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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $157.54/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.87/cwt ≈ $703/hd at 454 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $162.73/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 481 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 350 227
Feeder cattle 256 197 179
Slaughter cattle 34 142 48
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–420 412 13 165.00–167.00 $165.63 $682 —
465–486 476 20 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $750 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–497 481 17 161.00–164.00 $162.73 $783 -5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–588 571 11 157.00–161.00 $159.50 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 374 9 130.00–140.00 $138.92 $520 —
410–449 425 12 137.00–147.00 $141.76 $602 —
465–495 483 3 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $688 —
510–545 527 6 130.00–140.00 $138.29 $729 —
555–575 565 3 120.00–127.00 $123.03 $695 +0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–495 454 19 150.00–156.00 $154.87 $703 —
501–530 519 8 145.00–152.00 $149.13 $774 +0.30
560–580 564 5 135.00–140.00 $138.97 $784 +8.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 556 7 142.00–144.00 $143.71 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 160.00–167.00 $163.36 $519 —
355–375 362 7 150.00–160.00 $155.72 $564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–995 923 80-85% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.08 $721 —
1015–1295 1097 80-85% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.65 $907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–870 833 85-90% 3 74.00–81.00 $76.13 $634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2065 1678 3 102.00–109.00 $105.87 $1,776 —

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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.