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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 220 420
Feeder cattle 115 183 317
Slaughter cattle 32 25 67
Replacement cattle 5 12 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
480–498 488 7 265.00–270.00 $267.81 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,041 —
360–390 369 6 300.00–305.00 $303.63 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 463 7 255.00–260.00 $257.22 $1,191 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–394 387 7 250.00–260.00 $256.89 $994 +1.66
558–585 569 5 230.00–240.00 $232.64 $1,324 +0.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 250.00–260.00 $254.78 $721 -6.46
300–335 318 2 245.00–250.00 $247.36 $787 -5.07
355–380 369 4 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $904 +0.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–533 527 5 257.00–258.00 $257.81 $1,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 265.00–270.00 $269.17 $1,144 —
455–475 465 2 255.00–265.00 $260.11 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 476 7 250.00–255.00 $250.68 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1150 1128 80-85% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $1,325 +14.22
1080–1260 1168 80-85% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.24 $1,556 —
1210–1225 1218 80-85% 2 119.00–127.00 $122.98 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $771 —
840–885 863 85-90% 2 80.00–86.00 $82.92 $716 —
945–1075 1028 85-90% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.56 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1335 1333 75-80% 2 122.00–126.00 $124.00 $1,653 —
1325–1425 1388 75-80% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.70 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1218 2 101.00–107.00 $104.38 $1,271 —
1475–2200 1838 2 132.00–140.00 $136.79 $2,514 +10.15
1795–1920 1858 2 122.00–130.00 $125.87 $2,339 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,414

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.