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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $323.15/cwt ≈ $924/hd at 286 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.21/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 316 567
Feeder cattle 219 224 370
Slaughter cattle 43 78 79
Replacement cattle 10 14 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–479 474 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,327 —
730–735 732 3 205.00–213.00 $207.68 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–387 368 7 270.00–277.00 $273.84 $1,008 —
405–445 428 3 250.00–255.00 $253.27 $1,084 -3.07
454–490 459 7 245.00–255.00 $253.48 $1,163 —
500–515 508 2 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $1,220 +1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 317 5 290.00–295.00 $292.21 $926 —
353–386 373 10 278.00–288.00 $284.21 $1,060 -2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $635 —
400–445 412 5 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $968 -14.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 300.00–310.00 $302.33 $1,152 —
415–430 420 8 275.00–285.00 $278.99 $1,172 —
501–530 507 5 260.00–262.00 $261.58 $1,326 —
555 555 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–288 286 12 322.00–330.00 $323.15 $924 —
356–375 360 5 310.00–320.00 $312.08 $1,123 +12.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 330.00–335.00 $331.91 $1,095 -3.01
370–374 374 8 320.00–325.00 $320.62 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1141 80-85% 7 128.00–133.00 $129.76 $1,481 +13.01
1050–1290 1205 80-85% 12 118.00–127.00 $123.46 $1,488 -0.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,801 —
1245–1485 1382 75-80% 9 117.00–127.00 $122.90 $1,698 —
1295–1530 1398 75-80% 6 129.00–136.00 $133.17 $1,862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $909 —
880–1095 990 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.18 $1,061 +21.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1535 1285 2 124.00–131.00 $128.18 $1,647 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1093 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,596
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,906
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225–1705 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,715
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,929

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.