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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $164.29/cwt -13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 342 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $177.23/cwt ≈ $650/hd at 367 lb · 14 head
light 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.46/cwt ≈ $305/hd at 222 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 285 149
Feeder cattle 132 185 131
Slaughter cattle 31 78 14
Replacement cattle 18 22 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves 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
337–349 342 16 162.00–170.00 $164.29 $562 -13.34
455–475 463 7 157.00–167.00 $159.58 $739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–640 623 2 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 367 8 162.00–170.00 $163.79 $601 —
412–420 416 6 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $651 —
615–620 618 2 132.00–140.00 $136.02 $841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 222 10 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–545 522 5 141.00–151.00 $146.06 $762 +7.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 367 14 170.00–180.00 $177.23 $650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–543 538 6 150.00–160.00 $158.41 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–800 778 85-90% 2 63.00–70.00 $66.40 $517 —
875–975 942 85-90% 3 48.00–54.00 $52.14 $491 -3.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1180 1085 80-85% 3 79.00–86.00 $81.79 $887 +11.22
1025–1190 1108 80-85% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.39 $846 -4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1775 1538 75-80% 4 77.00–84.00 $80.89 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2020 1590 3 98.00–101.00 $100.20 $1,593 —
1825 1825 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1060 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 77.00–98.00 $83.26 $881

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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
850–1185 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–875.00 $807.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1220 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,302.54 —

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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.