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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $197.28/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 611 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $196.30/cwt -8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 487 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.71/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 512 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 333 319
Feeder cattle 447 269 177
Slaughter cattle 44 51 125
Replacement cattle 22 13 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls Steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls 2.00 lower, Steer calves and Bull calves unevenly steady, Heifer calves 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
620–648 641 8 230.00–237.00 $235.31 $1,508 -0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 553 3 230.00–240.00 $233.37 $1,291 -0.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 507 3 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 6 220.00–225.00 $223.66 $702 —
350–390 364 5 210.00–220.00 $214.78 $782 +2.94
400–420 411 5 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $843 -10.47
480–495 487 11 192.00–200.00 $196.30 $956 -8.18
555–570 561 7 190.00–193.00 $191.72 $1,076 -1.92
604–610 605 6 180.00–184.00 $183.33 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 366 6 220.00–225.00 $221.85 $812 —
405–420 413 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $888 —
460–470 463 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 4 250.00–255.00 $253.82 $835 —
350–370 360 4 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $883 —
400–440 414 7 225.00–235.00 $230.72 $955 -4.40
450–490 463 6 220.00–225.00 $223.24 $1,034 —
505–540 532 9 210.00–220.00 $212.11 $1,128 +0.09
565–580 574 5 192.00–200.00 $196.85 $1,130 -7.72
605–612 611 11 190.00–198.00 $197.28 $1,205 —
650–670 660 2 180.00–187.00 $183.45 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $935 —
452–495 478 5 230.00–235.00 $233.11 $1,114 —
505–530 512 10 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,140 -0.29
578–590 580 6 212.00–220.00 $213.36 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 4 220.00–228.00 $223.96 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–945 928 85-90% 3 92.00–98.00 $95.01 $882 —
930–1155 1037 85-90% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.64 $764 —
1045 1045 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $888 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1405 1280 80-85% 7 84.00–87.00 $85.26 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1570 1528 75-80% 6 82.00–88.00 $85.82 $1,311 -1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1550 1278 2 105.00–107.00 $106.21 $1,357 —
1785–1990 1893 3 115.00–117.00 $115.63 $2,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $761
1180–1195 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 93.00–95.00 $94.01 $1,117

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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
700–1390 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,368.42 —

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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.