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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $216.38/cwt -16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 360 358
Feeder cattle 200 220 267
Slaughter cattle 38 96 55
Replacement cattle 5 44 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves had limited comparable sales from previous week, bull calves 6.00 lower, heifer calves 8.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,114 —
505–535 525 3 220.00–227.00 $224.76 $1,180 -4.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 245.00–250.00 $248.80 $674 -2.16
335–340 336 5 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $790 -4.87
360 360 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $792 -4.73
405 405 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $861 -8.69
505–540 523 2 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $1,059 -4.79
620–625 623 3 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 240.00–250.00 $244.78 $793 -13.35
360–365 363 4 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $844 -17.02
405–420 410 3 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $943 —
465–470 467 3 215.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,012 —

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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 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $819 +2.13
460–486 475 13 212.00–220.00 $216.38 $1,028 -16.12
505–510 506 6 197.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,009 -7.86
565–570 568 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,093 -5.24
655–680 668 2 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $1,170 —
714–745 720 5 175.00–176.00 $175.79 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 325.00–335.00 $329.86 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1420 1214 80-85% 6 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $1,554 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,044 -9.77
995–1170 1090 85-90% 3 116.00–118.00 $116.95 $1,275 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1880 1401 75-80% 4 119.00–126.00 $124.30 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1400 1333 2 146.00–151.00 $148.63 $1,981 —
1970 1970 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,093 —

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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
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
910–1240 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,489.42 —

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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.