Name: Southern Livestock livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Replacement Cattle steady. Feeder Bulls sold 8.00 - 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder Steers steady. Bull Calves sold sharply higher. Heifer Calves sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer Calves sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $364.11/cwt on 105 head, down $13.74 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −26.04 against this barn's trailing median of $390.15.

Average price

$364.11

▼ 13.74 vs prior sale

105 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

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

$33.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.17

vs GA average

−49.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	375.67	2,143	45
Medium and Large 2	550	359.80	1,980	45
Medium and Large 3	531	342.34	1,818	15thin

One grade step is worth $33.33/cwt here — about $325 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.12, low $325.70, median $390.15 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale105 hd

364.11

—

GA average15 barns · 601 hd

359.94

+4.17

National average188 barns · 26,809 hd

413.48

−49.37

This barn, trailing median33 sales

390.15

−26.04

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	1,648	183.05	3,018	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,368	162.50	2,223	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	159.72	2,298	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,102	148.07	1,632	18

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)	1,150	$2,598	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,262	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$2,070	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,163	$3,566	9

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	422.13/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,014	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	511.92/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,725	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	436.07/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	500.69/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,133	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	378.29/cwt	367.50–390.00	1,994	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	338.67/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,954	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	308.26/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,087	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	1,682.59/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,683	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	2,130.56/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,131	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	347	477.47/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	452.74/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	493.34/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,362	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	381.18/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	419.51/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,955	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,344	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	346.16/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	473.47/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	322.43/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,006	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	484.72/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,556	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	439.32/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,683	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	520.66/cwt	515.00–535.00	1,635	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	2,603.03/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	432.06/cwt	410.00–437.50	2,221	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	557.71/cwt	540.00–595.00	1,311	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	462.23/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,015	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	271	443.53/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,202	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	576.39/cwt	565.00–590.00	1,343	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	409.78/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,746	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	436.02/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	229	606.15/cwt	600.00–625.00	1,388	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	296.79/cwt	285.00–302.50	2,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	350.02/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,813	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	353.72/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	409.93/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,984	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	466.28/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	342.52/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	418.16/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,606	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	950	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	940	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	975	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	960	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	388.79/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,878	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	403.61/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,703	15
Bulls	—	—	1,643	201.30/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,307	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	159.94/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,194	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	159.72/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,298	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,416	147.21/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,084	3
Bulls	—	—	1,604	166.73/cwt	156.00–175.00	2,674	9
Bulls	—	—	1,671	185.98/cwt	176.00–193.00	3,108	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	377.94/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,810	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	352.45/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,833	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	174.83/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,336	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	131.34/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,417	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	166.85/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,997	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	148.99/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,268	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	500.41/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,917	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	458.16/cwt	420.00–500.00	1,517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	549	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,114	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	311.64/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	512.26/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,450	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	385.00/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	434.33/cwt	415.00–452.50	2,419	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	337.48/cwt	337.00–339.00	2,767	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	569.92/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	649.76/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	404.28/cwt	390.00–407.50	2,531	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	349.20/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,427	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	322.53/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	372.32/cwt	357.50–376.00	2,141	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	585.82/cwt	570.00–605.00	1,570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	334.90/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	366.34/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,345	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	434.58/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,856	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	296.69/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,047	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	493.23/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,815	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	340.13/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,129	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	290.03/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	546.46/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	401.32/cwt	370.00–412.50	2,324	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	3,599.35/head	3,250.00–4,000.00	3,599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,148	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	2,739.66/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,740	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	441.02/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,130	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	495.54/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,022	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	326.32/cwt	300.00–328.00	2,323	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	341.14/cwt	334.00–365.00	2,299	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	399.24/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,068	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	496.56/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,827	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	368.16/cwt	345.00–377.50	2,242	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	318.23/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,460	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	491	474.93/cwt	472.50–490.00	2,332	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	448.94/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,357	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	806	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	459.00/cwt	459.00–459.00	2,093	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	552.72/cwt	540.00–565.00	1,575	2

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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