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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.33/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 524 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $206.48/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 418 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.91/cwt ≈ $638/hd at 371 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 266 202
Feeder cattle 215 215 145
Slaughter cattle 34 28 46
Replacement cattle 26 23 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 lower, 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
406–423 418 15 205.00–207.00 $206.48 $863 +9.05
651–690 668 4 160.00–170.00 $163.22 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 371 9 200.00–208.00 $204.59 $759 —
451–465 456 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 529 4 190.00–192.00 $190.51 $1,008 -3.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–215 209 2 215.00–225.00 $220.14 $460 +17.61
301–320 311 2 177.00–180.00 $178.45 $555 +6.08
365–378 371 13 170.00–175.00 $171.91 $638 —
504–546 524 22 157.00–165.00 $162.33 $851 +1.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–205 203 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $408 +13.45
320–347 343 7 165.00–170.00 $169.33 $581 +6.65
505–545 537 5 150.00–156.00 $154.87 $832 —
555–585 573 6 142.00–147.00 $143.82 $824 -5.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 377 7 157.00–167.00 $162.02 $611 —
415–449 439 7 150.00–155.00 $151.26 $664 —
577–590 580 4 130.00–140.00 $137.46 $797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 200.00–210.00 $204.11 $686 +12.43
474–489 488 11 176.00–180.00 $179.65 $877 —
556–585 571 2 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–526 521 5 170.00–177.00 $171.35 $893 —
558–585 561 9 160.00–165.00 $164.09 $921 -0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 316 2 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $687 —
356–365 361 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $726 +3.17
415–446 431 2 187.00–190.00 $188.45 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1175 1128 80-85% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.69 $764 -2.87
1050–1295 1168 80-85% 15 70.00–77.00 $74.43 $869 -5.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–975 850 85-90% 4 53.00–60.00 $55.27 $470 -4.10
800–955 911 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $71.88 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1610 1425 75-80% 4 73.00–79.00 $75.66 $1,078 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $637
785–1280 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 80.00–97.00 $90.15 $949
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1150 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 65.00–75.00 $68.75 $598

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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
785–1225 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,200.00 $1,061.59 —

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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.