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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $171.27/cwt +7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 505 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.49/cwt +18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 438 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.00/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 236 252
Feeder cattle 317 173 162
Slaughter cattle 67 42 31
Replacement cattle 36 21 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 635 6 185.00–195.00 $187.94 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–285 276 5 207.00–215.00 $209.85 $579 +19.15
320–345 337 6 200.00–210.00 $202.94 $684 +13.25
365–395 375 4 195.00–200.00 $198.22 $743 —
500–530 505 15 167.00–177.00 $171.27 $865 +7.14
660–695 669 4 132.00–142.00 $138.91 $929 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 205.00–210.00 $207.38 $784 +7.48
460–480 474 9 195.00–203.00 $197.08 $934 +14.34
510–535 523 10 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $968 +4.15
553–555 554 2 170.00–179.00 $174.49 $967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 185.00–195.00 $190.10 $700 +17.62
570–598 595 9 150.00–155.00 $154.47 $919 —
735–740 738 2 95.00–103.00 $99.01 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $559 —
255–295 275 2 230.00–240.00 $234.64 $645 —
385–395 392 6 212.00–220.00 $215.67 $845 +20.40
405–420 410 3 195.00–200.00 $198.29 $813 +13.23
515–529 527 8 185.00–195.00 $193.78 $1,021 +18.73
655–657 657 6 140.00–145.00 $144.17 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $724 —
370–390 380 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $864 —
415–445 438 12 215.00–225.00 $222.49 $975 +18.76
470–490 480 2 207.00–213.00 $209.94 $1,008 +15.10
515–545 535 3 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $1,106 +15.08
715–725 720 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 6 240.00–250.00 $245.71 $796 +10.33
355–380 368 2 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $883 —
410–440 427 5 225.00–230.00 $227.77 $973 +7.65
455–495 482 3 220.00–225.00 $223.43 $1,077 +14.66
505–545 531 4 210.00–217.00 $212.16 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–930 829 85-90% 7 76.00–81.00 $78.16 $648 —
855–900 880 85-90% 5 66.00–71.00 $68.56 $603 —
775–945 891 85-90% 4 85.00–89.00 $87.07 $776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 1048 80-85% 6 72.00–81.00 $77.94 $817 -8.51
995–1190 1112 80-85% 3 93.00–100.00 $97.57 $1,085 +1.87
905–1195 1115 80-85% 5 81.00–89.00 $85.56 $954 -10.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,372 —
1195–1405 1300 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $95.92 $1,247 -1.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 94.00 $94.00 $902 —
940–2050 1456 4 119.00–124.00 $120.94 $1,761 —
1400–1580 1503 3 109.00–115.00 $111.74 $1,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $777
610–1120 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 84.00–88.00 $85.19 $800
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $546
765–1080 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.00–62.00 $61.59 $568
970–1095 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–78.00 $76.59 $791

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1050 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 750.00–975.00 $859.37 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.