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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.97/cwt ≈ $735/hd at 468 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.79/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $165.23/cwt ≈ $506/hd at 306 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 252 467
Feeder cattle 269 162 383
Slaughter cattle 41 31 39
Replacement cattle 15 59 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 1.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 474 26 181.00–189.00 $182.79 $866 —
515–530 523 2 165.00–168.00 $166.48 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 377 5 165.00–175.00 $166.99 $630 —
675–681 680 5 126.00–136.00 $134.01 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 469 7 157.00–167.00 $164.34 $771 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–485 468 75 148.00–158.00 $156.97 $735 —
505–525 522 13 143.00–153.00 $151.48 $791 —
560–599 580 2 137.00–140.00 $138.55 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 290 6 135.00–145.00 $142.62 $414 —
355–395 381 8 135.00–145.00 $141.43 $539 -10.33
405–430 420 9 130.00–139.00 $136.84 $575 -10.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–449 423 6 145.00–150.00 $146.54 $620 —
465–490 478 2 135.00–145.00 $139.87 $669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 306 14 160.00–170.00 $165.23 $506 —
355–373 370 8 159.00–169.00 $166.68 $617 +4.52
405–440 428 6 155.00–165.00 $156.63 $670 -5.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–449 432 2 167.00–170.00 $168.44 $728 —
501–549 520 3 145.00–153.00 $148.26 $771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1035 1003 80-85% 4 69.00–75.00 $71.75 $720 —
1000–1180 1074 80-85% 9 77.00–83.00 $79.88 $858 +5.98
1055–1250 1151 80-85% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.88 $1,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1375 1339 75-80% 4 81.00–85.00 $83.49 $1,118 —
1305–1600 1410 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $93.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1805 1603 2 107.00–114.00 $110.06 $1,764 -2.70
1870 1870 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,338 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1175 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 71.00–85.00 $76.08 $857
870–1280 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 77.00–88.00 $83.24 $944

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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
1100–1230 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,225.00 $1,130.98 —

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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.