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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $275.00/cwt ≈ $1,471/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 196 276
Feeder cattle 191 167 235
Slaughter cattle 31 26 31
Replacement cattle 13 3 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 384 6 305.00–310.00 $309.14 $1,187 —
520–547 535 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–313 305 8 275.00–280.00 $276.92 $845 —
415–425 420 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,102 +39.00
505–535 520 2 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $1,353 +25.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 250.00–260.00 $252.55 $1,051 +37.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 250.00–260.00 $253.26 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 315.00–320.00 $317.36 $857 -0.90
300–341 329 9 305.00–310.00 $308.41 $1,015 +3.38
368–388 375 3 300.00–310.00 $303.45 $1,138 —
550–580 562 6 250.00–260.00 $255.77 $1,437 —
610–615 613 2 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 9 310.00–320.00 $315.55 $1,016 +2.70
360–388 374 2 310.00–315.00 $312.41 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 292 7 300.00–310.00 $301.29 $880 —
355–368 362 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1055 1045 80-85% 2 101.00–109.00 $104.96 $1,097 —
1005–1190 1098 80-85% 2 112.00–116.00 $114.17 $1,254 —
1160–1290 1221 80-85% 10 122.00–129.00 $125.61 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1390 1345 75-80% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.45 $1,620 —
1315–1440 1354 75-80% 7 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $1,724 +8.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–975 848 85-90% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.82 $923 —
865 865 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,137 —
1825–1965 1895 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $2,567 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1180 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 116.00–121.00 $118.21 $1,257

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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
1365–1675 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,232.65 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.