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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.71/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 487 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $219.16/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 480 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.47/cwt ≈ $854/hd at 333 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 406 206
Feeder cattle 307 269 142
Slaughter cattle 62 88 52
Replacement cattle 19 49 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves mostly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–490 480 17 217.00–220.00 $219.16 $1,052 -4.39
575–580 578 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,166 —
653–670 662 4 182.00–188.00 $184.96 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–376 372 7 255.00–260.00 $256.87 $956 —
505–535 527 11 217.00–227.00 $218.05 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 613 2 187.00–190.00 $188.47 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 7 215.00–225.00 $216.83 $783 +1.73
400–440 414 8 210.00–220.00 $214.39 $888 +0.23
478–495 487 23 207.00–210.00 $208.71 $1,016 +4.73
505–535 516 11 195.00–205.00 $201.47 $1,040 +8.06
585 585 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,097 -8.51
600–625 619 4 175.00–180.00 $176.21 $1,091 —
675–690 683 2 160.00–168.00 $163.96 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $652 —
464–495 470 6 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $870 —
650–680 665 2 150.00–158.00 $154.09 $1,025 —
720–745 732 9 145.00–155.00 $149.64 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 7 205.00–213.00 $207.35 $556 —
335–338 337 6 195.00–200.00 $198.17 $668 —
465–470 468 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $831 —
500–515 508 2 168.00–175.00 $171.45 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–336 333 14 250.00–260.00 $256.47 $854 —
380–395 388 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $960 -1.80
510–525 518 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–480 463 4 202.00–210.00 $207.93 $963 -1.17
500–545 528 3 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $1,042 —
565 565 2 187.00–190.00 $188.50 $1,065 —
655–690 673 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $1,060 -3.38
705–745 732 3 150.00–153.00 $152.04 $1,113 —
750–775 765 4 147.00–155.00 $150.23 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $790 +0.63
455–480 464 4 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $998 —
525–545 530 4 200.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,099 -2.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1175 1036 80-85% 10 80.00–87.00 $83.76 $868 —
1000–1090 1045 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,003 —
1060–1195 1105 80-85% 6 88.00–91.00 $89.49 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1245 1223 75-80% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.02 $1,199 +13.94
1225 1225 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,078 +3.92
1145–1470 1333 75-80% 10 89.00–96.00 $92.69 $1,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $468 —
820 820 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $656 —
910 910 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $646 +7.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1810 1496 4 99.00–107.00 $103.59 $1,550 —
1395–1930 1654 6 109.00–117.00 $113.34 $1,875 —
1725–2040 1883 2 124.00–131.00 $127.21 $2,395 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1330 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 88.00–95.00 $91.53 $1,091
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,049

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–820 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–825.00 $812.85 —

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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.