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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.37/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 509 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 369 358
Feeder cattle 220 238 267
Slaughter cattle 96 121 55
Replacement cattle 44 10 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Replacement Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 316 8 255.00–262.00 $261.07 $825 —
480–485 483 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,050 —
600–648 633 5 200.00–210.00 $206.87 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 3 245.00–247.00 $245.66 $1,076 —
512–530 517 4 225.00–231.00 $229.46 $1,186 —
620–645 633 2 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,352 -15.92
705–735 720 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $626 —
270–295 283 2 250.00–252.00 $250.96 $710 -9.40
310–325 318 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $763 —
355–395 375 2 220.00–230.00 $224.73 $843 -28.70
405–435 427 6 219.00–223.00 $221.19 $944 -23.66
453–475 458 8 210.00–217.00 $214.88 $984 -18.45
505–544 538 7 206.00–215.00 $207.21 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 272.00–275.00 $273.38 $610 —
255–280 272 5 260.00–270.00 $265.72 $723 —
300–340 321 8 252.00–262.00 $258.13 $829 —
350–360 355 2 247.00–252.00 $249.54 $886 —
506–513 509 11 226.00–227.00 $226.37 $1,152 -7.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 6 271.00–285.00 $279.92 $750 —
300–325 311 4 270.00–280.00 $274.18 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 282.00–292.00 $285.33 $813 -1.44
375–395 385 2 242.00–252.00 $247.13 $951 —
400–435 421 4 237.00–247.00 $240.89 $1,014 -13.93
455 455 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,058 -10.45
515–530 522 3 205.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,082 -29.31
560–570 565 4 195.00–200.00 $197.75 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 300.00–310.00 $305.33 $687 —
310–340 319 4 285.00–295.00 $291.03 $928 +5.71
650–675 663 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1245 1069 80-85% 20 123.00–130.00 $127.47 $1,363 -1.40
1140 1140 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,596 +4.09
985–1295 1154 80-85% 24 131.00–139.00 $134.35 $1,550 -8.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1515 1325 75-80% 18 125.00–131.00 $129.31 $1,713 -7.16
1210–1515 1349 75-80% 23 132.00–138.00 $134.41 $1,813 -2.06
1215–1510 1373 75-80% 3 141.00–142.00 $141.71 $1,946 -3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1110 998 85-90% 3 112.00–120.00 $115.77 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,348 -8.59
1750 1750 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,992 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,445
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,452

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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
1130–1510 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,810.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1545 1404 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,025.00–2,425.00 $2,247.50 —

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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.