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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $239.20/cwt ≈ $868/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 320 406
Feeder cattle 274 258 232
Slaughter cattle 71 31 159
Replacement cattle 10 31 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves lightly tested, Bull calves 5.00 lower, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–522 520 9 230.00–237.00 $236.24 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–697 685 4 220.00–225.00 $223.81 $1,533 -10.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 513 3 190.00–200.00 $196.49 $1,008 —
570–595 580 3 180.00–185.00 $182.34 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–588 579 4 190.00–199.00 $196.86 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 317 7 240.00–250.00 $247.25 $784 -5.35
350–364 363 12 230.00–240.00 $239.20 $868 —
400–415 405 3 222.00–230.00 $227.27 $920 —
450–496 483 7 210.00–216.00 $214.40 $1,036 -9.10
515–526 523 7 200.00–207.00 $205.03 $1,072 —
600–610 605 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 260.00–265.00 $263.16 $692 —
450–495 480 6 220.00–226.00 $224.13 $1,076 -10.34
505–528 520 5 210.00–219.00 $216.47 $1,126 -7.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1130 1000 85-90% 2 104.00–106.00 $104.87 $1,049 —
935–1160 1023 85-90% 17 82.00–89.00 $85.86 $878 —
1075–1180 1115 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.27 $1,029 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1205 1103 80-85% 5 91.00–98.00 $93.77 $1,034 -15.28
1130–1190 1160 80-85% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $1,287 —
1105–1315 1188 80-85% 4 102.00–109.00 $105.87 $1,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1550 1419 75-80% 5 101.00–107.00 $103.38 $1,467 —
1420–1500 1472 75-80% 3 90.00–96.00 $92.61 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1333 3 113.00–118.00 $114.98 $1,533 -11.02
1480–1760 1608 4 123.00–129.00 $125.88 $2,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1045 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 94.00–98.00 $95.90 $957
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $990

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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.