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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $182.59/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.63/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 581 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.13/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 385 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 228 181
Feeder cattle 235 133 132
Slaughter cattle 31 27 31
Replacement cattle 10 68 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–465 463 7 222.00–225.00 $223.71 $1,036 +26.26
565–591 578 10 188.00–198.00 $192.89 $1,115 +9.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 7 200.00–208.00 $206.86 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 395 9 182.00–190.00 $182.81 $722 —
402–406 403 4 177.00–187.00 $184.48 $743 +17.84
460–476 473 11 170.00–178.00 $175.74 $831 -1.41
558–590 581 12 165.00–173.00 $169.63 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 540 8 158.00–168.00 $159.47 $861 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–385 361 8 150.00–160.00 $154.11 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–440 425 12 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $776 -2.35
460–475 467 5 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 385 11 220.00–225.00 $224.13 $863 +9.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1102 80-85% 3 79.00–83.00 $80.63 $889 —
1075–1215 1145 80-85% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.06 $1,077 —
975–1255 1153 80-85% 3 84.00–91.00 $86.77 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–855 783 85-90% 3 54.00–61.00 $58.72 $460 —
960–1000 980 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $76.96 $754 +9.83
950–1035 993 85-90% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.39 $659 -0.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1390 75-80% 2 84.00–92.00 $88.09 $1,224 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1415 1097 5 117.00–120.00 $118.81 $1,303 —
1210–1800 1530 4 102.00–110.00 $105.11 $1,608 —
1895 1895 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,914 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $770
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,051
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1340 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–87.00 $84.30 $1,027

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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.