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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2020

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 214 202
Feeder cattle 65 148 122
Slaughter cattle 44 66 80
Replacement cattle 9 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 675 3 108.00–113.00 $110.72 $747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 110.00–116.00 $113.13 $592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 463 3 105.00–110.00 $106.76 $494 —
500–505 502 3 101.00–102.50 $101.50 $510 —
650–685 673 3 90.00–92.00 $90.64 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 480 3 107.50–112.00 $108.91 $523 -3.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 105.00–111.00 $107.90 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1272 80-85% 6 55.00–57.00 $56.19 $715 —
1145–1710 1344 80-85% 7 40.00–46.00 $43.25 $581 —
1075–1635 1353 80-85% 14 48.00–54.00 $51.00 $690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1235 1155 85-90% 4 42.00–49.00 $44.90 $519 —
1305–1330 1318 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.50 $534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 79.00 $79.00 $940 —
1545 1545 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,051 -8.37
1955 1955 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,662 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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.