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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $233.32/cwt ≈ $1,148/hd at 492 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 200 266
Feeder cattle 215 175 251
Slaughter cattle 8 18 10
Replacement cattle 6 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 290.00–300.00 $294.79 $693 —
250–270 266 5 285.00–290.00 $285.94 $761 —
405–445 411 7 250.00–255.00 $250.77 $1,031 —
450–470 457 3 235.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,090 —
560–598 575 5 217.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 285.00–290.00 $288.48 $678 —
250–265 255 3 275.00–280.00 $278.27 $710 —
385 385 4 245.00–255.00 $247.50 $953 -5.25
405–430 422 3 240.00–245.00 $243.40 $1,027 -3.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $765 —
380–385 383 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $890 —
470–490 480 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,068 —
500–515 506 4 190.00–200.00 $196.20 $993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 5 290.00–300.00 $293.96 $788 —
320–340 330 2 285.00–290.00 $287.58 $949 —
400–445 409 5 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $982 -6.06
490–497 492 12 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,148 —
505–520 513 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,155 —
565–580 570 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,150 —
605–615 608 3 190.00–200.00 $196.63 $1,196 —
705–725 715 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 285.00–290.00 $288.42 $1,082 +7.32
470–472 472 4 240.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,168 +5.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 295.00–305.00 $298.16 $1,133 +6.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1145 1118 80-85% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $1,185 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,438 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,504 —
1645–1855 1750 2 132.00–136.00 $133.88 $2,343 —

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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
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.