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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $168.18/cwt ≈ $772/hd at 459 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 202 0
Feeder cattle 87 145 0
Slaughter cattle 16 46 0
Replacement cattle 24 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves steady, heifer calves and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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
375–399 383 6 170.00–178.00 $172.78 $662 —
601–649 644 9 144.00–150.00 $144.62 $931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 492 6 179.00–189.00 $180.54 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 158.00–160.00 $158.95 $442 +9.15
320–349 343 5 146.00–156.00 $147.86 $507 —
405–440 427 3 131.00–141.00 $135.70 $579 —
505–514 512 5 130.00–135.00 $134.01 $686 —
630–641 639 5 125.00–131.00 $129.82 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 409 5 118.00–127.00 $121.70 $498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 290 3 176.00–186.00 $179.76 $521 +9.71
380–390 385 2 170.00–173.00 $171.52 $660 —
459–460 459 11 160.00–169.00 $168.18 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 313 4 190.00–200.00 $194.76 $610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 922 80-85% 3 71.00–76.00 $74.16 $684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1785 1503 75-80% 3 92.00–96.00 $94.35 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1740 1595 3 88.00–92.00 $89.78 $1,432 —
1595 1595 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–795 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–96.00 $88.95 $667
875–1130 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 77.00–91.00 $85.13 $866

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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
1015–1135 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,250.00 $1,058.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1050 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–745.00 $699.14 —

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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.