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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.56/cwt ≈ $1,031/hd at 504 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.25/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 564 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 345 169
Feeder cattle 269 290 133
Slaughter cattle 22 46 30
Replacement cattle 10 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bull steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves 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
505–515 510 7 240.00–245.00 $241.44 $1,231 -31.96
583–590 585 6 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 521 5 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–536 528 9 210.00–214.00 $213.16 $1,125 —
550–575 564 10 200.00–207.00 $203.25 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 374 6 220.00–230.00 $222.62 $833 -9.11
502–530 504 12 200.00–205.00 $204.56 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 215.00–220.00 $216.77 $796 -6.65
430–445 440 3 210.00–215.00 $211.63 $931 -4.32
480–496 493 6 200.00–205.00 $201.48 $993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $919 —
453–472 467 7 230.00–236.00 $234.34 $1,094 +0.27
580–590 585 4 210.00–217.00 $214.26 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 260.00–265.00 $262.34 $716 —
380–390 383 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $932 +0.05
400–425 408 3 230.00–237.00 $234.57 $957 +2.61
450–470 457 3 220.00–225.00 $223.28 $1,020 +0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–547 532 6 230.00–235.00 $232.16 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1175 1030 80-85% 3 91.00–93.00 $91.76 $945 —
1125–1290 1197 80-85% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.63 $1,049 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1115 1048 85-90% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.94 $890 —
915–1225 1108 85-90% 3 71.00–77.00 $74.12 $821 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1555 1507 75-80% 3 81.00–89.00 $86.50 $1,304 -7.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1235 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 87.00–90.00 $88.41 $1,033
1275–1345 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 85.00–90.00 $87.57 $1,147

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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.