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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.07/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 319 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 152 300
Feeder cattle 116 115 188
Slaughter cattle 40 32 66
Replacement cattle 4 5 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–325 319 11 270.00–275.00 $274.07 $874 —
510–525 519 4 240.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,285 -10.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 4 250.00–255.00 $251.39 $782 +4.03
385–390 388 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $941 -2.53
415–430 423 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $922 +0.59
425–430 428 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 340.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,133 —
353 353 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,130 —
431 431 5 307.00–308.00 $307.60 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 295.00–305.00 $301.67 $890 —
560–565 561 6 237.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,332 —
600–630 618 4 222.00–232.00 $226.01 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 —
510–515 513 2 215.00–223.00 $219.02 $1,124 —
720–735 728 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 944 80-85% 4 118.00–120.00 $119.21 $1,125 —
865–1200 1040 80-85% 5 123.00–128.00 $124.79 $1,298 —
1090–1190 1158 80-85% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.13 $1,518 -2.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1510 1315 75-80% 4 129.00–136.00 $131.90 $1,734 +7.90
1235–1660 1389 75-80% 6 120.00–128.00 $124.68 $1,732 -5.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $672 -11.00
795–1030 935 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $102.63 $960 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —
1060–1235 1175 3 125.00–130.00 $128.15 $1,506 —
1465–2070 1819 4 142.00–152.00 $147.77 $2,688 +10.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131

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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.