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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.31/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 575 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.84/cwt -12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 383 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.51/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 488 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 430 282
Feeder cattle 269 342 104
Slaughter cattle 51 64 178
Replacement cattle 13 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady, Steer calves and Bull calves unevenly steady, Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, 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
460–497 488 10 250.00–260.00 $254.51 $1,242 —
563–581 575 13 240.00–249.00 $248.31 $1,428 —
610–617 615 4 230.00–238.00 $236.02 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–370 357 6 260.00–265.00 $264.14 $943 —
400–442 430 10 250.00–260.00 $256.90 $1,105 —
553–595 564 4 230.00–235.00 $233.68 $1,318 —
650–695 680 3 210.00–216.00 $214.09 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 385 5 250.00–257.00 $251.44 $968 -15.21
585–590 587 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,311 -0.54
600–630 615 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 383 11 210.00–220.00 $211.84 $811 -12.59
400–425 413 8 210.00–220.00 $215.57 $890 +0.99
480–490 483 4 200.00–206.00 $204.48 $988 +0.66
530–538 535 6 200.00–205.00 $203.35 $1,088 —
550–595 573 2 190.00–197.00 $193.64 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–517 514 4 210.00–215.00 $213.77 $1,099 —
563–570 565 4 210.00–213.00 $212.24 $1,199 -1.49
600–615 608 3 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $1,246 +1.96
650–660 655 2 200.00–208.00 $204.03 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 569 5 200.00–205.00 $202.21 $1,151 -1.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 3 230.00–240.00 $235.12 $971 +11.67
510–527 522 6 210.00–214.00 $212.02 $1,107 —
555–590 567 6 200.00–207.00 $204.57 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 360 6 270.00–277.00 $275.87 $993 +20.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 509 4 220.00–225.00 $223.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1058 85-90% 7 75.00–81.00 $78.11 $826 -11.89
990–1105 1070 85-90% 4 83.00–89.00 $86.32 $924 -3.68
1100 1100 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,001 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1216 80-85% 9 81.00–88.00 $84.61 $1,029 —
1370 1370 80-85% 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,401 —
1405–1695 1541 75-80% 8 81.00–89.00 $86.91 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1830 1439 4 110.00–115.00 $112.16 $1,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,016
790–1225 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 94.00–97.00 $95.18 $959
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,150
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,079
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,127

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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.