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Southern Livestock

Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2025-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Oct 21

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

639 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 661▼ 252 vs year ago 891 · −28.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 89▼ 111 vs year ago 202 · −55.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 56▲ 69 vs year ago 11 · +627.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cattle steady. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Replacement Cattle firm. All Feeder Classes steady to 2.00 higher. All Calf Classes steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $326.89/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −48.28 against this barn's trailing median of $375.17.

Average price

$326.89

32 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,794

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$37.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.98

vs GA average

−63.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	346.71	1,990	7thin
Medium and Large 2	538	332.21	1,788	13thin
Medium and Large 3	545	309.57	1,688	12thin

One grade step is worth $37.14/cwt here — about $302 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale32 hd

326.89

—

GA average14 barns · 359 hd

333.88

−6.98

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−63.93

This barn, trailing median34 sales

375.17

−48.28

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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $409.07, low $296.08, median $375.17 across 34 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	1,619	191.85	3,105	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,289	159.34	2,054	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,462	157.37	2,301	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	146.64	1,671	12

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)	1,347	$2,569	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,158	$2,226	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,675	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,174	$3,195	10

Every lot

93 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	288	462.83/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,333	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	482.80/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,530	20
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	436.75/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,411	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	461.51/cwt	455.00–462.50	1,685	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	438.33/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,709	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	398.66/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,698	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,111	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	375.17/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,793	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	409.60/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,966	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	419.29/cwt	395.00–427.50	2,138	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	313.48/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,630	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	377.79/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,014	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	553	311.69/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,724	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,371	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	344.89/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,328	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,386	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	287.41/cwt	270.00–315.00	2,322	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,475	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	576.48/cwt	555.00–600.00	1,268	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	423.32/cwt	395.00–440.00	931	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	388.60/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,080	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	424.60/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,210	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	314	350.96/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,102	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	408.32/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,294	26
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	426.42/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,373	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	353.83/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,316	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	378.70/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,435	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	398.13/cwt	395.00–402.50	1,537	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	352.27/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,476	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	378.09/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,614	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	394.90/cwt	391.00–400.00	1,824	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	361.23/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,716	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	322.27/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,557	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	314.03/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,595	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	337.32/cwt	327.50–360.00	1,741	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	306.39/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,753	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	346.71/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,990	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	324.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,860	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	307.50/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,891	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,101	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	339.62/cwt	320.00–348.00	2,231	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	284.93/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,938	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	723	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,627	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	510.51/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,164	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	267	461.56/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,232	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	516.16/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,383	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	311	450.94/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,402	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	421.71/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,400	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	374.38/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,385	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	458.24/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,700	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	415.85/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,559	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	351.22/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,475	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	439.31/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,863	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	387.97/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,649	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	369.82/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,753	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	401.57/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,907	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	339.92/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,625	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	368.31/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,889	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	344.86/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,786	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	329.61/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,889	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	386.70/cwt	365.00–397.50	2,270	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	333.98/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,081	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,955	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	286.14/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,072	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,195	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	993	215.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,135	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,376	182.16/cwt	168.00–195.00	2,507	8
Bulls	—	—	1,555	160.83/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,501	4
Bulls	—	—	1,838	212.02/cwt	198.00–222.00	3,897	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	153.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,732	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	136.64/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,560	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	163.67/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,879	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	143.66/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,724	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	157.80/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,064	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	173.41/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,325	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	168.43/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,417	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	150.00/cwt	146.00–153.00	2,220	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	940	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	2,204.35/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,204	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	3,483.99/head	2,500.00–4,350.00	3,484	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	3,977.32/head	3,950.00–4,000.00	3,977	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	790	1,404.75/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,405	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	920	1,413.50/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,414	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,126	2,187.62/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,188	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,165	1,870.98/head	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,871	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	2,961.47/head	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,961	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,380	1,783.97/head	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,784	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,447	2,824.65/head	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,825	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 Oct 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 639Last week 661Year ago 891

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 89Year ago 202

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 56Year ago 11

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cattle steady. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Replacement Cattle firm. All Feeder Classes steady to 2.00 higher. All Calf Classes steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	500.00–530.00	510.51
5	250–300	268	510.00–520.00	516.16
10	300–350	311	435.00–475.00	450.94
11	350–400	375	395.00–430.00	415.85
7	400–450	425	370.00–410.00	387.97
24	450–500	474	360.00–380.00	369.82
4	500–550	518	335.00–355.00	344.86
2	550–600	573	320.00–340.00	329.61
2	650–700	663	290.00–300.00	294.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	371	435.00–470.00	458.24
12	400–450	424	420.00–460.00	439.31
11	450–500	475	385.00–420.00	401.57
3	500–550	513	365.00–370.00	368.31
3	550–600	587	365.00–397.50	386.70
5	600–650	623	325.00–355.00	333.98
4	700–750	724	275.00–290.00	286.14
2	850–900	878	250.00	250.00
2	950–1000	993	210.00–220.00	215.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	440.00–485.00	461.56
3	300–350	332	420.00–425.00	421.71
11	350–400	370	350.00–395.00	374.38
4	400–450	420	350.00–355.00	351.22
5	450–500	478	315.00–350.00	339.92
2	500–550	520	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	317	475.00–500.00	482.80
8	350–400	365	455.00–462.50	461.51
27	450–500	459	460.00	460.00
4	500–550	510	395.00–427.50	419.29
7	600–650	608	390.00	390.00
2	650–700	675	340.00–350.00	344.89
2	700–750	723	330.00	330.00
4	800–850	808	270.00–315.00	287.41
1	850–900	880	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	900	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	430.00–445.00	438.33
3	450–500	480	402.50–425.00	409.60
2	500–550	533	365.00–390.00	377.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	450.00–475.00	462.83
3	300–350	323	420.00–445.00	436.75
8	400–450	426	385.00–410.00	398.66
7	450–500	478	360.00–385.00	375.17
4	500–550	520	305.00–335.00	313.48
3	550–600	553	305.00–315.00	311.69
3	600–650	615	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	285	410.00–435.00	424.60
26	300–350	317	385.00–415.00	408.32
4	350–400	379	375.00–380.00	378.70
22	400–450	427	355.00–385.00	378.09
11	450–500	475	350.00–380.00	361.23
8	500–550	516	327.50–360.00	337.32
5	550–600	574	320.00–335.00	324.04
4	600–650	615	300.00–320.00	307.50
2	650–700	680	280.00–290.00	284.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	555.00–600.00	576.48
9	300–350	322	420.00–430.00	426.42
11	350–400	386	395.00–402.50	398.13
31	450–500	462	391.00–400.00	394.90
7	550–600	574	342.50–350.00	346.71
2	600–650	618	340.00	340.00
17	650–700	657	320.00–348.00	339.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	395.00–440.00	423.32
4	250–300	278	375.00–400.00	388.60
5	300–350	314	345.00–355.00	350.96
7	350–400	372	340.00–370.00	353.83
4	400–450	419	340.00–360.00	352.27
10	450–500	483	300.00–345.00	322.27
5	500–550	508	295.00–325.00	314.03
7	550–600	572	300.00–310.00	306.39
2	700–750	723	220.00–230.00	225.05

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,203	2,500.00–4,350.00	3,483.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	3,950.00–4,000.00	3,977.32

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	2	—	1,150	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,204.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,165	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,870.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,380	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,783.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,126	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,187.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	790	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,404.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	920	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,413.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,447	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,824.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,330	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,961.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	150.00–167.00	160.83
8	—	1,376	168.00–195.00	182.16
10	—	1,838	198.00–222.00	212.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	169.00–176.00	173.41
5	—	1,308	155.00–164.00	157.80
4	—	1,200	130.00–152.00	143.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,131	150.00–160.00	153.12
6	—	1,142	130.00–146.00	136.64
2	—	1,148	162.00–165.00	163.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	146.00–153.00	150.00
2	—	1,435	168.00–169.00	168.43

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.