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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.47/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 576 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.25/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 484 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.61/cwt ≈ $933/hd at 410 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 517 350
Feeder cattle 404 397 197
Slaughter cattle 63 96 142
Replacement cattle 59 24 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Replacement Cows steady 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
435–445 440 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,034 —
459–480 465 7 225.00–235.00 $227.95 $1,060 —
502–538 522 13 220.00–225.00 $221.11 $1,154 —
590–598 595 19 212.00–222.00 $213.58 $1,271 +3.63
675–699 696 7 180.00–190.00 $188.61 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–449 441 17 220.00–229.00 $223.33 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 3 230.00–240.00 $233.29 $875 —
425–443 439 11 208.00–218.00 $216.31 $950 —
475–488 484 20 200.00–210.00 $208.25 $1,008 -7.72
574–583 576 24 180.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,080 -8.55
610–645 626 11 170.00–173.00 $171.41 $1,073 —
670–679 677 7 157.00–160.00 $157.85 $1,069 —
710–727 726 12 140.00–150.00 $149.18 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 483 7 180.00–190.00 $182.93 $884 —
500–520 518 10 170.00–180.00 $179.03 $927 —
575–580 577 3 160.00–170.00 $163.35 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–366 365 5 225.00–230.00 $225.99 $825 +9.77
465–470 468 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $912 -6.90
580 580 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 348 15 240.00–248.00 $247.49 $861 —
405–432 410 19 220.00–230.00 $227.61 $933 —
470–480 475 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,010 —
570 570 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 518 6 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $953 —
700–705 703 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1005 992 80-85% 3 81.00 $81.00 $804 -13.07
890–1145 1065 80-85% 11 84.00–91.00 $88.04 $938 +7.68
1050–1140 1093 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.98 $1,027 +13.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1665 1424 75-80% 4 93.00–95.00 $93.81 $1,336 —
1220–1500 1432 75-80% 6 88.00–92.00 $89.32 $1,279 —
1480–1860 1641 75-80% 4 79.00–83.00 $81.12 $1,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–875 845 85-90% 4 61.00–67.00 $64.11 $542 —
840–1220 1032 85-90% 3 68.00–75.00 $71.09 $734 -1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1445 1383 2 104.00–105.00 $104.52 $1,446 -4.12
1500–2045 1690 3 108.00–115.00 $112.01 $1,893 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $711
920–1315 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,017
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $846
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $948

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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
1180–1455 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,708.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1405 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,433.34 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.