Name: Moultrie livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Replacement Cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.36/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$196.36

53 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$176

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$38.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.99

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	378	215.37	815	7thin
Medium and Large 1	532	197.03	1,049	38
Medium and Large 3	562	176.58	991	8thin

One grade step is worth $38.79/cwt here — about −$176 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 sale53 hd

196.36

—

GA average15 barns · 2,327 hd

184.38

+11.99

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	1,682	110.87	1,865	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	85.49	1,255	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,031	82.61	852	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	881	65.39	576	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,115	13

Every lot, as filed

38 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	213.91/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	264.07/cwt	260.00–265.00	850	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	219.55/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	201.02/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	223.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	937	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	227.38/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	272.47/cwt	265.00–275.00	902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	246.37/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	211.77/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,002	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	214.87/cwt	210.00–220.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	203.96/cwt	200.00–208.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	197.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	946	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	188.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,108	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	156.02/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	198.77/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,036	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	142.48/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	223.30/cwt	220.00–225.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	229.19/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	262.31/cwt	255.00–265.00	963	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	215.98/cwt	213.00–220.00	940	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,228	83.49/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	105.31/cwt	100.00–110.00	971	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,172	85.19/cwt	82.00–90.00	998	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	93.70/cwt	90.00–100.00	956	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	1,285.87/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,286	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	1,105	726.70/head	600.00–850.00	727	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,073	1,064.77/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,065	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	71.72/cwt	68.00–74.00	683	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	445	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	90.01/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,407	9
Bulls	—	—	1,468	105.82/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,553	4
Bulls	—	—	1,896	115.91/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,198	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	88.43/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,013	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,316	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	63.27/cwt	60.00–67.00	543	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,229	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	986	80.24/cwt	78.00–85.00	791	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	80.47/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,119	10

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 Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 317Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 67Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 36Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	210.00–218.00	213.91
5	—	322	260.00–265.00	264.07
3	—	565	200.00–203.00	201.02
4	—	466	222.00–230.00	227.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	217.00–222.00	219.55
3	—	420	220.00–230.00	223.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	265.00–275.00	272.47
5	—	417	240.00–248.00	246.37
4	—	586	227.00–233.00	229.19
4	—	367	255.00–265.00	262.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	210.00–213.00	211.77
9	—	589	180.00–190.00	188.14
8	—	521	195.00–203.00	198.77
4	—	756	140.00–150.00	142.48
8	—	435	213.00–220.00	215.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	210.00–220.00	214.87
2	—	460	200.00–208.00	203.96
3	—	323	220.00–225.00	223.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	190.00–200.00	197.13
4	—	643	152.00–160.00	156.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	82.00–85.00	83.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,172	82.00–90.00	85.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	922	100.00–110.00	105.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,020	90.00–100.00	93.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,069	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,285.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	600.00–850.00	726.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,073	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,064.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	953	68.00–74.00	71.72
1	—	780	57.00	57.00
5	—	858	60.00–67.00	63.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,563	86.00–93.00	90.01
1	—	1,385	95.00	95.00
10	—	1,391	78.00–85.00	80.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,145	86.00–91.00	88.43
1	—	1,280	96.00	96.00
13	—	986	78.00–85.00	80.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	102.00–110.00	105.82
4	—	1,896	114.00–118.00	115.91

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Moultrie Livestock - Moultrie, GA

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