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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $230.93/cwt ≈ $1,185/hd at 513 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $215.85/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.42/cwt ≈ $1,279/hd at 570 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 272 426
Feeder cattle 256 229 313
Slaughter cattle 15 33 88
Replacement cattle 13 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–588 570 11 230.00–240.00 $238.12 $1,357 —
600–636 631 7 220.00–225.00 $224.32 $1,415 —
650–665 660 3 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,430 —
700–710 709 8 200.00–206.00 $205.26 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 487 7 260.00–265.00 $263.56 $1,284 -2.81
552–590 567 5 250.00–260.00 $255.84 $1,451 —
700–745 717 7 220.00–225.00 $223.86 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–577 576 7 240.00–250.00 $242.86 $1,399 —
600–610 607 6 232.00–240.00 $234.64 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $890 +19.90
405–440 431 6 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $973 +20.82
479–490 480 12 215.00–225.00 $215.85 $1,036 —
500–525 513 2 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,102 —
550–589 579 11 205.00–209.00 $207.91 $1,204 +22.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 5 230.00–238.00 $234.25 $972 —
500–517 512 8 220.00–225.00 $224.39 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–578 570 11 220.00–226.00 $224.42 $1,279 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 477 3 240.00–250.00 $246.85 $1,177 +21.76
500–516 513 21 230.00–235.00 $230.93 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 290.00–295.00 $293.40 $918 +16.66
350–390 377 3 280.00–285.00 $283.45 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 523 3 240.00–245.00 $243.38 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,238 -2.37
1295 1295 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,386 +8.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $740 —
1010 1010 85-90% 2 97.00 $97.00 $980 +2.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,447 —
1910 1910 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,292 —
1970 1970 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,482 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $840
680–825 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–127.00 $118.78 $894

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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
1285–1340 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,455.24 —

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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.