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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.27/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 162 274
Feeder cattle 241 120 193
Slaughter cattle 24 34 35
Replacement cattle 24 8 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, Slaughter bulls mostley steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 411 7 152.00–158.00 $155.48 $639 —
500–510 507 3 132.00–138.00 $133.97 $679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 4 132.00–137.00 $134.53 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 4 120.00–127.00 $123.64 $529 +0.51
450–495 477 10 115.00–125.00 $119.27 $569 +0.76
505–525 514 5 110.00–120.00 $115.32 $593 +5.44
565–595 580 4 110.00–113.00 $111.54 $647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 3 120.00–127.00 $122.25 $468 +9.27
520–525 522 3 105.00–107.00 $105.67 $552 —
555–595 582 3 100.00–105.00 $103.41 $602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 132.00–138.00 $134.96 $547 —
470–495 483 4 120.00–130.00 $125.13 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 6 150.00–157.00 $153.96 $590 —
405–445 424 8 140.00–148.00 $143.87 $610 +1.05
475–490 483 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $664 -0.72
505–545 523 5 130.00–137.00 $133.88 $700 —
550–595 573 4 115.00–125.00 $119.80 $686 —
600–640 613 3 110.00–115.00 $113.26 $694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 7 132.00–135.00 $133.69 $586 +9.53
465–485 476 7 127.00–132.00 $128.88 $613 +5.08
510–520 517 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $629 —
550–580 570 3 105.00–110.00 $106.61 $608 +2.96
600–640 627 3 100.00–105.00 $101.60 $637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 411 7 152.00–160.00 $156.39 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1575 1165 80-85% 9 49.00–56.00 $52.61 $613 —
1210 1210 80-85% 2 61.00 $61.00 $738 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 1005 85-90% 6 41.00–49.00 $46.27 $465 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1890 1540 2 73.00–77.00 $75.45 $1,162 +0.53
1570 1570 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–705 688 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 55.00–60.00 $57.44 $395
800–1170 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 51.00–60.00 $57.06 $569
925–1260 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 53.00–59.00 $56.41 $622

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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.