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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.55/cwt ≈ $1,018/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $245.00/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.61/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 359 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 282 249
Feeder cattle 186 221 215
Slaughter cattle 28 49 34
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly steady, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 +1.17
500–535 518 2 225.00–228.00 $226.55 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 359 10 232.00–235.00 $232.61 $835 -3.29
465–475 466 14 210.00–220.00 $218.55 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 215.00–220.00 $218.36 $823 -6.51
450–475 464 7 200.00–210.00 $205.48 $953 —
571–595 576 5 175.00–183.00 $181.35 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 227.00–230.00 $228.97 $943 -3.18
505–535 518 3 195.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1200 1030 80-85% 4 96.00–101.00 $98.63 $1,016 —
1020–1125 1080 80-85% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.33 $954 —
1255–1290 1273 80-85% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.52 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,374 —
1390–1625 1495 75-80% 5 107.00–112.00 $108.94 $1,629 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $454 —
655–940 833 85-90% 4 81.00–88.00 $84.78 $706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,622 -5.00
1315–1685 1500 2 118.00–123.00 $120.81 $1,812 —

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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.