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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 332 285
Feeder cattle 133 293 185
Slaughter cattle 27 32 78
Replacement cattle 68 7 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady to5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady, Replacement Cows 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $744 +15.39
475–495 485 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $958 —
565–599 592 5 175.00–185.00 $183.09 $1,084 +4.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $529 —
320–340 338 8 187.00–193.00 $188.09 $636 —
356–360 357 3 175.00–180.00 $178.32 $637 +2.90
400–445 432 6 160.00–170.00 $166.64 $720 +4.97
495–499 498 7 172.00–178.00 $177.15 $882 +12.66
505–545 532 3 150.00–158.00 $154.32 $821 -8.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 165.00–168.00 $166.42 $546 -1.04
405–435 420 4 140.00–150.00 $145.48 $611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $611 +0.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 220.00–225.00 $223.23 $692 +5.59
370–395 383 2 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $823 +10.21
420–425 424 5 190.00–200.00 $191.98 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 3 180.00–190.00 $186.84 $719 +3.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–940 890 80-85% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.58 $771 —
1045–1050 1049 80-85% 4 71.00–76.00 $73.75 $774 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1425 1349 75-80% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.99 $1,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1055 993 85-90% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.13 $667 +1.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1720 1263 2 95.00–98.00 $97.04 $1,226 —
1025–2345 1632 7 105.00–111.00 $108.48 $1,770 +19.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $975
750–1405 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 90.00–97.00 $92.40 $1,048
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–830 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–85.00 $82.17 $602
1085–1310 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 79.00–82.00 $80.75 $939
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,015

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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
1010–1150 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,352.53 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1010 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,140.31 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–950 881 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–800.00 $746.28 —

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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.