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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.63/cwt ≈ $1,019/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 252 156
Feeder cattle 243 197 147
Slaughter cattle 44 35 7
Replacement cattle 15 20 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 467 3 270.00–275.00 $273.25 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 5 210.00–215.00 $212.99 $826 -0.32
400–410 404 5 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $816 -0.93
465–490 478 5 190.00–200.00 $192.86 $922 -0.33
500–520 513 3 190.00–195.00 $193.38 $992 +8.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $867 —
456–490 468 11 210.00–220.00 $217.63 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 5 200.00–210.00 $205.98 $1,005 —
505–520 518 7 200.00–207.00 $206.02 $1,067 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $747 —
350–365 358 4 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $832 —
540–549 546 7 200.00–205.00 $203.59 $1,112 -0.29
588–590 588 9 190.00–200.00 $192.23 $1,130 -1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $763 —
605–635 620 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 410 3 230.00–237.00 $232.28 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,273 —
1065–1355 1206 80-85% 13 95.00–101.00 $98.05 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 998 85-90% 3 101.00–105.00 $102.67 $1,025 -1.33
930–1180 1097 85-90% 6 85.00–91.00 $89.30 $980 —
1025–1255 1109 85-90% 4 95.00–99.00 $96.89 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1940 1769 4 126.00–132.00 $128.62 $2,275 +0.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1075 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 84.00–102.00 $93.25 $930
910–1290 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 94.00–100.00 $98.23 $1,115

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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
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.