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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $153.66/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $147.30/cwt ≈ $844/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $151.76/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 375 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 246 382
Feeder cattle 162 171 338
Slaughter cattle 31 55 37
Replacement cattle 59 20 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves steady to 3.00 lower, 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
560–599 573 12 146.00–148.00 $147.30 $844 —
730–745 738 2 123.00–133.00 $128.05 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 11 150.00–160.00 $151.76 $569 +3.58
415–425 417 5 145.00–153.00 $147.00 $613 +1.10
475–485 481 5 140.00–145.00 $141.81 $682 +1.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 513 5 140.00–150.00 $145.81 $748 —
604–645 610 7 133.00–140.00 $134.06 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–399 381 10 160.00–168.00 $162.16 $618 —
415–449 420 10 155.00–165.00 $162.44 $682 +1.46
472–475 473 12 148.00–155.00 $153.66 $727 -2.05
517–535 522 4 140.00–145.00 $141.28 $737 -2.74
660–675 668 2 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1210 1092 80-85% 8 71.00–78.00 $73.90 $807 -18.90
1075–1210 1139 80-85% 6 83.00–86.00 $84.69 $965 +8.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–910 880 85-90% 4 62.00–69.00 $66.35 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1895 1618 2 111.00–114.00 $112.76 $1,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1130 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 81.00–90.00 $84.75 $836
700–1215 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 70.00–90.00 $79.32 $840

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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
1175–1300 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 975.00–1,100.00 $1,013.47 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1300 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–925.00 $894.23 —

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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.