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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $281.10/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 379 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 190 301
Feeder cattle 175 158 269
Slaughter cattle 18 12 22
Replacement cattle 7 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, steers calves 8.00 higher, heifer calves and bulls calves sharply higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 451 5 280.00–283.00 $282.39 $1,274 +9.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–357 357 4 252.00–255.00 $252.75 $902 +20.37
410–435 423 8 245.00–248.00 $246.54 $1,043 —
555 555 3 195.00–203.00 $200.33 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 318 7 300.00–305.00 $302.02 $960 +24.02
374–388 379 14 280.00–283.00 $281.10 $1,065 —
416–425 417 7 250.00–255.00 $250.73 $1,046 +18.30
470–478 475 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,148 +14.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 434 4 240.00–248.00 $246.06 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 290.00–295.00 $291.58 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,409 —
1285–1520 1390 75-80% 6 112.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
1125–1180 1153 80-85% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1315 1158 85-90% 2 91.00–98.00 $94.02 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,292 —
1905 1905 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,181
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,150

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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.