Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.07/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.81/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 610 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.29/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 512 127
Feeder cattle 276 319 70
Slaughter cattle 95 139 41
Replacement cattle 60 54 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers unevenly steady, heifer calves and feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 4 170.00–177.00 $175.27 $629 -7.44
455–488 478 6 156.00–162.50 $158.36 $757 -4.95
505–540 521 20 154.00–156.00 $155.07 $808 -1.36
615 615 1 137.50 $137.50 $846 -0.02
650–678 671 8 137.00–140.00 $137.73 $924 +0.25
708–740 716 4 135.00–136.00 $135.74 $972 +2.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 157.50 $157.50 $666 —
455–490 473 2 142.50–152.50 $147.69 $699 -6.52
505–540 523 2 145.00 $145.00 $758 -1.41
560–597 592 7 130.00–140.00 $138.65 $821 +2.00
655–690 673 2 130.00–134.00 $132.05 $889 —
705–740 723 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 140.00–142.50 $140.78 $608 —
455–475 468 3 132.00–136.00 $133.30 $624 +3.30
500–545 521 10 130.00–134.00 $133.29 $694 +2.01
555–585 569 8 124.00–132.50 $128.43 $731 -2.78
606–645 610 11 120.00–122.00 $121.81 $743 -1.98
655–690 673 2 117.50 $117.50 $791 -4.11
705–745 725 4 114.00–117.50 $115.35 $836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 130.00–135.00 $132.35 $430 —
355–395 383 8 120.00–125.00 $121.50 $465 —
405–445 433 5 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $530 -1.08
455–495 479 8 115.00–122.50 $119.41 $572 —
555–590 568 4 110.00–117.50 $114.39 $650 +2.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 125.00 $125.00 $594 -0.82
655–695 675 2 110.00–112.50 $111.29 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 5 140.00–147.50 $142.93 $539 -3.26
405–445 422 8 130.00–140.00 $136.00 $574 -6.54
455–495 475 4 130.00–137.50 $133.05 $632 -1.06
505–545 535 4 120.00–125.00 $121.18 $648 -2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 150.00–152.50 $151.32 $567 -6.18
405–445 429 9 145.00–152.50 $148.34 $636 -3.70
455–495 475 3 140.00–147.50 $144.13 $685 +1.83
505–545 525 3 132.50–137.50 $135.03 $709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 172.50–180.00 $176.45 $570 +6.45
405–445 425 3 162.50–170.00 $165.12 $702 +2.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1500 1174 80-85% 11 57.00–62.00 $60.01 $705 —
900–1735 1203 80-85% 35 63.00–70.00 $66.79 $803 -0.53
1105–1570 1255 80-85% 8 71.00–78.00 $74.01 $929 +12.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1165 1047 85-90% 6 62.00–69.00 $64.64 $677 —
810–1385 1079 85-90% 19 53.00–61.00 $56.64 $611 -1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1640 1493 75-80% 4 65.00–71.00 $67.83 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,433 +4.54
1450 1450 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,204 -18.30
1470 1470 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,455 -2.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1230 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 720.00–870.00 $799.68
885–1300 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 730.00–880.00 $807.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1160–1440 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 930.00–1,020.00 $956.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 780.00 $780.00 —

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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.