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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $221.39/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 413 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 248 241
Feeder cattle 347 224 163
Slaughter cattle 54 19 56
Replacement cattle 28 5 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves 5.00 lower, Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 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
400–440 427 3 240.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,031 —
450–480 470 3 230.00–235.00 $233.40 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 275.00–280.00 $276.65 $1,143 -14.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 427 9 212.00–218.00 $213.28 $911 -13.40
460–480 469 4 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $961 -18.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 5 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $582 —
250–290 267 6 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $668 -22.40
350–390 377 3 230.00–235.00 $233.45 $880 —
410–420 413 11 220.00–225.00 $221.39 $914 —
480–490 483 7 212.00–220.00 $214.32 $1,035 -17.79
505–515 511 5 210.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,089 —
605–630 626 6 190.00–200.00 $191.61 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 280.00–290.00 $286.91 $775 —
310–345 333 3 270.00–280.00 $273.10 $909 -13.49
355–390 367 3 260.00–265.00 $263.23 $966 —
405–430 422 3 240.00–245.00 $243.40 $1,027 -19.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 250.00–255.00 $253.43 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1235 1118 80-85% 11 83.00–89.00 $86.38 $966 —
1110–1400 1217 80-85% 6 92.00–97.00 $95.13 $1,158 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,392 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $611 —
960–1095 1067 85-90% 5 81.00–84.00 $82.85 $884 —
890–1260 1113 85-90% 11 71.00–77.00 $74.69 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1450 1438 75-80% 2 93.00–98.00 $95.48 $1,373 —
1559 1559 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2115 1810 3 103.00–110.00 $106.06 $1,920 —
1700–2050 1863 6 112.00–117.00 $113.54 $2,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,107
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,119
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,028

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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
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.