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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $165.74/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 157 374
Feeder cattle 247 133 301
Slaughter cattle 18 20 31
Replacement cattle 40 4 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 424 7 130.00–135.00 $133.38 $566 +11.60
460–485 472 5 122.00–127.00 $124.64 $588 —
615–630 625 3 102.00–108.00 $105.00 $656 —
670–680 675 2 92.00–98.00 $95.02 $641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 120.00–127.00 $124.79 $468 —
425–440 430 3 115.00–125.00 $118.41 $509 —
470–495 484 5 110.00–115.00 $111.76 $541 +8.14
510–530 523 4 100.00–108.00 $104.51 $547 +1.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 5 132.00–140.00 $134.93 $498 —
400–440 417 5 130.00–138.00 $132.32 $552 +5.64
510–530 523 3 115.00–123.00 $120.40 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 6 160.00–167.00 $163.98 $495 —
355–395 384 7 150.00–158.00 $153.48 $589 —
430–440 435 6 140.00–150.00 $145.70 $634 +3.94
455–490 469 6 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $629 +5.70
500–530 512 6 120.00–128.00 $124.66 $638 +5.00
610–645 628 2 110.00–113.00 $111.54 $700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 7 170.00–175.00 $173.01 $593 +9.14
350–375 363 10 160.00–170.00 $165.74 $602 +6.42
400–445 422 6 152.00–158.00 $154.94 $654 +1.23
455–465 462 3 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $662 +2.20
565–570 567 3 122.00–128.00 $124.01 $703 +0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 4 165.00–167.00 $165.48 $462 —
410–430 423 3 127.00–137.00 $130.23 $551 +3.51
450–465 460 3 120.00–128.00 $125.39 $577 +8.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1640 1465 80-85% 7 52.00–56.00 $54.09 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1140 898 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $45.33 $407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 72.00 $72.00 $731 —
1635 1635 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $637
1155–1235 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 55.00–60.00 $57.72 $689
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–990 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 64.00–77.00 $69.95 $639
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $765

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1510 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–900.00 $794.77 —

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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.