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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $118.16/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 729 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $124.01/cwt ≈ $589/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 300 0
Feeder cattle 214 235 0
Slaughter cattle 25 45 0
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls steady, steer calves and heifer calves steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–545 523 2 137.00–140.00 $138.44 $724 +0.73
560–584 576 6 135.00–138.00 $135.97 $783 +2.51
671–685 674 9 122.00–124.00 $122.45 $825 —
706–749 729 15 117.00–123.00 $118.16 $861 +3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–649 635 8 115.00–125.00 $122.53 $778 +0.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 3 130.00–133.00 $130.98 $616 +7.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 132.00–135.00 $133.43 $371 —
301–345 317 4 122.00–132.00 $128.30 $407 -3.75
351–375 361 6 120.00–130.00 $124.57 $450 -0.98
405–430 419 5 116.00–125.00 $120.70 $506 —
460–490 479 8 115.00–125.00 $118.85 $569 -1.08
520–549 538 3 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 270 3 120.00–128.00 $125.04 $338 —
340–345 343 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $395 —
465–490 480 3 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $504 —
525–549 540 3 100.00–108.00 $104.28 $563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–425 415 3 130.00–137.00 $133.96 $556 —
601–649 632 3 110.00–119.00 $115.80 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 137.00–143.00 $139.98 $445 —
360–390 380 5 132.00–140.00 $135.21 $514 +3.57
420–449 442 5 125.00–133.00 $128.61 $568 —
451–495 475 11 120.00–130.00 $124.01 $589 —
505–549 529 6 107.00–115.00 $112.82 $597 —
580–599 586 4 105.00–110.00 $107.73 $631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 316 6 147.00–153.00 $148.58 $470 —
370–385 375 3 145.00–153.00 $147.74 $554 +5.46
505–545 536 8 120.00–125.00 $122.78 $658 —
555–599 573 7 115.00–125.00 $118.16 $677 +1.95
670–685 677 3 105.00–110.00 $107.34 $727 —
751–785 768 2 102.00–108.00 $105.07 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 158.00–163.00 $160.44 $502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1025 986 80-85% 6 63.00–70.00 $65.05 $641 —
930–1185 1074 80-85% 5 72.00–79.00 $75.56 $812 —
920–1250 1085 80-85% 2 53.00–61.00 $57.61 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1540 1360 75-80% 5 73.00–80.00 $75.59 $1,028 —
1265–1790 1611 75-80% 4 65.00–71.00 $67.08 $1,081 —

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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.