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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $131.82/cwt ≈ $687/hd at 521 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 197 280
Feeder cattle 330 — 237
Slaughter cattle 37 — 33
Replacement cattle 22 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Steer calves unevenly steady, Heifer calves and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
510–525 521 12 130.00–136.00 $131.82 $687
585–590 588 4 122.00–132.00 $126.98 $747
650–690 676 8 122.00–129.00 $123.63 $836
700–745 726 7 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $857
750–760 757 6 110.00–113.00 $112.01 $848
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
460–490 470 7 130.00–136.00 $133.02 $625
500–538 520 5 122.00–129.00 $125.50 $653

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
355–390 375 7 117.00–123.00 $121.06 $454
400–445 418 7 110.00–120.00 $114.58 $479
460–495 474 7 110.00–118.00 $114.37 $542
500–525 514 5 109.00–115.00 $113.04 $581
575–580 578 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $626
610–620 618 4 100.00–107.00 $105.27 $651
655–685 675 3 90.00–97.00 $94.74 $639
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
400–440 428 9 120.00–130.00 $124.21 $532
455–490 479 5 120.00–128.00 $123.57 $592
585–590 588 5 115.00–122.00 $119.21 $701
610–620 617 6 110.00–115.00 $111.65 $689
650–695 678 8 107.00–113.00 $109.47 $742
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
355–390 366 7 115.00–120.00 $117.23 $429
405–445 422 8 110.00–118.00 $115.34 $487
460–480 472 6 105.00–115.00 $110.73 $523
510–540 530 5 100.00–110.00 $106.04 $562

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
200–210 204 5 145.00–155.00 $150.10 $306
300–330 316 5 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $427
400–445 423 6 120.00–128.00 $124.21 $525
455–470 462 6 117.00–120.00 $118.35 $547
565–590 575 4 100.00–107.00 $104.70 $602
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
315–330 323 4 145.00–155.00 $149.88 $484
450–490 470 7 120.00–127.00 $124.33 $584
555–590 573 7 112.00–120.00 $116.36 $667
605–640 617 3 107.00–115.00 $109.77 $677
685–690 688 4 102.00–105.00 $103.49 $712
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
260–280 270 4 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $439
370–380 377 3 150.00–158.00 $155.38 $586
705–745 727 3 102.00–106.00 $104.31 $758

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1140 989 85-90% 7 38.00–43.00 $40.69 $402
885–1130 1003 85-90% 11 45.00–52.00 $47.81 $480
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1070 1045 80-85% 3 46.00–48.00 $47.37 $495
1040–1245 1108 80-85% 3 62.00–67.00 $65.13 $722
900–1645 1253 80-85% 11 50.00–57.00 $52.65 $660

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1545–1615 1590 3 74.00–79.00 $76.01 $1,209

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1325 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 55.00–67.00 $61.00 $686
1080–1195 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 60.00–68.00 $64.20 $733
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $829
1040–1495 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 70.00–80.00 $74.03 $962

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00 $885.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.