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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.86/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.58/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 329 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.99/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 397 177
Feeder cattle 259 337 145
Slaughter cattle 44 55 19
Replacement cattle 27 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves steady, heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–499 477 8 145.00–153.00 $150.17 $716 —
555–570 564 4 135.00–145.00 $137.97 $778 —
735–749 746 5 109.00–116.00 $114.62 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–278 272 4 140.00–148.00 $143.20 $390 —
665–685 680 8 124.00–125.00 $124.24 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–299 283 8 141.00–150.00 $144.25 $408 +6.26
405–445 435 4 132.00–142.00 $136.37 $593 —
504–538 522 15 128.00–133.00 $128.86 $673 —
557–590 577 10 120.00–129.00 $125.03 $721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 321 8 120.00–130.00 $122.64 $394 -7.41
460–490 470 3 118.00–123.00 $119.74 $563 —
655–699 680 6 108.00–115.00 $110.46 $751 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–463 461 4 141.00–143.00 $141.49 $652 +5.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–349 329 11 163.00–165.00 $163.58 $538 -4.77
421–425 423 10 147.00–152.00 $148.99 $630 +6.88
455–485 464 8 135.00–145.00 $140.93 $654 +3.34
505–528 523 10 130.00–135.00 $134.04 $701 +3.68
615–635 620 9 119.00–127.00 $124.67 $773 +8.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–399 396 10 145.00–153.00 $148.39 $588 +12.57
460–490 478 4 127.00–133.00 $130.02 $621 —
502–523 507 8 125.00–128.00 $125.77 $638 +5.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1190 1090 80-85% 8 64.00–71.00 $66.97 $730 —
915–1250 1098 80-85% 4 58.00–63.00 $61.15 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1515 1415 75-80% 4 66.00–73.00 $70.06 $991 —
1345–1605 1480 75-80% 5 56.00–63.00 $58.90 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1595 1573 2 84.00–89.00 $86.46 $1,360 +0.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1310 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 73.00–87.00 $79.15 $905
955–1300 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 60.00–81.00 $69.71 $807

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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.