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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.57/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 418 216
Feeder cattle 183 315 191
Slaughter cattle 37 42 25
Replacement cattle — 61 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves lightly tested, bull calves mostly steady, heifer calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 6 247.00–255.00 $253.68 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 337 6 210.00–217.00 $212.62 $717 —
360–380 364 11 211.00–217.00 $211.57 $770 —
420 420 6 203.00–205.00 $203.67 $855 -8.67
460–492 476 4 195.00–205.00 $199.83 $951 -4.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 220.00–223.00 $222.01 $684 —
370–395 383 2 220.00–222.00 $220.97 $846 —
465–480 470 3 215.00–217.00 $216.32 $1,017 +2.92
555–580 559 6 195.00–198.00 $197.48 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–275 272 7 252.00–255.00 $252.43 $687 —
310–340 319 9 252.00–255.00 $253.64 $809 -1.34
405–435 416 8 225.00–235.00 $227.86 $948 -3.90
455–491 473 4 203.00–204.00 $203.48 $962 —
510–525 520 3 200.00–210.00 $203.27 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 477 3 215.00–225.00 $218.29 $1,041 -14.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,056 —
1015–1250 1157 80-85% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.64 $1,060 +15.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $810 +7.69
1010–1055 1033 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.04 $651 -10.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1815 1620 2 112.00–116.00 $114.24 $1,851 —

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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.