Name: Moultrie livestock auction prices — 2019-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 4.00 lower, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.35/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$133.35

164 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$11.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.91

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	142.73	662	11thin
Medium and Large 2	447	133.57	597	99
Medium and Large 3	354	131.05	463	54

One grade step is worth $11.69/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale164 hd

133.35

—

GA average16 barns · 1,643 hd

130.44

+2.91

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,245	78.80	981	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	59.95	706	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	56.43	877	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	42.35	419	3thin

Every lot, as filed

57 lots · USDA AMS · Moultrie Livestock - Moultrie, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	135.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	586	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	138.19/cwt	133.00–143.00	509	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	142.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	467	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	123.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	715	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	128.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	124.01/cwt	122.00–125.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	143.52/cwt	142.00–145.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	203	171.52/cwt	170.00–173.00	348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	135.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	631	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	141.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	600	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	281	167.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	470	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	125.71/cwt	122.00–128.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	145.71/cwt	142.00–152.00	481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	124.38/cwt	120.00–128.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	151.54/cwt	147.00–155.00	558	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	151.30/cwt	147.00–155.00	629	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	161.53/cwt	158.00–168.00	543	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	133.35/cwt	130.00–138.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	172.37/cwt	170.00–175.00	462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	143.45/cwt	142.00–145.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	203	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	173.62/cwt	170.00–180.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	726	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	42.35/cwt	41.00–44.00	419	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	56.43/cwt	54.00–59.00	877	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	60.01/cwt	58.00–64.00	758	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	68.19/cwt	65.00–72.00	723	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	51.55/cwt	49.00–55.00	536	2
Bulls	—	—	1,245	78.80/cwt	78.00–80.00	981	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	67.62/cwt	65.00–70.00	550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,108	822.80/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	494	147.98/cwt	147.00–150.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	155.42/cwt	150.00–158.00	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	133.98/cwt	130.00–138.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	155.10/cwt	152.00–158.00	579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	167.84/cwt	163.00–173.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	156.69/cwt	153.00–163.00	724	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	166.08/cwt	165.00–170.00	644	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	154.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	146.45/cwt	143.00–153.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	131.74/cwt	130.00–135.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	171.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	176.71/cwt	170.00–180.00	465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	178.38/cwt	177.00–180.00	398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	162.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	144.06/cwt	140.00–148.00	399	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	116.75/cwt	112.00–120.00	558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	124.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	475	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	119.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	506	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	128.32/cwt	125.00–133.00	427	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	132.82/cwt	128.00–138.00	636	23

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Moultrie Livestock - Moultrie, GA

Wed May 1, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 551Last week 336Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	432	130.00–140.00	135.59
20	—	368	133.00–143.00	138.19
14	—	329	140.00–150.00	142.08
8	—	578	120.00–128.00	123.70
8	—	524	125.00–135.00	128.02
6	—	638	110.00–120.00	115.03
23	—	479	128.00–138.00	132.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	122.00–125.00	124.01
2	—	663	120.00–123.00	121.52
2	—	415	142.00–145.00	143.52
2	—	335	160.00–165.00	162.46
2	—	203	170.00–173.00	171.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	277	140.00–148.00	144.06
9	—	478	112.00–120.00	116.75
9	—	381	120.00–130.00	124.65
8	—	424	115.00–125.00	119.32
6	—	333	125.00–133.00	128.32
3	—	235	145.00–150.00	147.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	464	130.00–140.00	135.96
12	—	423	135.00–145.00	141.88
8	—	281	160.00–170.00	167.32
4	—	523	122.00–128.00	125.71
4	—	330	142.00–152.00	145.71
3	—	580	120.00–128.00	124.38
2	—	668	110.00–115.00	112.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	368	147.00–155.00	151.54
8	—	416	147.00–155.00	151.30
7	—	336	158.00–168.00	161.53
6	—	516	130.00–138.00	133.35
3	—	268	170.00–175.00	172.37
2	—	640	120.00–125.00	122.48
2	—	470	142.00–145.00	143.45
2	—	203	185.00–195.00	189.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	170.00–180.00	173.62
2	—	468	150.00–160.00	155.08
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	494	147.00–150.00	147.98
3	—	418	150.00–158.00	155.42
2	—	593	130.00–138.00	133.98
2	—	373	152.00–158.00	155.10
2	—	315	163.00–173.00	167.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	153.00–163.00	156.69
8	—	388	165.00–170.00	166.08
7	—	525	150.00–160.00	154.56
6	—	567	143.00–153.00	146.45
4	—	611	130.00–135.00	131.74
3	—	312	170.00–175.00	171.63
3	—	263	170.00–180.00	176.71
2	—	223	177.00–180.00	178.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	160.00–165.00	162.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	41.00–44.00	42.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	54.00–59.00	56.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,263	58.00–64.00	60.01
2	—	1,060	65.00–72.00	68.19
2	—	1,040	49.00–55.00	51.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	78.00–80.00	78.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	813	65.00–70.00	67.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	750.00–900.00	822.80

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Moultrie Livestock - Moultrie, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle