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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 181 0
Feeder cattle 171 132 0
Slaughter cattle 55 31 0
Replacement cattle 20 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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
305–315 311 7 170.00–180.00 $173.28 $539 +8.99
425–445 435 2 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $739 —
455–495 478 3 152.00–162.00 $156.18 $747 -3.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $652 —
405–430 418 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $763 —
555–565 560 2 152.00–157.00 $154.52 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $454 —
355–380 364 5 143.00–153.00 $148.18 $539 —
405–420 416 8 140.00–148.00 $145.90 $607 —
455–495 473 4 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $663 —
520–549 527 4 132.00–138.00 $136.44 $719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–289 282 5 155.00–160.00 $155.90 $440 —
425–445 431 6 150.00–158.00 $152.38 $657 —
470–480 472 5 147.00–150.00 $147.61 $697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–699 683 6 125.00–133.00 $128.62 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 447 2 157.00–165.00 $160.98 $720 —
455–485 468 4 152.00–158.00 $155.71 $729 —
510–515 513 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $739 +5.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–655 653 2 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1420 1390 75-80% 3 89.00–94.00 $90.59 $1,259 —
1335–1685 1442 75-80% 14 73.00–80.00 $76.57 $1,104 —
1435–1695 1546 75-80% 7 82.00–88.00 $85.83 $1,327 +4.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1195 1064 80-85% 7 90.00–97.00 $92.80 $987 +11.01
1115–1135 1124 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $85.76 $964 +9.37
855–1295 1132 80-85% 6 72.00–79.00 $76.08 $861 -0.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–835 778 85-90% 3 62.00–69.00 $66.50 $517 +0.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2205 1686 4 108.00–115.00 $113.33 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1190 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 67.00–85.00 $76.80 $760

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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
980–1000 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–775.00 $737.88 —

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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.