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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.74/cwt ≈ $678/hd at 535 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 155 336
Feeder cattle 243 91 311
Slaughter cattle 27 43 15
Replacement cattle 30 21 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–495 485 4 152.00–159.00 $157.21 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 538 4 130.00–139.00 $136.84 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 125.00–135.00 $129.90 $312 —
390–395 393 2 123.00–130.00 $126.48 $497 +11.43
415–438 424 9 120.00–128.00 $126.10 $535 —
465–499 478 7 115.00–123.00 $117.67 $562 +3.84
535–545 539 5 110.00–120.00 $113.37 $611 -1.13
570–580 575 2 108.00–118.00 $113.04 $650 —
605–615 609 5 100.00–108.00 $103.63 $631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 427 3 130.00–138.00 $133.31 $569 +0.78
525–537 535 11 123.00–128.00 $126.74 $678 —
662–690 667 8 110.00–117.00 $115.46 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–375 370 5 137.00–140.00 $139.39 $516 —
603–620 607 5 117.00–124.00 $122.17 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 315 4 145.00–148.00 $147.21 $464 —
405–410 409 5 135.00–143.00 $138.59 $567 —
460–495 476 7 120.00–130.00 $123.11 $586 —
505–525 518 9 110.00–115.00 $113.38 $587 -10.08
615–625 620 4 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 576 4 115.00–120.00 $116.54 $671 -5.71
665–670 668 2 112.00–118.00 $114.99 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1150 1038 85-90% 6 44.00–50.00 $46.66 $484 —
990–1190 1069 85-90% 5 52.00–59.00 $55.30 $591 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1205 1143 80-85% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.42 $759 -7.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1695 1535 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.10 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1695 1419 4 82.00–89.00 $85.67 $1,216 —
1010–2060 1424 4 93.00–98.00 $94.32 $1,343 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–960 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 75.00–95.00 $85.67 $771
1100–1255 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–68.00 $63.74 $751

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1520 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,100.22 —

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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.