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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.00/cwt ≈ $1,601/hd at 578 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $230.95/cwt ≈ $1,328/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.13/cwt ≈ $1,634/hd at 605 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 161 348
Feeder cattle 224 141 283
Slaughter cattle 78 20 43
Replacement cattle 14 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–593 578 22 274.00–284.00 $277.00 $1,601 —
601–613 605 13 266.00–272.00 $270.13 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–493 491 12 285.00–286.00 $285.58 $1,402 —
535–542 540 4 272.00–275.00 $274.26 $1,481 —
703–714 710 5 228.00–231.00 $229.19 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–437 428 10 280.00–287.00 $285.72 $1,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 280.00–290.00 $284.81 $769 —
400–418 410 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +0.98
560–578 575 14 225.00–235.00 $230.95 $1,328 —
705–740 722 3 185.00–190.00 $188.29 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 4 285.00–290.00 $288.66 $918 +7.78
405–433 417 9 252.00–262.00 $256.34 $1,069 —
500–535 514 4 230.00–242.00 $238.56 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 3 285.00–290.00 $286.72 $1,069 +4.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–375 374 8 295.00–300.00 $299.37 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,072 —
510–540 525 2 275.00–283.00 $278.89 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 475 4 250.00–260.00 $256.20 $1,217 -18.93

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1640 1422 75-80% 29 121.00–128.00 $124.77 $1,774 —
1385–1585 1439 75-80% 4 129.00–130.00 $129.24 $1,860 —
1405–1715 1530 75-80% 10 115.00–120.00 $118.52 $1,813 -0.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1230 1128 80-85% 6 111.00–120.00 $116.75 $1,317 +6.75
1125–1285 1214 80-85% 13 121.00–128.00 $124.36 $1,510 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–910 833 85-90% 3 102.00–108.00 $105.18 $876 —
850 850 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
905–1020 963 85-90% 2 81.00–89.00 $85.24 $821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,815 -2.42
1275–1880 1621 4 149.00–157.00 $151.34 $2,453 —
1775–2400 2088 2 144.00–146.00 $145.15 $3,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170–1290 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $1,598
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245–1585 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 121.00–127.00 $124.79 $1,698

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.