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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.03/cwt ≈ $731/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $152.65/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 618 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.82/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 485 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 247 155
Feeder cattle 115 193 91
Slaughter cattle 50 49 43
Replacement cattle 9 5 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves lightly tested, heifer and bull calves steady, replacement cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–493 479 9 170.00–180.00 $174.99 $838 —
510–540 525 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $871 —
601–644 618 15 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–349 336 3 157.00–165.00 $159.77 $537 —
451–499 478 22 150.00–156.00 $153.03 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 485 13 140.00–147.00 $142.82 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–563 556 7 130.00–140.00 $132.14 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $732 —
452–460 455 5 167.00–175.00 $171.77 $782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–604 604 6 142.00–145.00 $144.50 $873 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–480 470 3 150.00–160.00 $156.80 $737 +4.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1065 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $858 —
1010–1205 1121 80-85% 9 90.00–97.00 $93.27 $1,046 +13.95
1015–1230 1142 80-85% 3 83.00–89.00 $86.53 $988 +7.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1100 873 85-90% 3 73.00–77.00 $74.43 $650 —
720–1105 915 85-90% 8 60.00–65.00 $62.48 $572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1540 1460 75-80% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.05 $1,373 +7.88
1370–1610 1485 75-80% 4 79.00–84.00 $82.41 $1,224 -3.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,552 —
1530–1830 1755 4 107.00–109.00 $108.56 $1,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1045 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 71.00–79.00 $74.66 $702
1145–1435 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–81.00 $73.90 $953

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.