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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 280 147
Feeder cattle 169 179 130
Slaughter cattle 30 48 17
Replacement cattle 12 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 575 2 257.00–263.00 $259.97 $1,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 6 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $919 —
315–345 330 5 305.00–315.00 $308.05 $1,017 —
415–432 429 6 265.00–275.00 $266.61 $1,144 +4.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $797 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 360.00–370.00 $365.27 $1,023 —
310–335 323 3 345.00–353.00 $349.36 $1,128 —
376–380 378 9 330.00–340.00 $335.53 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234–245 240 2 410.00–420.00 $414.89 $996 —
270–295 276 4 385.00–390.00 $386.33 $1,066 —
365 365 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,314 +5.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 973 80-85% 2 103.00–109.00 $105.85 $1,030 —
1195–1230 1213 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,383 +7.17
1430 1430 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,188 —
1295 1295 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,541 —
1465–1565 1518 75-80% 3 120.00–126.00 $123.40 $1,873 +5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,110 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 +5.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1665 1608 2 137.00–138.00 $137.52 $2,211 —
1645–2050 1836 5 140.00–148.00 $145.02 $2,663 —
1635–2040 1838 2 152.00–158.00 $155.33 $2,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1065 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 103.00–110.00 $106.14 $1,024
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,058

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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
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.