Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sharply higher. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.20/cwt on 262 head.

Average price

$164.20

262 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$16.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.63

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	168.47	879	125
Medium and Large 2	433	165.65	718	85
Medium and Large 3	444	151.55	673	52

One grade step is worth $16.92/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale262 hd

164.20

—

GA average15 barns · 1,459 hd

155.56

+8.63

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,838	104.99	1,930	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,572	89.81	1,412	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	82.71	963	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	865	74.73	646	54

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)	855	$782	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$694	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$874	8

Every lot, as filed

81 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	165.83/cwt	160.00–169.00	798	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	179.79/cwt	171.00–181.00	512	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	150.75/cwt	148.00–153.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	642	139.33/cwt	138.00–140.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	141.53/cwt	138.00–143.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	182.28/cwt	180.00–188.00	877	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	199.00/cwt	195.00–200.00	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	209.28/cwt	205.00–210.00	959	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	183.77/cwt	180.00–188.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	163.50/cwt	162.00–165.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	209.25/cwt	205.00–211.00	797	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	212.76/cwt	205.00–215.00	560	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	165.84/cwt	160.00–167.00	892	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	183.71/cwt	181.00–185.00	665	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	184.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,133	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	208.59/cwt	205.00–215.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	188.53/cwt	186.00–193.00	782	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	189.22/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,115	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	170.67/cwt	170.00–171.00	819	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	164.16/cwt	160.00–168.00	711	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	201.66/cwt	198.00–208.00	835	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	182.61/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,209	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	223.88/cwt	222.00–225.00	636	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	218.88/cwt	213.00–221.00	805	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	187.17/cwt	182.00–189.00	990	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	157.40/cwt	155.00–162.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	205.21/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	191.51/cwt	190.00–193.00	873	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	221.35/cwt	218.00–226.00	713	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	172.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	216.91/cwt	210.00–219.00	881	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	160.04/cwt	158.00–162.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	164.97/cwt	160.00–168.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	664	140.25/cwt	138.00–143.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	166.36/cwt	160.00–168.00	948	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	210.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	778	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	218.37/cwt	215.00–223.00	681	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	77.83/cwt	74.00–81.00	918	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	83.61/cwt	81.00–88.00	773	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	76.47/cwt	73.00–80.00	680	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,599	91.03/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,456	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	91.41/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,043	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	84.93/cwt	82.00–89.00	983	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	68.69/cwt	65.00–72.00	560	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	83.12/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,324	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	98.34/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,448	7
Bulls	—	—	2,090	113.88/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,380	3
Bulls	—	—	1,766	98.27/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,735	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	105.02/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,848	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	782.31/head	650.00–900.00	782	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,078	694.11/head	625.00–750.00	694	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,128	687.86/head	675.00–700.00	688	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,060.00/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,060	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	182.40/cwt	180.00–190.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	171.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	135.42/cwt	133.00–138.00	846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	171.44/cwt	168.00–175.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	144.02/cwt	140.00–148.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	172.73/cwt	170.00–178.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	158.33/cwt	155.00–160.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	339	175.60/cwt	173.00–180.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	507	152.68/cwt	150.00–158.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	359	178.02/cwt	172.00–180.00	639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	155.56/cwt	150.00–159.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	171.38/cwt	170.00–177.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	149.88/cwt	147.00–155.00	839	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	164.15/cwt	160.00–168.00	619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	151.68/cwt	148.00–155.00	637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	175.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	774	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	159.82/cwt	155.00–160.00	986	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	359	190.56/cwt	187.00–195.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	163.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	467	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	173.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	663	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	154.06/cwt	150.00–158.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	147.78/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,086	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	164.45/cwt	160.00–166.00	946	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	142.33/cwt	138.00–148.00	746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	128.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	941	3

How this sale compares

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.

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