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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.26/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 637 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.34/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.68/cwt ≈ $707/hd at 440 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 300 330
Feeder cattle 284 248 259
Slaughter cattle 30 35 44
Replacement cattle 30 17 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady, Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 518 3 165.00–168.00 $165.97 $860 —
606–645 637 29 155.00–160.00 $159.26 $1,014 +3.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 519 11 141.00–150.00 $142.81 $741 -5.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 7 135.00–140.00 $137.73 $457 —
410–446 438 13 130.00–140.00 $132.87 $582 -3.02
450–495 458 9 125.00–130.00 $127.02 $582 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–545 539 11 140.00–148.00 $144.00 $776 —
570–580 571 11 130.00–140.00 $139.08 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 13 140.00–148.00 $142.87 $671 —
555–580 573 8 125.00–130.00 $128.41 $736 -3.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 8 165.00–170.00 $166.17 $631 +2.16
438–445 440 16 157.00–163.00 $160.68 $707 —
455–465 460 15 147.00–155.00 $152.75 $703 -2.78
505–543 520 17 137.00–144.00 $141.34 $735 -2.63
617–642 630 10 126.00–136.00 $130.90 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–586 569 11 125.00–133.00 $129.73 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 8 177.00–185.00 $180.98 $675 +3.33
400–425 413 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $713 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $811 —
935–1185 1065 80-85% 6 72.00–75.00 $73.52 $783 +7.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $514 —
790 790 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $403 —
860–1055 940 85-90% 3 61.00–68.00 $63.25 $595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1415 1333 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.94 $879 -17.42
1165–1520 1370 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.52 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,195 —
1675–1830 1767 3 89.00–95.00 $93.10 $1,645 -6.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–905 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 66.00–74.00 $70.15 $612
820–1260 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 65.00–71.00 $68.37 $693
870–1240 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 61.00–68.00 $65.20 $690
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $676

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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
825–1075 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–950.00 $895.37 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–850 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $752.15 —

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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.