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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $117.58/cwt -10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $509/hd at 433 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 290 244
Feeder cattle 184 263 231
Slaughter cattle 16 27 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bull calves steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 5 145.00–153.00 $149.53 $627 —
455–499 472 5 137.00–145.00 $141.74 $669 —
525–540 534 4 123.00–133.00 $129.04 $689 -5.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 3 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $520 -1.21
655–670 660 3 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $836 -3.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 123.00–133.00 $130.44 $436 +0.13
355–395 370 4 122.00–132.00 $126.59 $468 -2.79
415–449 433 14 115.00–123.00 $117.58 $509 -10.81
455–490 471 9 115.00–120.00 $116.41 $548 -6.99
510–540 528 4 110.00–117.00 $113.51 $599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 523 6 120.00–125.00 $122.68 $642 -2.76
610–649 629 6 112.00–122.00 $116.89 $735 +3.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $527 —
405–420 409 8 148.00–158.00 $151.52 $620 +9.32
505–540 529 6 115.00–125.00 $120.14 $636 +1.26
560–580 568 3 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $653 —
635–649 642 2 107.00–116.00 $111.45 $716 -2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 285 3 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $527 —
452–499 469 3 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $633 —
670–695 683 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 990 85-90% 5 47.00–53.00 $51.33 $508 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1170 1126 80-85% 4 57.00–62.00 $60.90 $686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1760 1488 75-80% 3 71.00–74.00 $71.93 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,272 —

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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.