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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 127 120
Feeder cattle 144 87 94
Slaughter cattle 59 16 20
Replacement cattle 51 24 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 493 7 152.00–157.00 $152.66 $753 —
593–595 594 3 136.00–143.00 $140.66 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–538 519 7 159.00–169.00 $164.56 $854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–299 284 4 135.00–145.00 $138.90 $394 —
305–325 311 5 125.00–135.00 $128.36 $399 —
355–390 371 4 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $485 —
410–425 418 2 121.00–131.00 $126.09 $527 +4.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 426 4 152.00–159.00 $155.50 $662 —
455–485 468 3 151.00–157.00 $153.63 $719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 155.00–165.00 $158.08 $351 —
505–540 517 3 125.00–131.00 $127.09 $657 -6.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 175.00–178.00 $175.92 $391 —
255–295 285 4 165.00–172.00 $166.57 $475 -13.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 155.00–164.00 $159.53 $483 —
401–435 420 3 135.00–141.00 $136.91 $575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1260 1062 80-85% 14 64.00–71.00 $67.46 $716 —
1075–1230 1171 80-85% 4 77.00–81.00 $79.49 $931 —
1145–1300 1223 80-85% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.34 $1,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1745 1439 75-80% 19 68.00–75.00 $71.00 $1,022 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1195 1000 85-90% 8 56.00–63.00 $60.12 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1240 1160 3 85.00–87.00 $85.71 $994 —
1110–1625 1352 3 90.00–96.00 $93.16 $1,260 —
2085 2085 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575–830 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 56.00–70.00 $62.33 $455
830–895 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 60.00–63.00 $61.69 $532
615–1630 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 60.00–82.00 $71.11 $650

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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
855–1070 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,327.47 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–1215 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 965.00–1,200.00 $1,059.76 —

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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.