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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.35/cwt ≈ $900/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 429 154
Feeder cattle 227 347 123
Slaughter cattle 17 54 27
Replacement cattle 10 28 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves lightly tested, Bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
305–320 315 3 280.00–285.00 $281.61 $887 —
382–390 383 7 270.00–275.00 $274.27 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–542 533 5 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–420 419 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,013 +0.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 230.00–240.00 $233.16 $751 —
410–419 418 18 210.00–216.00 $215.35 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 220.00–230.00 $223.16 $730 —
400–405 402 6 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $831 -6.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 230.00–240.00 $233.24 $875 —
453–490 467 4 210.00–220.00 $213.49 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 270.00–275.00 $271.69 $698 —
310–340 322 5 260.00–265.00 $262.11 $844 +8.68
455–470 463 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $720 -4.46
300–315 305 3 270.00–275.00 $271.72 $829 -1.38
350–380 371 4 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $983 +1.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 260.00–270.00 $263.29 $666 +13.23
350–380 365 2 240.00–248.00 $244.16 $891 +10.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,010 —
1180–1340 1287 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $94.39 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —
940 940 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,797 —
1605–1925 1765 2 92.00–100.00 $95.64 $1,688 —
1765–2220 1954 4 118.00–124.00 $120.66 $2,358 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $865

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.