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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.82/cwt ≈ $1,129/hd at 485 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.15/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 502 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.74/cwt ≈ $897/hd at 329 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 255 333
Feeder cattle 184 212 269
Slaughter cattle 24 28 51
Replacement cattle 5 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves and Bull calves steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 485 17 230.00–233.00 $232.82 $1,129 —
500–510 502 11 220.00–230.00 $228.15 $1,145 +3.98
600–610 608 5 200.00–207.00 $205.62 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 435 6 220.00–230.00 $221.57 $964 -5.99
455–490 469 5 210.00–218.00 $214.66 $1,007 —
500–510 503 3 200.00–205.00 $203.31 $1,023 +1.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 10 270.00–280.00 $272.74 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $772 -20.32
385–390 386 5 230.00–233.00 $232.39 $897 -9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 250.00–260.00 $256.81 $981 +4.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1170 80-85% 5 110.00–116.00 $112.40 $1,315 -10.82
1215–1270 1243 80-85% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1105 1030 85-90% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1480 1443 2 128.00–136.00 $132.10 $1,906 —
1905–2000 1965 3 140.00–145.00 $141.62 $2,783 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,210

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +500.00

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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.