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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $151.58/cwt ≈ $567/hd at 374 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.85/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 386 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 350 299
Feeder cattle 142 272 259
Slaughter cattle 52 64 25
Replacement cattle 12 14 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–447 441 9 157.00–160.00 $158.31 $698 —
475–485 478 4 155.00–160.00 $158.73 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–545 536 9 163.00–165.00 $163.77 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–548 537 3 168.00–172.00 $170.72 $917 —
605–649 614 5 153.00–161.00 $159.31 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 386 12 137.00–147.00 $143.85 $555 +10.91
625–645 635 2 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $784 +8.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–423 420 5 156.00–159.00 $157.21 $660 —
455–498 487 4 147.00–151.00 $150.07 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 668 3 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 155.00–165.00 $158.50 $520 —
352–385 374 18 145.00–155.00 $151.58 $567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1290 1179 80-85% 9 80.00–86.00 $82.97 $978 +6.98
1015–1290 1202 80-85% 11 72.00–79.00 $75.42 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1495 1455 75-80% 3 80.00–87.00 $83.34 $1,213 —
1355–1895 1565 75-80% 10 72.00–79.00 $75.26 $1,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1160 1031 85-90% 5 62.00–67.00 $64.09 $661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1710 1512 3 91.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,439 —
1765–2010 1850 3 104.00–108.00 $105.77 $1,957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $980
950–1045 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 99.00–115.00 $107.23 $1,049

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.