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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.12/cwt ≈ $671/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.99/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 576 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $104.36/cwt ≈ $737/hd at 706 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 467 205
Feeder cattle 302 383 166
Slaughter cattle 46 39 16
Replacement cattle 27 45 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 422 7 163.00–165.00 $164.13 $693 —
451–465 456 7 155.00–163.00 $159.70 $728 —
505–510 509 4 146.00–156.00 $153.52 $781 —
615–620 618 4 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $831 —
720–725 722 9 124.00–126.00 $125.33 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $671 —
452–495 465 7 140.00–150.00 $145.92 $679 -6.68
510–530 522 8 132.00–142.00 $140.49 $733 -0.98
551–581 573 7 131.00–141.00 $138.80 $795 +0.60
635–645 640 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $810 —
675–690 685 3 122.00–125.00 $122.99 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 4 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $606 +2.31
501–530 520 15 127.00–133.00 $129.12 $671 —
551–595 576 14 118.00–128.00 $122.99 $708 +3.09
601–649 629 5 115.00–125.00 $119.77 $753 +2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $428 +0.17
355–395 382 3 130.00–133.00 $130.93 $500 +0.74
405–440 414 4 127.00–130.00 $129.20 $535 +1.13
451–495 478 10 125.00–133.00 $129.74 $620 +1.88
505–510 508 3 117.00–127.00 $121.34 $616 +0.24
701–720 706 11 104.00–108.00 $104.36 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 271 5 125.00–135.00 $128.01 $347 —
305–320 313 2 120.00–128.00 $123.90 $388 -1.62
351–380 360 6 117.00–123.00 $120.45 $434 +5.36
470–485 478 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $566 —
555–595 575 2 100.00–105.00 $102.41 $589 -0.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 426 4 145.00–153.00 $149.52 $637 -7.51
485–490 487 3 137.00–145.00 $142.32 $693 -5.09
501–530 518 5 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $711 +4.03
552–575 564 3 125.00–131.00 $128.63 $725 +3.81
605–630 618 2 122.00–125.00 $123.53 $763 —
655–680 661 4 115.00–125.00 $117.99 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 378 7 140.00–150.00 $144.56 $546 -4.98
455–490 475 3 123.00–130.00 $126.61 $601 -7.20
520–545 533 2 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $658 —
570–595 578 3 120.00–122.00 $120.69 $698 +6.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–495 473 6 147.00–157.00 $150.73 $713 —
710–735 723 2 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1161 80-85% 7 53.00–59.00 $57.12 $663 —
1170–1285 1230 80-85% 6 61.00–68.00 $64.39 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–975 919 85-90% 4 43.00–47.00 $44.94 $413 —
840–1070 974 85-90% 4 53.00–59.00 $55.75 $543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1440 1395 75-80% 3 65.00–68.00 $67.06 $935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1375 1196 5 70.00–76.00 $72.73 $870 —
1355–1800 1578 2 82.00–87.00 $84.85 $1,339 —
1705–1850 1778 2 89.00–92.00 $90.56 $1,610 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340–1530 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,118.31 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1440 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,025.00 $976.89 —

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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.