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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $139.10/cwt ≈ $725/hd at 521 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 203 200
Feeder cattle 179 164 170
Slaughter cattle 48 22 30
Replacement cattle 28 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves and heifer calves steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–543 521 15 138.00–141.00 $139.10 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 362 7 128.00–135.00 $130.92 $474 —
405–435 413 8 128.00–138.00 $131.37 $543 —
465–495 475 5 122.00–130.00 $126.19 $599 —
501–527 513 7 120.00–125.00 $123.42 $633 +2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–270 262 4 120.00–130.00 $124.35 $326 —
315–340 326 7 120.00–128.00 $124.34 $405 —
375–399 385 5 115.00–125.00 $120.20 $463 —
551–565 558 2 110.00–113.00 $111.52 $622 +1.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 4 122.00–130.00 $125.67 $287 —
501–525 513 2 105.00–113.00 $109.09 $560 —
675–695 685 2 95.00–99.00 $97.03 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 275 4 152.00–160.00 $156.54 $430 —
430–440 436 6 130.00–140.00 $136.02 $593 +0.41
515–549 532 2 117.00–123.00 $120.10 $639 —
560–575 568 3 112.00–118.00 $115.03 $653 —
615–630 620 3 107.00–110.00 $108.02 $670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 277 3 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $395 —
325–345 338 6 137.00–145.00 $141.32 $478 -3.19
355–390 374 7 135.00–145.00 $141.72 $530 +5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–485 467 4 130.00–140.00 $135.70 $634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1003 80-85% 10 55.00–61.00 $57.00 $572 —
990–1270 1144 80-85% 8 64.00–71.00 $67.91 $777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1510 1446 75-80% 4 66.00–70.00 $68.03 $984 —
1280–1865 1493 75-80% 9 55.00–62.00 $57.54 $859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1080 938 85-90% 3 50.00–53.00 $51.25 $481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,386 —
1540–1855 1698 2 83.00–84.00 $83.55 $1,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1175 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 61.00–69.00 $65.38 $675
825–1365 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 62.00–68.00 $64.87 $698

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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
1050–1285 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–975.00 $907.55 —

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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.