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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.41/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 481 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $133.28/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $163.36/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 360 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 574 684
Feeder cattle 369 383 523
Slaughter cattle 62 117 95
Replacement cattle 54 74 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 lower, 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
490 490 1 172.50 $172.50 $845 +6.02
575 575 8 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 172.50 $172.50 $914 +2.50
990 990 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 150.00–152.50 $150.85 $578 —
410–430 419 9 145.00–147.50 $146.14 $612 -4.57
455–498 481 26 135.00–144.00 $141.41 $680 -1.82
505–540 522 19 130.00–137.50 $133.28 $696 +0.26
560–580 570 9 120.00–127.50 $125.54 $716 +3.08
605–640 624 6 120.00–127.50 $124.29 $776 —
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 +3.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 453 4 152.50 $152.50 $691 —
583 583 4 140.00 $140.00 $816 -4.00
625 625 4 137.50 $137.50 $859 +2.50
669 value added 669 6 143.00 $143.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 5 150.00–152.50 $151.46 $639 —
460–483 477 4 146.00–147.50 $146.36 $698 -4.84
510–540 525 2 140.00–142.50 $141.21 $741 -0.53
575–580 578 4 132.50–136.00 $134.24 $776 +0.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 172.50–175.00 $174.39 $589 +4.39
355–365 360 14 160.00–167.50 $163.36 $588 +6.49
410–430 422 10 150.00–157.50 $154.52 $652 -0.70
460–490 480 3 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $700 +1.68
540–545 543 8 140.00–142.50 $140.93 $765 +8.43
560–590 573 9 130.00–137.50 $134.11 $768 +2.05
670–695 686 4 120.00–127.50 $124.41 $853 +1.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 7 175.00–185.00 $178.08 $766 +5.82
451–470 459 9 168.00–177.50 $171.42 $787 +13.99
535 535 1 152.50 $152.50 $816 +1.71
560–575 566 7 145.00–146.00 $145.44 $823 —
625–640 633 3 142.50 $142.50 $902 +1.74
660–690 673 3 137.50–142.50 $139.98 $942 -0.02
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 175.00–177.50 $176.22 $652 —
410–440 423 8 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $697 -0.44
460–480 470 3 152.50–157.50 $155.87 $733 +5.87
510–540 520 3 145.00–147.50 $146.63 $762 +4.22
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +3.79
635 635 3 135.00 $135.00 $857 +2.50
675 675 2 142.50 $142.50 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1625 1303 80-85% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.36 $995 +3.76
1135–1790 1371 80-85% 7 64.00–66.00 $65.16 $893 -1.16
950–1845 1431 80-85% 13 67.00–74.00 $72.69 $1,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1320 1074 85-90% 7 55.00–59.00 $57.24 $615 —
775–1667 1251 85-90% 7 60.00–69.00 $64.51 $807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1730 1312 6 100.00–107.00 $104.38 $1,369 —
1505–1805 1663 5 95.00–99.00 $96.87 $1,611 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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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.