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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.76/cwt ≈ $925/hd at 579 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.83/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 533 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $162.30/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 216 203
Feeder cattle 197 182 164
Slaughter cattle 142 27 22
Replacement cattle 11 7 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–483 473 11 165.00–175.00 $168.50 $797 —
503–548 524 15 160.00–165.00 $162.30 $850 +1.17
555–598 576 9 160.00–167.00 $162.91 $938 —
672–675 673 4 145.00–147.00 $145.50 $979 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–385 377 7 149.00–155.00 $152.37 $574 +2.90
505–543 533 17 142.00–152.00 $148.83 $793 +0.48
555–584 579 10 129.00–131.00 $130.71 $757 —
655–675 662 3 120.00–126.00 $123.96 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–484 477 9 157.00–160.00 $159.03 $759 +1.10
510–548 526 7 156.00–158.00 $157.11 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–599 580 3 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $709 +3.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 579 20 155.00–160.00 $159.76 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–528 527 11 138.00–144.00 $143.46 $756 —
655–685 670 2 115.00–124.00 $119.60 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–495 484 5 155.00–157.00 $155.41 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1285 1197 80-85% 39 80.00–86.00 $82.74 $990 +6.67
1075–1275 1207 80-85% 21 72.00–79.00 $74.50 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1695 1439 75-80% 21 71.00–78.00 $73.53 $1,058 —
1370–1570 1440 75-80% 20 80.00–87.00 $83.33 $1,200 —
1505–1515 1508 75-80% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.33 $1,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–995 943 85-90% 4 78.00–80.00 $78.98 $745 —
930–1255 1115 85-90% 12 61.00–68.00 $64.35 $718 —

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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
975–1250 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,109.30 —

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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.