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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $274.05/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 193 269
Feeder cattle 94 110 185
Slaughter cattle 42 66 41
Replacement cattle 7 17 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 305.00–315.00 $309.89 $1,016 —
457 457 3 282.00–283.00 $282.33 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 6 265.00–275.00 $266.64 $976 -4.55
495–498 497 4 260.00–263.00 $260.75 $1,296 —
505–545 532 3 255.00–258.00 $257.05 $1,368 —
572–580 574 4 242.00–243.00 $242.25 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 265.00–275.00 $271.81 $864 +10.02
435 435 2 242.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,070 +3.47
660–685 673 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 393 6 300.00–303.00 $302.54 $1,189 +0.32
400–440 427 3 280.00–290.00 $283.13 $1,209 —
459–490 465 10 273.00–278.00 $274.05 $1,274 —
558–575 569 6 230.00–238.00 $235.39 $1,339 -30.38

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1545 1390 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.51 $1,842 —
1240–1590 1397 75-80% 6 122.00–128.00 $125.37 $1,751 —
1390–1745 1581 75-80% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.25 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–875 788 85-90% 3 105.00–109.00 $107.19 $845 —
690–870 814 85-90% 7 110.00–117.00 $114.28 $930 —
850 850 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $833 +3.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,283 +12.00
895–1205 1034 80-85% 6 122.00–128.00 $125.45 $1,297 —
930–1195 1079 80-85% 4 112.00–119.00 $115.55 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1995 1523 3 146.00–151.00 $147.68 $2,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,468

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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
1325–1530 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,364.36 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.