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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.19/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $519/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 475 187
Feeder cattle 131 361 119
Slaughter cattle 40 91 68
Replacement cattle 15 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bull calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 5 177.00–180.00 $178.80 $728 +4.33
520–533 530 4 155.00–160.00 $158.77 $841 —
615–635 625 4 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–324 316 6 170.00–175.00 $173.41 $548 -4.14
401–440 419 4 167.00–174.00 $171.28 $718 +3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–740 721 2 100.00–110.00 $105.14 $758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 370 10 132.00–142.00 $140.19 $519 +1.41
517–549 526 9 120.00–129.00 $126.84 $667 +5.24
610–649 630 2 117.00–123.00 $119.91 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 130.00–133.00 $131.54 $412 +2.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–331 330 8 178.00–183.00 $180.13 $594 —
465–485 476 4 150.00–160.00 $155.47 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–235 214 3 170.00–180.00 $174.77 $374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1570 1358 75-80% 4 59.00–65.00 $62.13 $844 —
1255–1470 1363 75-80% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.38 $973 —
1285–1595 1467 75-80% 9 52.00–58.00 $54.50 $800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1160 983 85-90% 4 44.00–48.00 $46.36 $456 -0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890–1935 1913 3 85.00–89.00 $87.65 $1,677 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1320 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 52.00–70.00 $62.99 $648

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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.