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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 300 287
Feeder cattle 126 243 252
Slaughter cattle 13 27 14
Replacement cattle 7 30 21

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, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 4 135.00–140.00 $138.73 $635 -18.48
510–528 520 6 126.00–132.00 $130.69 $680 —
695–699 697 2 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 387 4 130.00–140.00 $137.71 $533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 410 5 125.00–135.00 $129.92 $533 -3.39
505–520 513 6 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $626 -4.71
553–570 559 3 115.00–123.00 $120.28 $672 —
610–643 638 6 110.00–116.00 $115.04 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–483 471 7 105.00–115.00 $111.47 $525 -6.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 219 5 140.00–150.00 $145.94 $320 —
301–330 318 4 140.00–148.00 $144.59 $460 -2.62
375–385 380 2 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $532 —
401–448 426 6 127.00–137.00 $129.52 $552 -9.07
465–495 482 3 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $615 +4.51
505–525 515 2 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $643 +11.56
589–590 589 5 110.00–113.00 $110.60 $651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 316 5 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $485 —
354–355 354 7 150.00–153.00 $152.57 $540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1215 1131 80-85% 5 54.00–59.00 $56.97 $644 -9.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 81.00 $81.00 $960 —
1625 1625 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,479 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1225 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 51.00–65.00 $56.61 $628
1070–1160 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 61.00–65.00 $62.92 $702

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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.