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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.14/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 530 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 272 303
Feeder cattle 133 219 236
Slaughter cattle 28 43 37
Replacement cattle 5 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves 1.oo to 2.00 lower, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves mostly steady, 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
300–345 315 3 285.00–295.00 $291.35 $918 —
355–380 369 5 280.00–285.00 $282.77 $1,043 —
457–466 461 9 243.00–250.00 $246.86 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 252.00–255.00 $253.43 $1,199 -0.05
515–533 530 14 249.00–250.00 $249.14 $1,320 +9.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–358 356 4 285.00–296.00 $293.30 $1,044 -9.03
411–435 419 6 270.00–280.00 $278.27 $1,166 -0.72
450–485 472 3 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $1,251 —
630–639 638 8 229.00–233.00 $229.49 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 7 315.00 $315.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1285 1090 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $124.38 $1,356 —
895–1205 1106 80-85% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.39 $1,475 +3.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $706 —
835 835 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 —
835–1175 1009 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $113.56 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1575 1413 75-80% 4 132.00–138.00 $134.84 $1,905 —
1330–1765 1543 75-80% 4 122.00–130.00 $126.46 $1,951 —

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.