Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $193.34/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 419 lb · 20 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $217.12/cwt ≈ $1,209/hd at 557 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $217.85/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 481 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	562	300	303
Feeder cattle	379	188	171
Slaughter cattle	99	66	83
Replacement cattle	84	46	49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 3.00 Higher, Feeders Steers, Heifers, and Bulls Steady, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–470	463	5	230.00–235.00	$232.82	$1,078	—
500–540	530	8	220.00–227.00	$225.35	$1,194	—
556–560	557	17	215.00–220.00	$217.12	$1,209	—
610–640	625	4	200.00–208.00	$204.10	$1,276	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	4	250.00–260.00	$254.72	$810	—
355–370	360	3	240.00–250.00	$243.43	$876	—
400–410	403	4	230.00–240.00	$235.96	$951	—
450–490	470	8	220.00–230.00	$225.00	$1,058	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	378	4	205.00–210.00	$206.75	$782	—
410–443	419	20	190.00–197.00	$193.34	$810	—
450–470	460	4	180.00–185.00	$182.45	$839	-14.68
650–695	675	4	140.00–148.00	$144.53	$976	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–356	355	13	210.00–218.00	$213.85	$759	-1.02
400–445	423	4	200.00–205.00	$202.63	$857	—
470–498	485	7	190.00–197.00	$194.50	$943	-9.46
500–540	523	4	180.00–190.00	$186.01	$973	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–470	460	8	202.00–212.00	$207.29	$954	-4.48
500–510	504	5	190.00–197.00	$194.78	$982	-3.99
568–590	577	8	180.00–187.00	$183.73	$1,060	-4.41
600–625	613	4	170.00–175.00	$172.55	$1,058	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–310	305	6	240.00–248.00	$244.38	$745	—
355–365	362	3	230.00–237.00	$232.29	$841	—
400–435	405	11	220.00–225.00	$222.36	$901	—
450–490	481	13	210.00–220.00	$217.85	$1,048	—
525–538	533	8	200.00–210.00	$202.49	$1,079	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	4	250.00–255.00	$252.35	$820	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1415	1288	80-85%	6	90.00–95.00	$92.55	$1,192	-3.45
1205–1415	1324	80-85%	6	98.00–104.00	$100.43	$1,330	—
1235–1500	1401	80-85%	17	82.00–89.00	$84.21	$1,180	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1545–1645	1596	75-80%	5	98.00–104.00	$100.14	$1,598	+10.13
1525–1690	1608	75-80%	2	90.00–96.00	$92.85	$1,493	—
1490–1820	1645	75-80%	11	82.00–89.00	$86.16	$1,417	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1030	964	85-90%	6	61.00–68.00	$64.97	$626	-6.75
945–1020	983	85-90%	8	71.00–77.00	$73.76	$725	+2.04
1110	1110	85-90%	2	83.00	$83.00	$921	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1695	1430	3	105.00–111.00	$108.45	$1,551	—
1510–1760	1635	2	112.00–119.00	$115.23	$1,884	—
1545–2110	1828	2	120.00–123.00	$121.73	$2,225	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–1630	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	93.00–117.00	$102.45	$996
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	98.00	$98.00	$995
885–1465	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	90.00–108.00	$98.39	$1,084

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–1130	961	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	81.00–88.00	$83.83	$806

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970–1170	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,218.69	-67.18

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940–950	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	925.00–1,000.00	$962.70	—

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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.