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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $116.84/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $430/hd at 368 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.66/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 386 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $120.37/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $374/hd at 311 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 245 208
Feeder cattle 190 160 189
Slaughter cattle 51 49 14
Replacement cattle 27 36 5

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 unevenly steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 438 5 128.00–138.00 $132.27 $579 —
460–499 485 3 125.00–135.00 $129.11 $626 —
505–545 528 3 125.00–130.00 $127.32 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 386 10 123.00–133.00 $127.66 $493 +0.87
435–445 438 5 122.00–130.00 $124.23 $544 +3.81
455–475 464 9 110.00–120.00 $113.72 $528 -5.87
505–535 520 8 110.00–118.00 $112.32 $584 -6.92
570–599 588 3 105.00–115.00 $109.92 $646 —
605–615 610 4 105.00–115.00 $110.02 $671 +0.07
665–695 680 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 311 10 115.00–125.00 $120.37 $374 -5.17
355–380 368 11 110.00–120.00 $116.84 $430 -5.01
405–445 422 3 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $485 —
480–499 492 5 100.00–108.00 $102.97 $507 —
555–595 581 4 93.00–103.00 $99.08 $576 —
705–725 715 6 85.00–95.00 $90.07 $644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 5 123.00–133.00 $128.83 $593 —
565–599 578 3 118.00–128.00 $121.92 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 135.00–145.00 $138.52 $506 -1.62
405–415 410 4 125.00–133.00 $129.05 $529 -4.58
575–585 578 3 105.00–110.00 $106.69 $617 -4.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 127.00–135.00 $130.94 $606 -4.11
505–525 515 3 123.00–130.00 $126.01 $649 +1.00
625–649 642 4 105.00–110.00 $108.01 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1175 1056 85-90% 18 42.00–49.00 $45.23 $478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1175 1057 80-85% 8 51.00–58.00 $53.99 $571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1455 1306 75-80% 5 50.00–56.00 $52.55 $686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $665
905–1070 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 55.00–60.00 $57.47 $575
935–1225 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 72.00–92.00 $79.14 $870
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1400 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 52.00–65.00 $58.16 $697

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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
1120–1375 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $927.56 —

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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.