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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.52/cwt ≈ $894/hd at 557 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.84/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 655 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.89/cwt ≈ $791/hd at 514 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 206 452
Feeder cattle 182 142 301
Slaughter cattle 27 52 80
Replacement cattle 7 12 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 557 14 160.00–167.00 $160.52 $894 —
652–685 655 13 145.00–150.00 $146.84 $962 —
770–775 772 3 124.00–133.00 $129.99 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 529 7 159.00–167.00 $161.13 $852 -2.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–426 424 10 155.00–159.00 $158.02 $670 +0.81
455–480 468 11 155.00–160.00 $157.93 $739 +7.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 335 5 147.00–157.00 $148.82 $499 —
355–395 383 5 147.00–157.00 $149.47 $572 —
505–523 515 9 140.00–150.00 $148.35 $764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 135.00–142.00 $137.19 $380 —
310–315 312 5 132.00–142.00 $136.58 $426 —
405–430 414 4 130.00–140.00 $135.47 $561 —
460–490 475 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $629 —
555–560 557 3 117.00–120.00 $118.99 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 373 9 157.00–160.00 $159.68 $596 +8.10
413–436 429 8 157.00–159.00 $157.48 $676 —
485–499 492 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–535 514 12 150.00–156.00 $153.89 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1280 1181 80-85% 7 73.00–79.00 $76.07 $898 -6.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1375 1258 75-80% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.09 $1,045 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1000 905 85-90% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.90 $633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–2130 1867 3 100.00–105.00 $101.90 $1,902 -3.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1100 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 52.00–65.00 $56.96 $512

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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
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.