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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $157.63/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 506 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.13/cwt ≈ $646/hd at 478 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $148.72/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 690 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 282 245
Feeder cattle 177 104 160
Slaughter cattle 125 178 49
Replacement cattle 17 — 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–510 506 20 154.00–160.00 $157.63 $798 +11.39
651–662 655 4 130.00–137.00 $134.26 $879 +0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–692 690 14 145.00–149.00 $148.72 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 478 17 131.00–140.00 $135.13 $646 —
501–549 525 2 123.00–127.00 $125.09 $657 +2.72
560–595 583 6 115.00–120.00 $117.67 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–410 407 3 150.00–154.00 $152.69 $621 —
526–530 527 12 135.00–139.00 $136.01 $717 -3.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–410 406 2 152.00–162.00 $156.94 $637 +2.91
501–545 516 3 138.00–145.00 $140.47 $725 +5.84
560–575 569 4 122.00–129.00 $125.73 $715 —
651–686 679 11 105.00–115.00 $107.22 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1070 891 85-90% 23 50.00–57.00 $53.65 $478 —
940–990 963 85-90% 20 58.00–65.00 $60.52 $583 -0.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1245 1085 80-85% 23 62.00–69.00 $65.59 $712 —
1040–1275 1101 80-85% 8 70.00–76.00 $72.70 $800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1525 1404 75-80% 8 65.00–71.00 $67.86 $953 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1795 1595 2 90.00–91.00 $90.44 $1,443 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $808
790–800 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–97.00 $94.48 $751

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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
1200–1570 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,125.00 $1,042.29 —

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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.