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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.08/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 348 280
Feeder cattle 370 283 232
Slaughter cattle 79 43 40
Replacement cattle 118 22 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 4 280.00–290.00 $284.84 $897 —
350–390 370 3 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $1,018 —
400–403 402 5 260.00–265.00 $264.01 $1,061 —
565–570 568 2 230.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,329 -8.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 270.00–280.00 $275.23 $894 -10.00
410–420 415 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,048 —
500–510 505 8 230.00–239.00 $236.86 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 484 4 230.00–239.00 $236.70 $1,146 -6.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–373 367 8 230.00–235.00 $233.81 $858 —
405–410 407 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $943 —
450–470 460 7 220.00–229.00 $225.90 $1,039 —
510–530 516 10 212.00–222.00 $219.08 $1,130 +13.23
570–590 578 5 200.00–208.00 $204.73 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 404 5 220.00–225.00 $222.97 $901 +7.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 4 250.00–260.00 $253.57 $822 —
400–410 403 6 225.00–235.00 $231.97 $935 —
450–470 460 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 4 270.00–280.00 $274.86 $764 —
310–340 330 3 260.00–267.00 $263.91 $871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 4 270.00–280.00 $274.73 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1005 934 85-90% 7 71.00–78.00 $75.85 $708 —
890–990 957 85-90% 6 63.00–70.00 $65.12 $623 -10.92
940–1090 1029 85-90% 8 79.00–85.00 $82.35 $847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1325 1174 80-85% 9 90.00–96.00 $93.01 $1,092 +2.53
1120–1240 1189 80-85% 7 82.00–89.00 $86.44 $1,028 -4.04
1140–1400 1338 80-85% 5 100.00–105.00 $103.05 $1,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1650 1545 75-80% 3 82.00–89.00 $85.74 $1,325 —
1570 1570 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,648 +16.00
1400–1890 1694 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.09 $1,577 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1650 1598 2 108.00–110.00 $108.97 $1,741 —
1400–1900 1650 4 98.00–102.00 $100.02 $1,650 —
1825–1860 1843 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $2,267 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1140 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 84.00–92.00 $86.68 $906
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,031
930–1300 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 88.00–94.00 $92.58 $1,096

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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
960–1340 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,351.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1340 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,100.00 $977.56 —

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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.