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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 243 252
Feeder cattle 97 188 197
Slaughter cattle 51 55 35
Replacement cattle 15 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 285.00–295.00 $290.15 $804 —
315–335 327 3 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 255.00–265.00 $259.81 $865 —
450–455 453 2 217.00–223.00 $220.02 $997 -18.35
565–590 578 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 3 200.00–210.00 $206.82 $759 -59.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–975 890 85-90% 4 102.00–109.00 $106.58 $949 +10.87
720–1065 927 85-90% 15 110.00–118.00 $114.32 $1,060 +29.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1140 1041 80-85% 7 120.00–128.00 $123.60 $1,287 —
1095 1095 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,533 —
1155–1285 1220 80-85% 2 133.00–137.00 $135.11 $1,648 -1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1550 1388 75-80% 7 122.00–130.00 $128.06 $1,777 -12.44
1350–1610 1487 75-80% 3 131.00–138.00 $134.74 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2065 1798 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–800 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $906
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,080
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,143

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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
1415–1420 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,062.52 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.