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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $266.15/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 376 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 245 280
Feeder cattle 188 176 259
Slaughter cattle 55 56 21
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves mostly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–485 474 6 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 12 260.00–270.00 $266.15 $1,001 —
415–445 429 7 230.00–240.00 $235.66 $1,011 -17.89
455–495 480 7 225.00–235.00 $228.64 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–278 275 3 295.00–300.00 $298.37 $821 +8.14
455–485 465 3 235.00–240.00 $238.37 $1,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 290.00–295.00 $292.62 $951 —
355–360 357 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,006 —
400–430 423 6 275.00–285.00 $279.19 $1,181 +5.24
455–480 468 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $1,275 —
630–640 635 4 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,413 —
705–713 711 4 195.00–200.00 $196.24 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 470 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1365 1360 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,911 —
1345–1520 1422 75-80% 6 132.00–137.00 $134.52 $1,913 -17.10
1340–1825 1502 75-80% 9 125.00–131.00 $127.64 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 868 85-90% 5 92.00–99.00 $95.71 $831 —
805–1095 902 85-90% 7 111.00–119.00 $114.60 $1,034 +0.04
835–1105 919 85-90% 4 81.00–88.00 $84.78 $779 -29.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1250 1112 80-85% 5 125.00–131.00 $128.29 $1,427 —
1115–1240 1201 80-85% 7 132.00–139.00 $136.34 $1,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,856 —
1940 1940 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,949 —

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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.