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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.21/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 420 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 143 485
Feeder cattle 88 94 360
Slaughter cattle 65 42 70
Replacement cattle 9 7 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–421 420 19 273.00–275.00 $273.21 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 285.00–295.00 $290.59 $787 —
300–310 305 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $831 +0.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 275.00–285.00 $280.09 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 284 3 342.00–350.00 $344.77 $979 —
416 416 6 307.00–308.00 $307.50 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,974 —
1300–1690 1464 75-80% 12 121.00–128.00 $125.32 $1,835 —
1420–1725 1556 75-80% 4 130.00–139.00 $132.99 $2,069 +22.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1305 1069 80-85% 4 118.00–126.00 $123.35 $1,319 +7.80
1070–1220 1143 80-85% 11 130.00–138.00 $133.65 $1,528 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1030 858 85-90% 5 97.00–105.00 $99.96 $858 +1.96
800–1045 936 85-90% 4 86.00–95.00 $92.07 $862 —
810–1150 938 85-90% 5 110.00–117.00 $113.31 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1375 1280 2 130.00–136.00 $133.22 $1,705 —
2220 2220 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1120 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 121.00–128.00 $125.31 $1,216
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,309
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,788
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1105 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 107.00–110.00 $108.38 $1,109

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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.