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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 389 234
Feeder cattle 189 330 210
Slaughter cattle 14 37 16
Replacement cattle 5 22 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves unevenly steady, Bull calves 5.00 lower, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 3 147.00–153.00 $151.03 $577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 413 5 110.00–117.00 $114.70 $474 -0.64
455–460 457 3 110.00–115.00 $113.32 $518 +2.59
500–545 530 3 102.00–105.00 $104.06 $552 -1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $466 +3.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 120.00–125.00 $123.36 $521 -0.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 135.00–140.00 $136.53 $380 —
355–390 376 8 110.00–130.00 $120.23 $452 —
400–425 413 4 112.00–120.00 $115.88 $479 -8.33
485–495 492 3 110.00–117.00 $114.70 $564 -3.65
500–535 525 4 100.00–110.00 $105.95 $556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $467 —
350–395 367 5 140.00–147.00 $142.84 $524 -12.54
405–445 423 5 137.00–145.00 $139.79 $591 —
550–560 555 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 130.00–135.00 $133.21 $422 -16.67
585–595 592 3 112.00–115.00 $112.99 $669 -3.37
755–795 775 2 91.00–99.00 $95.10 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–945 943 85-90% 2 34.00–37.00 $35.50 $335 —
1090 1090 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 71.00 $71.00 $902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $536

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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.