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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 160 562
Feeder cattle 110 116 379
Slaughter cattle 66 40 99
Replacement cattle 17 4 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves steady, Bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 320.00–327.00 $324.61 $1,250 —
400–427 420 4 300.00–306.00 $304.57 $1,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 5 270.00–272.00 $271.19 $998 +13.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 260.00–265.00 $261.79 $843 +10.40
400–410 405 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $982 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $962 —
350–390 369 7 300.00–310.00 $302.22 $1,115 —
500–505 502 3 270.00–275.00 $273.32 $1,372 +54.30
555–590 561 6 260.00–267.00 $265.77 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 335.00–340.00 $337.34 $938 +35.67
355–390 378 5 310.00–320.00 $313.68 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,180 —
1025–1310 1126 80-85% 12 132.00–140.00 $137.09 $1,544 —
1020–1455 1133 80-85% 9 122.00–130.00 $126.36 $1,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–865 858 85-90% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.52 $811 —
880–945 901 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $115.51 $1,041 +12.88
730–1110 931 85-90% 7 100.00–110.00 $103.54 $964 +0.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1605 1457 75-80% 7 125.00–131.00 $128.42 $1,871 —
1460–1495 1475 75-80% 5 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,981 —
1465 1465 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,124 —
2200 2200 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,410 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,018
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204

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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
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.