Cattle Market Pulse

Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Moultrie Livestock report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $244.61/cwt ≈ $1,111/hd at 454 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 254 150
Feeder cattle 130 227 123
Slaughter cattle 17 17 27
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves steady, Bull calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 3 250.00–255.00 $251.59 $1,082 —
451–490 454 14 240.00–245.00 $244.61 $1,111 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 250.00–255.00 $253.43 $849 —
370–390 380 2 240.00–250.00 $244.87 $931 +11.63
405–425 415 4 230.00–235.00 $233.01 $967 —
454–480 459 5 220.00–227.00 $225.54 $1,035 +12.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 460 3 210.00–215.00 $211.63 $973 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $853 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 6 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,022 —
570–590 574 5 210.00–215.00 $213.97 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 304 4 290.00–295.00 $293.77 $893 +22.05
400–410 405 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 250.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,096 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $765 —
914–925 920 85-90% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.99 $856 +31.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,190 +14.00
1205 1205 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,157 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1730 1517 3 111.00–114.00 $112.13 $1,701 —

↑ Back to top

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.