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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 367 140
Feeder cattle 154 322 103
Slaughter cattle 29 30 20
Replacement cattle 22 15 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 332 5 130.00–140.00 $134.42 $446 +1.18
401–430 420 6 132.00–142.00 $139.39 $585 +9.10
451–495 480 3 125.00–135.00 $128.13 $615 —
510–530 515 4 120.00–129.00 $125.78 $648 —
565–599 580 4 117.00–127.00 $121.47 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 4 135.00–140.00 $137.32 $512 —
401–425 420 5 120.00–130.00 $127.08 $534 +14.58
480–485 482 3 110.00–118.00 $112.69 $543 —
510–540 525 3 110.00–118.00 $114.38 $600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 5 142.00–145.00 $143.20 $607 -1.54
510–545 528 3 130.00–140.00 $136.09 $719 +4.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 332 4 145.00–155.00 $148.63 $493 -4.63
401–430 418 5 142.00–150.00 $146.36 $612 +7.39
451–475 462 8 135.00–145.00 $139.81 $646 +12.78
520–525 523 4 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $680 —
585–595 590 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–549 543 4 141.00–145.00 $142.99 $776 +5.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 610 2 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $833 +4.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1215 1068 80-85% 4 58.00–60.00 $58.84 $628 —
1090–1110 1100 80-85% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.67 $777 —
1100–1190 1120 80-85% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.82 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1450 1335 75-80% 3 73.00–77.00 $75.25 $1,005 —
1305–1790 1481 75-80% 4 62.00–67.00 $63.61 $942 -2.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1175 988 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.78 $551 +7.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1550 1365 2 85.00–87.00 $85.86 $1,172 —
1260–1770 1515 2 88.00–95.00 $92.09 $1,395 —
1770–1850 1810 2 101.00–105.00 $103.04 $1,865 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1120 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 67.00–75.00 $71.25 $740
1015–1265 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 61.00–76.00 $67.68 $772

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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
1105–1225 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,000.00 $940.72 +1.71

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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.