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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.62/cwt +28.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 484 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $175.35/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 605 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.46/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 414 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 140 355
Feeder cattle 212 111 274
Slaughter cattle 15 24 71
Replacement cattle 19 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows sharply higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–532 523 10 250.00–265.00 $260.68 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 425 3 250.00–260.00 $253.18 $1,076 —
650–665 663 6 225.00–228.00 $227.51 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–433 414 13 240.00–250.00 $245.46 $1,016 —
477–491 484 15 235.00–238.00 $236.62 $1,145 +28.28
558–562 559 11 205.00–215.00 $207.74 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–447 443 4 230.00–238.00 $236.06 $1,046 —
450–493 475 7 215.00–220.00 $219.32 $1,042 +16.79
558–588 575 6 200.00–205.00 $200.81 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–458 454 10 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,092 +13.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $947 —
465–485 475 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $973 —
530–535 533 3 197.00–200.00 $199.01 $1,061 —
600–605 605 14 175.00–180.00 $175.35 $1,061 +7.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 342 6 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,017 —
505–520 513 4 210.00–215.00 $211.27 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1125 988 80-85% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.60 $1,271 —
945–1120 1059 80-85% 4 119.00–122.00 $120.55 $1,277 +2.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1045 1020 85-90% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.98 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,341 —
1605–1845 1742 3 142.00–145.00 $143.98 $2,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,198
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,071

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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
1015–1220 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,834.06 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1070 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.80 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.