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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.64/cwt ≈ $1,185/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 245 401
Feeder cattle 141 221 354
Slaughter cattle 20 14 47
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 260.00–265.00 $263.38 $882 —
408–415 411 8 245.00–253.00 $249.02 $1,023 +2.30
455–475 463 3 240.00–245.00 $243.35 $1,127 +4.35
502–545 510 9 230.00–240.00 $231.75 $1,182 -4.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 6 280.00–285.00 $280.88 $907 —
375–395 383 3 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,034 —
450–487 471 10 247.00–257.00 $251.64 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,012 +1.06
475–487 481 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,246 -3.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 270.00–280.00 $275.13 $1,301 +13.13
535–545 537 7 260.00–270.00 $267.84 $1,438 +15.35
550–595 573 2 252.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–485 472 5 280.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1165 1100 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,210 —
1115–1265 1170 80-85% 3 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1860 1512 75-80% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1825 1376 4 130.00–136.00 $134.42 $1,850 —
1540–1810 1675 2 147.00–155.00 $151.32 $2,535 —
1530–2325 1873 4 138.00–145.00 $141.24 $2,645 —

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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.