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Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Oak Park, Georgia · Tue, Oct 28

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1934

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

805 head

▲ 166 vs last sale 639▼ 14 vs year ago 819 · −1.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 91▼ 75 vs year ago 152 · −49.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 80▲ 57 vs year ago 29 · +196.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle firm. All Feeder Cattle sold sharply lower.

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 $308.10/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 3 of 35 comparable sales and sits −65.97 against this barn's trailing median of $374.07.

Average price

$308.10

80 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$65.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.04

vs GA average

−66.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	323.44	1,750	22
Medium and Large 2	543	315.23	1,713	45
Medium and Large 3	568	257.47	1,462	13thin

One grade step is worth $65.97/cwt here — about $288 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale80 hd

308.10

—

GA average13 barns · 403 hd

317.15

−9.04

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−66.79

This barn, trailing median35 sales

374.07

−65.97

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	1,619	184.40	2,985	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,736	164.19	2,850	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	153.26	1,853	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	142.69	1,523	17

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)	1,147	$1,967	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$1,817	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$1,709	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$2,126	19

Every lot

98 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	253	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,075	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	347	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,475	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	488.85/cwt	488.00–490.00	1,731	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,479	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	398	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,761	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	456.65/cwt	442.50–461.00	1,891	40
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	374.13/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,590	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	422.48/cwt	417.50–425.00	1,838	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	338.33/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,583	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	400.66/cwt	390.00–407.50	1,943	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	304.90/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,570	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	387.68/cwt	382.00–394.00	2,004	64
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	341.67/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,787	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	322.56/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,826	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	294.12/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,682	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	358.04/cwt	350.00–366.00	2,077	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	345.60/cwt	344.00–346.00	2,091	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	316.29/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,939	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	277.29/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,728	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	311.44/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,084	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	277.63/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,888	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	291.28/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,106	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	418.60/cwt	410.00–430.00	900	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	232	388.24/cwt	360.00–405.00	901	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	358.94/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,005	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	365.69/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,163	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	330.62/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,117	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	350.60/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,262	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	377.80/cwt	365.00–392.50	1,413	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	314.00/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,187	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	347.69/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,499	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	308.00/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,355	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	331.03/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,543	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	328.79/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,677	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	318.82/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,693	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	543	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,385	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	318.99/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,809	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	308.05/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,750	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	258.58/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,497	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	247.58/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,535	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	310.18/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,932	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	271.08/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,708	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	264.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,746	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,910	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	281.98/cwt	270.00–287.50	2,005	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	181.52/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,316	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	278.81/cwt	272.50–285.00	2,164	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	223	464.16/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,035	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	410.94/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,142	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	409.32/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,326	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	372.66/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,234	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	408.22/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,498	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	387.84/cwt	370.00–397.50	1,458	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	351.22/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,331	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	377.43/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,525	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	348.71/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,451	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	312.68/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,373	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	342.45/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,592	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	314.46/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,484	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	304.91/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,579	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	337.52/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,758	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	269.56/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,429	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	330.80/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,833	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	302.10/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,731	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	264.08/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,558	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	629	268.43/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,688	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	282.56/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,893	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	261.38/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,777	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	270.86/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,939	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	247.34/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,793	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	248.43/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,908	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,526	178.23/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,720	9
Bulls	—	—	1,898	202.90/cwt	199.00–206.00	3,851	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	138.80/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,473	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	149.83/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,615	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	171.38/cwt	166.00–178.00	1,967	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	140.37/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,686	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	159.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,968	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,706	159.99/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,729	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,778	170.07/cwt	169.00–173.00	3,024	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	810	1,534.72/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,535	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	851	1,336.38/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,336	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	916	1,745.09/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,745	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	995	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	2,100.00/head	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	2,636.02/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,636	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	2,201.67/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,202	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,220	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	875	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	894	1,630.07/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,630	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	900	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	900	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	963	2,450.52/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,451	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,038	1,783.13/head	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,783	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,202.33/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,202	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	2,335.32/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,335	4

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 805Last week 639Year ago 819

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 91Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 80Year ago 29

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle firm. All Feeder Cattle sold sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	410.00–430.00	418.60
10	300–350	318	350.00–375.00	365.69
11	350–400	360	330.00–357.50	350.60
30	400–450	431	325.00–355.00	347.69
15	450–500	466	310.00–340.00	331.03
30	500–550	531	300.00–325.00	318.82
15	550–600	568	290.00–315.00	308.05
5	600–650	630	255.00–285.00	271.08
6	650–700	659	255.00–270.00	264.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	360.00–405.00	388.24
6	250–300	280	345.00–385.00	358.94
8	300–350	338	320.00–340.00	330.62
9	350–400	378	305.00–325.00	314.00
5	400–450	440	300.00–320.00	308.00
2	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	543	250.00–260.00	254.98
9	550–600	579	235.00–275.00	258.58
2	600–650	620	245.00–250.00	247.58
3	700–750	725	170.00–200.00	181.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	374	365.00–392.50	377.80
10	500–550	510	328.00–330.00	328.79
12	550–600	567	318.00–320.00	318.99
2	600–650	623	295.00–325.00	310.18
4	650–700	676	280.00–285.00	282.50
9	700–750	711	270.00–287.50	281.98
4	750–800	776	272.50–285.00	278.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	398	442.50	442.50
6	400–450	435	417.50–425.00	422.48
14	450–500	485	390.00–407.50	400.66
3	500–550	523	330.00–355.00	341.67
4	550–600	566	315.00–330.00	322.56
2	600–650	613	307.50–325.00	316.29
4	650–700	680	260.00–285.00	277.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	253	425.00	425.00
3	300–350	347	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	363	407.50	407.50
7	400–450	425	355.00–390.00	374.13
3	450–500	468	330.00–345.00	338.33
2	500–550	515	300.00–310.00	304.90
7	550–600	572	275.00–300.00	294.12
7	600–650	623	265.00–295.00	277.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	354	488.00–490.00	488.85
40	400–450	414	442.50–461.00	456.65
64	500–550	517	382.00–394.00	387.68
17	550–600	580	350.00–366.00	358.04
10	600–650	605	344.00–346.00	345.60
6	650–700	669	290.00–330.00	311.44
4	700–750	723	285.00–305.00	291.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	450.00–480.00	464.16
12	250–300	278	390.00–425.00	410.94
8	300–350	331	360.00–395.00	372.66
8	350–400	379	335.00–365.00	351.22
7	400–450	439	300.00–330.00	312.68
21	450–500	472	300.00–325.00	314.46
7	500–550	530	250.00–285.00	269.56
11	550–600	590	250.00–275.00	264.08
3	600–650	629	260.00–275.00	268.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	324	400.00–420.00	409.32
13	350–400	376	370.00–397.50	387.84
8	400–450	416	335.00–365.00	348.71
2	450–500	465	340.00–345.00	342.45
12	500–550	518	295.00–320.00	304.91
9	550–600	573	290.00–315.00	302.10
7	650–700	680	250.00–275.00	261.38
2	700–750	725	240.00–255.00	247.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	405.00–415.00	408.22
4	400–450	404	370.00–400.00	377.43
12	500–550	521	330.00–340.00	337.52
6	550–600	554	325.00–332.00	330.80
2	650–700	670	280.00–285.00	282.56
6	700–750	716	260.00–275.00	270.86
3	750–800	768	240.00–255.00	248.43

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,201.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	810	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,534.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	851	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,336.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	916	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,745.09

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,636.02

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	—	1,038	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,783.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	963	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,450.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	900	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	894	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,630.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	4	—	1,111	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,335.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,202.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,230	155.00–165.00	159.98
11	—	1,201	130.00–152.00	140.37
3	—	1,148	166.00–178.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,061	130.00–145.00	138.80
6	—	1,078	148.00–154.00	149.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,778	169.00–173.00	170.07
7	—	1,706	150.00–165.00	159.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,898	199.00–206.00	202.90
9	—	1,526	170.00–185.00	178.23

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.