Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.65/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 419 lb · 15 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.49/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 577 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	252	295	307
Feeder cattle	197	259	259
Slaughter cattle	35	21	22
Replacement cattle	20	15	26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–362	357	9	210.00–215.00	$213.31	$762	—
410–440	423	8	200.00–210.00	$202.91	$858	+1.26
450–487	477	7	190.00–200.00	$193.19	$922	-12.58
505–540	525	5	180.00–190.00	$184.73	$970	-8.58
555–590	568	6	180.00–185.00	$182.78	$1,038	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418–425	419	15	210.00–220.00	$218.65	$916	+2.93
565–583	577	13	190.00–195.00	$193.49	$1,116	—
605–610	608	3	180.00–185.00	$183.34	$1,115	+1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508–540	524	4	200.00–208.00	$203.88	$1,068	+0.56
570–595	587	3	190.00–200.00	$193.24	$1,134	-0.05
600–620	613	4	180.00–187.00	$182.97	$1,122	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1115	1111	80-85%	5	98.00–103.00	$98.99	$1,100	—
1090–1430	1270	80-85%	7	106.00–108.00	$107.11	$1,360	-4.89
1145–1415	1334	80-85%	4	113.00–115.00	$113.51	$1,514	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1040	952	85-90%	3	85.00–91.00	$87.78	$836	—
880–1045	980	85-90%	4	92.00–99.00	$96.70	$948	—
995	995	85-90%	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,035	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390	1390	75-80%	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,432	—
1440	1440	75-80%	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,555	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1610–1910	1760	2	126.00–129.00	$127.63	$2,246	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–1210	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	86.00–110.00	$96.89	$1,076

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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.