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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.48/cwt ≈ $1,453/hd at 625 lb · 36 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $228.22/cwt ≈ $739/hd at 324 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 302 363
Feeder cattle 229 243 306
Slaughter cattle 33 44 55
Replacement cattle 10 15 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves, Heifer calves, and Bull 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
475–490 479 7 260.00–269.00 $266.37 $1,276 -6.88
601–635 625 36 230.00–234.00 $232.48 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 324 11 220.00–229.00 $228.22 $739 —
350–363 357 4 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $759 -0.44
400–414 411 5 200.00–206.00 $204.83 $842 +2.85
550–590 577 3 180.00–188.00 $185.46 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 382 5 220.00–230.00 $228.17 $872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 242.00–250.00 $247.49 $817 +4.97
400–425 415 4 230.00–235.00 $232.74 $966 —
475–490 481 5 220.00–238.00 $225.09 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 270.00–280.00 $276.74 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1400 1222 80-85% 5 109.00–114.00 $111.51 $1,363 +13.46
1155–1400 1267 80-85% 5 96.00–102.00 $98.37 $1,246 —
1240–1455 1370 80-85% 4 103.00–106.00 $104.54 $1,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 1013 85-90% 3 93.00–97.00 $94.13 $954 —
940–1200 1095 85-90% 4 89.00–91.00 $90.31 $989 +1.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,624 —
1450–1540 1495 75-80% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.97 $1,584 —
1490–1665 1568 75-80% 3 97.00–103.00 $100.04 $1,569 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1190 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–107.00 $103.72 $1,131
1190–1265 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 98.00–116.00 $106.73 $1,311

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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
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.