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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $146.74/cwt ≈ $571/hd at 389 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $142.94/cwt ≈ $616/hd at 431 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $151.16/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 516 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 420 239
Feeder cattle 232 288 214
Slaughter cattle 40 94 25
Replacement cattle 8 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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
468–472 471 6 147.00–149.00 $148.67 $700 -3.86
509–523 516 15 148.00–154.00 $151.16 $780 +2.59
605–635 620 2 112.00–122.00 $117.12 $726 -25.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–495 492 7 157.00–159.00 $158.71 $781 -6.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 385 14 140.00–150.00 $145.63 $561 —
460–499 486 11 143.00–153.00 $146.59 $712 +0.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 361 9 150.00–153.00 $152.64 $551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–547 543 6 136.00–140.00 $136.64 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 319 7 140.00–145.00 $142.70 $455 —
365–399 389 16 140.00–150.00 $146.74 $571 —
415–435 431 15 140.00–149.00 $142.94 $616 —
455–465 459 8 135.00–144.00 $141.48 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1225 1179 80-85% 7 74.00–79.00 $77.44 $913 —
1100–1245 1179 80-85% 12 80.00–87.00 $82.33 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1585 1373 75-80% 9 80.00–87.00 $83.43 $1,145 —
1310–1660 1440 75-80% 3 73.00–79.00 $76.38 $1,100 -1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,061 —

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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
1429 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.