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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 176 230
Feeder cattle 38 63 84
Slaughter cattle 73 66 122
Replacement cattle 51 47 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
575–595 585 2 117.50–120.00 $118.73 $695 —
645 645 1 113.00 $113.00 $729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $521 —
505–545 528 3 102.50–107.50 $104.94 $554 -4.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 122.50 $122.50 $545 -1.13
475–490 480 4 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $597 —
1155–1875 1387 80-85% 22 47.00–54.00 $48.83 $677 -3.99
1050–1730 1442 80-85% 12 42.00–46.00 $44.89 $647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1475 1212 85-90% 3 37.00–38.00 $37.41 $453 —
1050–1540 1310 85-90% 9 41.00–45.00 $43.40 $569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1630 1490 75-80% 8 47.00–54.00 $50.27 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1880 1387 3 69.00–76.00 $72.41 $1,004 —
1765–1795 1780 2 83.00–84.00 $83.50 $1,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1225 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 740.00 $740.00

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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.