Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.36/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 425 lb · 34 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $223.47/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 415 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.83/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 463 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	485	269	343
Feeder cattle	360	185	282
Slaughter cattle	70	41	31
Replacement cattle	55	43	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–445	423	7	220.00–230.00	$226.29	$957	+2.27
450–497	487	10	215.00–225.00	$216.94	$1,056	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–585	578	8	205.00–215.00	$211.29	$1,221	+0.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–380	378	2	210.00–215.00	$212.48	$803	—
411–435	425	34	205.00–215.00	$213.36	$907	-4.24
455–498	484	3	195.00–205.00	$201.86	$977	—
505–545	533	8	190.00–198.00	$194.57	$1,037	—
560–595	568	11	182.00–192.00	$189.86	$1,078	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	329	10	200.00–210.00	$203.47	$669	—
355–395	380	3	195.00–205.00	$199.85	$759	-3.57
555–575	562	3	160.00–170.00	$166.59	$936	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540–545	542	3	175.00–185.00	$181.65	$985	—
675–695	688	5	145.00–155.00	$147.96	$1,018	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	333	4	245.00–255.00	$250.15	$833	—
404–430	415	27	223.00–230.00	$223.47	$927	+1.77
510–520	513	4	200.00–210.00	$207.46	$1,064	—
610–620	617	3	180.00–190.00	$183.30	$1,131	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	332	10	225.00–235.00	$232.95	$773	—
375–395	385	2	210.00–220.00	$215.13	$828	-2.39
413–440	424	5	205.00–215.00	$210.85	$894	—
530–540	539	8	180.00–185.00	$184.39	$994	—
580–595	588	2	175.00–180.00	$177.47	$1,044	—
600–605	603	2	160.00–165.00	$162.51	$980	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	463	19	208.00–218.00	$212.83	$985	+10.34
520–535	528	2	190.00–200.00	$194.93	$1,029	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1045	965	80-85%	4	90.00–93.00	$91.66	$885	—
875–1190	1025	80-85%	5	81.00–85.00	$82.27	$843	—
1020–1100	1060	80-85%	2	99.00–110.00	$104.71	$1,110	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930	930	75-80%	1	85.00	$85.00	$790	—
1190–1450	1345	75-80%	3	90.00–97.00	$93.30	$1,255	-2.53
1320–1380	1351	75-80%	4	99.00–107.00	$102.70	$1,387	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790	790	85-90%	1	81.00	$81.00	$640	—
745–950	804	85-90%	5	71.00–76.00	$74.26	$597	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1715	1455	4	105.00–107.00	$106.20	$1,545	—
1360–1630	1495	2	111.00–114.00	$112.64	$1,684	—
1575–1800	1689	6	115.00–122.00	$118.66	$2,004	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	91.00	$91.00	$819
860–1190	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	97.00–107.00	$102.71	$1,050
1100–1165	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	96.00–99.00	$97.54	$1,105

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1040	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	99.00–107.00	$102.51	$951
950–970	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	112.00–122.00	$117.05	$1,124
940–1025	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	105.00–115.00	$109.78	$1,079

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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
1190–1250	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,275.00	$1,226.23	-141.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—

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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.