Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.64/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 576 lb · 17 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $236.07/cwt ≈ $1,199/hd at 508 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $288.25/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 539 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	245	175	526
Feeder cattle	221	134	404
Slaughter cattle	14	33	63
Replacement cattle	10	8	59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–485	468	2	285.00–293.00	$289.15	$1,353	—
618–647	640	12	248.00–250.00	$248.48	$1,590	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
539–540	539	12	287.00–290.00	$288.25	$1,554	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–446	432	9	240.00–250.00	$246.72	$1,066	+15.09
455–470	461	10	235.00–240.00	$239.00	$1,102	+16.55
500–530	508	12	230.00–238.00	$236.07	$1,199	—
560–580	571	4	222.00–230.00	$225.97	$1,290	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	413	3	250.00–258.00	$254.27	$1,050	+6.58
575–595	576	17	231.00–237.00	$236.64	$1,363	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–355	353	2	280.00–283.00	$281.49	$994	—
455	455	2	260.00–265.00	$262.50	$1,194	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	326	4	305.00–310.00	$308.77	$1,007	—
422–435	424	10	277.00–287.00	$282.49	$1,198	—
480	480	3	260.00–263.00	$262.00	$1,258	—
505–510	508	2	250.00–255.00	$252.49	$1,283	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–389	384	10	295.00–300.00	$295.46	$1,135	—
423–425	424	2	288.00–290.00	$289.00	$1,225	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–287	280	4	330.00–340.00	$332.32	$930	+17.29
300–315	308	2	320.00–330.00	$325.12	$1,001	—
405–420	416	4	290.00–300.00	$297.57	$1,238	+10.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	80-85%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,043	—
970–1015	985	80-85%	3	110.00–113.00	$111.97	$1,103	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–945	915	85-90%	2	98.00–103.00	$100.58	$920	-17.07
1005	1005	85-90%	1	93.00	$93.00	$935	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1330	1293	75-80%	2	113.00	$113.00	$1,461	-4.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1380	1268	2	129.00–131.00	$130.09	$1,650	—
1615–1975	1795	2	133.00–135.00	$133.90	$2,404	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,198

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085–1280	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,650.00	$1,627.06	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965–1090	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00–1,550.00	$1,503.04	—

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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.