Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.51/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	348	437	420
Feeder cattle	283	354	288
Slaughter cattle	43	47	94
Replacement cattle	22	36	38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	317	7	270.00–275.00	$274.32	$870	—
470–490	480	4	240.00–247.00	$243.43	$1,168	+29.97
500–533	514	7	230.00–235.00	$232.28	$1,194	—
558–570	564	4	220.00–228.00	$223.96	$1,263	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	4	280.00–290.00	$285.23	$927	—
560–590	578	6	230.00–240.00	$234.05	$1,353	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–580	564	9	240.00–250.00	$242.28	$1,366	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	370	6	220.00–225.00	$222.24	$822	+11.35
400–410	405	4	210.00–220.00	$215.06	$871	—
470–495	490	11	200.00–208.00	$205.51	$1,007	+7.04
505–519	512	4	190.00–198.00	$194.05	$994	+0.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	4	210.00–220.00	$214.87	$817	+19.76
400–430	423	9	200.00–210.00	$208.38	$881	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–548	523	7	200.00–210.00	$205.85	$1,077	+6.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	4	250.00–260.00	$254.70	$950	+41.35
510–530	518	6	220.00–230.00	$225.06	$1,166	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–388	374	4	275.00–280.00	$277.41	$1,038	+42.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1160	1088	80-85%	4	82.00–85.00	$83.40	$907	—
1030–1255	1157	80-85%	16	94.00–102.00	$97.41	$1,127	—
1040–1370	1160	80-85%	6	89.00–92.00	$90.48	$1,050	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850	850	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$595	—
870–1045	964	85-90%	4	73.00–79.00	$76.04	$733	—
850–1155	987	85-90%	5	81.00–87.00	$84.05	$830	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570	1570	75-80%	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,397	—
1640	1640	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,640	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,242	—
1205	1205	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,434	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	75.00	$75.00	$742
1190	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	79.00	$79.00	$940

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,148

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690–875	755	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	825.00–925.00	$871.36	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1740	1373	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–2,300.00	$1,869.81	—

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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.