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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 420 325
Feeder cattle 188 317 269
Slaughter cattle 66 67 41
Replacement cattle 46 36 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement Cows 2.00 to 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
330–335 331 4 265.00–275.00 $272.47 $902 —
353–395 367 4 255.00–265.00 $262.31 $963 —
415–425 417 5 240.00–248.00 $246.37 $1,027 —
560–595 586 4 227.00–233.00 $229.19 $1,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–445 435 8 213.00–220.00 $215.98 $940 —
455–485 473 9 210.00–213.00 $211.77 $1,002 +14.69
500–525 521 8 195.00–203.00 $198.77 $1,036 +13.77
570–594 589 9 180.00–190.00 $188.14 $1,108 +13.65
750–758 756 4 140.00–150.00 $142.48 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 480 4 190.00–200.00 $197.13 $946 —
640–645 643 4 152.00–160.00 $156.02 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $721 +20.36
370–390 380 2 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $817 +16.65
455–465 460 2 200.00–208.00 $203.96 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 322 5 260.00–265.00 $264.07 $850 +18.36
455–495 466 4 222.00–230.00 $227.38 $1,060 +3.95
515–540 528 2 210.00–218.00 $213.91 $1,129 +1.75
560–575 565 3 200.00–203.00 $201.02 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 420 3 220.00–230.00 $223.17 $937 +0.68
475–495 485 2 217.00–222.00 $219.55 $1,065 +9.61

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,316 —
1275–1740 1391 75-80% 10 78.00–85.00 $80.47 $1,119 —
1430–1765 1563 75-80% 9 86.00–93.00 $90.01 $1,407 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1225 986 80-85% 13 78.00–85.00 $80.24 $791 —
1055–1190 1145 80-85% 3 86.00–91.00 $88.43 $1,013 +2.87
1280 1280 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $445 —
725–985 858 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $63.27 $543 -5.29
875–1045 953 85-90% 3 68.00–74.00 $71.72 $683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1860 1468 4 102.00–110.00 $105.82 $1,553 -15.12
1740–2260 1896 4 114.00–118.00 $115.91 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–990 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 100.00–110.00 $105.31 $971
810–1175 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 90.00–100.00 $93.70 $956
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1285 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 82.00–90.00 $85.19 $998
1220–1235 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–85.00 $83.49 $1,025

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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
1005–1170 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,285.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1200 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,064.77 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1120 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–850.00 $726.70 —

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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.