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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.63/cwt ≈ $785/hd at 514 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.57/cwt ≈ $704/hd at 539 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $120.12/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 524 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 200 245
Feeder cattle 233 184 223
Slaughter cattle 32 16 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves and bull calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
502–524 514 19 151.00–154.00 $152.63 $785 —
603–605 603 5 137.00–140.00 $137.60 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–449 435 8 153.00–163.00 $157.82 $687 —
470–495 487 3 145.00–150.00 $147.37 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 133.00–143.00 $137.81 $652 -3.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 8 138.00–145.00 $141.93 $610 —
455–480 465 11 132.00–140.00 $135.88 $632 —
530–545 539 14 125.00–133.00 $130.57 $704 —
720–730 723 3 110.00–112.00 $110.67 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 5 125.00–135.00 $130.67 $298 —
285–299 290 4 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $363 —
370–380 375 2 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $469 -1.52
455–470 465 3 115.00–118.00 $117.02 $544 +0.61
505–525 517 3 100.00–110.00 $105.73 $547 -7.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $450 —
401–440 422 4 127.00–137.00 $132.79 $560 —
488–499 490 8 120.00–128.00 $124.74 $611 —
620–649 635 2 115.00–125.00 $119.89 $761 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 524 12 115.00–125.00 $120.12 $629 -0.02
555–575 565 3 110.00–120.00 $115.71 $654 +0.70
670–699 685 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–610 606 2 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $727 —
655–665 660 2 112.00–118.00 $115.02 $759 +1.49
720–745 733 2 107.00–115.00 $110.93 $813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1210 1166 80-85% 4 57.00–64.00 $60.25 $703 —
1135–1240 1199 80-85% 6 67.00–74.00 $70.02 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1530 1401 75-80% 6 66.00–73.00 $68.29 $957 —
1345–1775 1551 75-80% 4 57.00–64.00 $60.21 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,674 —

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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.