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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 178 164
Feeder cattle 91 133 145
Slaughter cattle 43 36 13
Replacement cattle 21 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 3 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $414 -9.61
455–495 466 4 110.00–118.00 $113.83 $530 -3.33
505–525 514 4 110.00–118.00 $114.50 $589 +4.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 539 4 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $728 —
575–580 578 2 127.00–135.00 $131.02 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $570 —
455–490 473 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 148.00–158.00 $152.76 $649 —
455–470 460 3 140.00–143.00 $141.98 $653 —
505–540 517 3 127.00–137.00 $130.48 $675 —
570–585 579 4 120.00–125.00 $122.25 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 269 4 150.00–160.00 $156.46 $421 —
355–399 378 3 150.00–158.00 $154.44 $584 —
505–530 518 2 122.00–125.00 $123.46 $640 +0.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1110 971 80-85% 7 55.00–60.00 $57.75 $561 —
1000–1170 1093 80-85% 6 61.00–67.00 $64.73 $707 —
1025–1235 1148 80-85% 3 71.00–75.00 $73.62 $845 +9.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1000 934 85-90% 4 51.00–57.00 $53.37 $498 +5.99
940–960 950 85-90% 2 44.00–48.00 $46.02 $437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1360 1338 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.01 $923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1180 3 91.00–95.00 $93.07 $1,098 —
1225 1225 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,041 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1175 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 63.00–64.00 $63.36 $695
1130–1455 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 70.00–76.00 $72.74 $914

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1240 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 525.00–675.00 $593.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1195 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $959.54 —

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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.