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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 243 320
Feeder cattle 111 200 258
Slaughter cattle 24 38 31
Replacement cattle 5 5 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls sharply lower, 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 7 200.00–205.00 $200.71 $771 -19.29
455–465 460 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 3 225.00–235.00 $228.52 $964 —
455–490 472 3 225.00–230.00 $226.73 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 468 3 205.00–210.00 $208.34 $975 -8.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–735 732 3 150.00–160.00 $156.65 $1,147 —
760–790 780 3 142.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 471 5 220.00–225.00 $222.82 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $712 —
605–610 608 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1245 1058 80-85% 3 116.00–121.00 $118.07 $1,249 —
1060 1060 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,028 —
930–1175 1061 80-85% 7 104.00–109.00 $106.15 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1725 1605 75-80% 3 103.00–109.00 $105.15 $1,688 —
1560–2035 1798 75-80% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.83 $1,759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1780 1555 2 135.00–139.00 $136.71 $2,126 —
1645 1645 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,277

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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.