	345.69/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,919	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	327.60/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,894	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	608	279.96/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,702	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	313.84/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,936	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,804	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	828	238.81/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,977	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	243	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	929	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	319	371.88/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,186	29
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	383.24/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,246	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	356.05/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,307	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,395	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	339.12/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,414	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	332.93/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,528	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	315.57/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,483	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	305.39/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,567	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	289.42/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,531	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	259.56/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,472	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,590	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,717	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	258.19/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,619	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,627	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	397.54/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,272	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	391.08/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,451	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	391.22/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,604	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	414	348.95/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,445	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	317.39/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,470	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	346.49/cwt	320.00–348.00	1,660	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,758	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	280.02/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,563	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	321.69/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,837	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	291.64/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,671	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	271.24/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,690	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	708	230.90/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,635	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,386	161.51/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,239	14
Bulls	—	—	1,702	179.48/cwt	171.00–186.00	3,055	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	129.05/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,323	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	114.79/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,205	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	138.68/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,537	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	136.31/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,585	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	129.27/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,523	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	142.12/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,710	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	139.46/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,930	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	130.67/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,814	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	823	1,714.57/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,715	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	862	1,753.09/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,753	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,974.72/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	1,728.59/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,729	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	2,078.87/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,079	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,147	1,769.70/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,770	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,186	1,982.16/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,982	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	2,508.91/head	2,150.00–2,850.00	2,509	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	2,647.60/head	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,648	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 561Year ago 860

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 96Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 29Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	243	382.50	382.50
29	300–350	319	370.00–377.50	371.88
5	350–400	367	350.00–357.50	356.05
23	400–450	417	330.00–342.00	339.12
9	450–500	470	310.00–325.00	315.57
4	500–550	529	285.00–295.00	289.42
6	550–600	567	257.50–265.00	259.56
3	600–650	627	250.00–265.00	258.19
3	700–750	715	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	325	380.00–387.50	383.24
9	350–400	377	370.00	370.00
6	450–500	459	332.50–335.00	332.93
10	500–550	513	300.00–310.00	305.39
2	550–600	568	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	592	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	350.00–360.00	355.02
5	450–500	472	347.50–352.00	349.36
2	500–550	503	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	608	270.00–290.00	279.96
2	650–700	673	268.00	268.00
2	800–850	828	235.00–242.50	238.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	268	400.00–415.00	413.18
20	300–350	334	405.00–412.00	409.60
28	450–500	480	360.00–365.00	363.64
13	500–550	534	346.00–350.00	347.20
2	550–600	578	320.00–335.00	327.60
8	600–650	617	310.00–320.00	313.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	437.50	437.50
38	400–450	407	386.00–395.00	388.89
8	450–500	457	372.50	372.50
14	550–600	555	340.00–348.00	345.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	390.00–395.00	391.22
7	500–550	517	340.00	340.00
6	550–600	571	320.00–330.00	321.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
18	450–500	479	320.00–348.00	346.49
3	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	573	290.00–295.00	291.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	320	390.00–400.00	397.54
7	350–400	371	380.00–395.00	391.08
5	400–450	414	340.00–355.00	348.95
6	450–500	463	310.00–325.00	317.39
2	550–600	558	275.00–285.00	280.02
4	600–650	623	265.00–280.00	271.24
2	700–750	708	222.00–240.00	230.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,388	123.00–135.00	130.67
7	—	1,384	138.00–143.00	139.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	125.00–131.00	129.27
15	—	1,203	140.00–148.00	142.12
12	—	1,163	132.00–139.00	136.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,025	123.00–132.00	129.05
3	—	1,050	112.00–117.00	114.79
12	—	1,108	134.00–144.00	138.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,386	155.00–170.00	161.51
6	—	1,702	171.00–186.00	179.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	823	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,714.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,147	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,769.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	862	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,753.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,728.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,186	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,982.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,121	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,078.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,974.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,272	2,150.00–2,850.00	2,508.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,293	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,647.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.