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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.93/cwt ≈ $711/hd at 431 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,059/hd at 623 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $139.39/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 625 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 325 375
Feeder cattle 171 269 302
Slaughter cattle 83 41 46
Replacement cattle 49 15 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves and bull calves steady, heifer calves steady to 1.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–437 423 10 178.00–180.00 $179.03 $757 —
530–538 535 3 165.00–170.00 $168.35 $901 —
555–578 572 4 150.00–158.00 $156.06 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–626 625 13 132.00–140.00 $139.39 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–447 431 26 163.00–170.00 $164.93 $711 —
623 623 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 —
654–655 654 5 130.00–139.00 $137.20 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 334 5 133.00–143.00 $136.30 $455 —
355–360 357 5 130.00–140.00 $135.97 $485 -5.46
605–615 608 3 115.00–125.00 $121.63 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $496 —
455–493 485 5 140.00–146.00 $144.88 $703 +5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–468 467 8 157.00–165.00 $162.01 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–649 612 6 123.00–133.00 $131.23 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1037 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.80 $755 +1.05
870–1240 1060 80-85% 19 79.00–86.00 $82.86 $878 +2.98
1085–1215 1126 80-85% 21 87.00–94.00 $90.20 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1430 1364 75-80% 14 92.00–98.00 $94.07 $1,283 —
1335–1545 1434 75-80% 6 84.00–89.00 $87.00 $1,248 -6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1120 992 85-90% 5 62.00–67.00 $64.29 $638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1545 1500 3 103.00–110.00 $105.93 $1,589 —
1635–1920 1778 2 122.00–126.00 $123.84 $2,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–985 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 68.00–78.00 $73.63 $644
755–1350 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 76.00–92.00 $81.19 $874

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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
675–1065 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 500.00–800.00 $645.09 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1180 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,075.00 $977.09 —

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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.