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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $241.75/cwt ≈ $936/hd at 387 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $207.29/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 535 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $194.92/cwt ≈ $1,125/hd at 577 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 246 430
Feeder cattle 212 212 342
Slaughter cattle 28 15 64
Replacement cattle 15 19 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, steer calves and feeder steers lightly tested, bull calves and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, 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
425–440 436 4 220.00–230.00 $227.56 $992 -8.50
510–537 527 7 200.00–210.00 $201.38 $1,061 —
555–575 570 4 190.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,126 -3.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 266 4 260.00–270.00 $262.39 $698 —
350–355 353 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–548 525 5 220.00–230.00 $224.17 $1,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $947 —
420 420 5 240.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,012 —
460–485 468 3 230.00–238.00 $235.24 $1,101 —
520–537 535 11 200.00–208.00 $207.29 $1,109 -3.98
570–583 577 11 190.00–198.00 $194.92 $1,125 —
665–680 673 2 175.00–185.00 $179.94 $1,211 —
705–745 725 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–287 284 7 275.00–285.00 $283.67 $806 —
300–325 313 2 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $829 —
380–395 387 13 240.00–245.00 $241.75 $936 —
405–435 420 2 225.00–235.00 $229.82 $965 +9.65
560–585 573 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–465 464 4 245.00–250.00 $248.75 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1350 1309 75-80% 4 122.00–125.00 $123.26 $1,613 +2.26
1220–1480 1318 75-80% 3 116.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,549 -3.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1230 1180 80-85% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.22 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1930 1643 3 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $2,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–800 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–143.00 $141.55 $1,097
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $978
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $985

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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
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.