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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.97/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 482 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.87/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 488 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $212.52/cwt ≈ $1,007/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 388 216
Feeder cattle 397 307 182
Slaughter cattle 96 62 27
Replacement cattle 24 19 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 439 9 215.00–225.00 $221.34 $972 —
453–485 474 14 210.00–220.00 $212.52 $1,007 —
600–645 632 14 185.00–190.00 $186.09 $1,176 -2.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–579 574 7 208.00–215.00 $209.95 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,019 +3.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 482 19 210.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,041 +7.26
505–545 517 13 205.00–215.00 $210.55 $1,089 +9.08
568–573 571 10 190.00–200.00 $196.02 $1,119 +8.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–384 380 9 212.00–220.00 $216.22 $822 —
425–445 435 8 205.00–215.00 $212.03 $922 —
487–490 488 15 200.00–210.00 $201.87 $985 +16.83
515–545 530 2 195.00–205.00 $200.14 $1,061 —
730–742 737 6 140.00–150.00 $146.69 $1,081 -2.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 393 13 225.00–235.00 $225.73 $887 —
575–590 581 5 175.00–180.00 $178.60 $1,038 -9.90
600–640 616 5 165.00–170.00 $167.92 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 588 6 190.00–193.00 $192.51 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1230 968 80-85% 5 93.00–95.00 $94.07 $911 —
905–1150 1078 80-85% 5 77.00–82.00 $80.36 $866 —
1050–1245 1132 80-85% 24 84.00–91.00 $87.61 $992 -1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1395 1323 75-80% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.58 $1,079 -11.11
1220–1680 1450 75-80% 17 84.00–91.00 $87.05 $1,262 —
1405–1755 1580 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1070 864 85-90% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.10 $537 —
915–980 948 85-90% 4 78.00–85.00 $80.33 $762 —
875–1130 1024 85-90% 7 69.00–75.00 $72.57 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1655 1397 3 108.00–110.00 $108.64 $1,518 —
1400 1400 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,330 —
1710 1710 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–985 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 96.00–101.00 $98.63 $922
980–1535 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 92.00–99.00 $94.03 $1,181
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $670
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,061
1185–1440 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 85.00–90.00 $88.10 $1,141

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1025 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–700.00 $679.37 —

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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.