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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $274.95/cwt ≈ $1,328/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 273 517
Feeder cattle 134 224 397
Slaughter cattle 33 39 96
Replacement cattle 8 10 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 424 4 280.00–285.00 $283.79 $1,203 —
478–488 483 10 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 272.00–280.00 $275.60 $854 +5.68
355–385 372 3 265.00–270.00 $268.41 $998 —
400–445 434 4 247.00–250.00 $247.69 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 254 4 285.00–290.00 $288.69 $733 —
400–425 413 2 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $968 —
465–485 475 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $857 +1.78
400–405 403 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 245.00–255.00 $250.10 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,322 +16.51
1060–1290 1149 80-85% 8 109.00–115.00 $111.96 $1,286 +10.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–970 915 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.65 $1,076 +26.65
920 920 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $902 +7.00
935–1035 974 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.74 $991 +2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1315 1258 75-80% 2 115.00–119.00 $117.09 $1,473 —
1340–1475 1439 75-80% 4 105.00–114.00 $108.37 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,796 —
2245 2245 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–830 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $1,259
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,475

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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.