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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 175 269
Feeder cattle 63 87 119
Slaughter cattle 66 54 115
Replacement cattle 47 34 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $567 +1.34
575–595 585 2 97.50–100.00 $98.77 $578 +0.12
675–690 683 2 80.00–85.00 $82.47 $563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $548 —
405–445 425 2 135.00–137.50 $136.31 $579 -6.28
475–480 478 2 127.50–129.00 $128.25 $613 —
505–545 525 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $627 -3.05
675–690 682 3 101.00–109.00 $105.80 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $501 -8.71
405–440 422 6 122.00–127.50 $123.63 $522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 104.00 $104.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1590 1360 85-90% 22 42.00–49.00 $46.23 $629 —
1055–1700 1377 85-90% 5 40.00–41.00 $40.15 $553 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1645 1356 80-85% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.82 $716 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $815 +8.28
1275–1825 1489 80-85% 10 45.00–49.00 $46.64 $694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1240 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–690.00 $644.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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.