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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.18/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 536 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 485 651
Feeder cattle 231 369 426
Slaughter cattle 100 62 100
Replacement cattle 76 54 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
475 475 2 188.00 $188.00 $893 —
560–595 566 6 174.00–177.50 $174.61 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 185.00–187.50 $186.20 $797 —
495 495 2 175.00 $175.00 $866 +2.50
515 515 1 172.50 $172.50 $888 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
495 495 2 162.50 $162.50 $804 —
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 536 11 137.50–143.00 $140.18 $751 —
555–595 575 4 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $798 -1.29
601 601 6 133.00 $133.00 $799 -4.50
755–795 785 4 128.00–130.00 $129.52 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 4 145.00–153.00 $150.75 $630 -0.71
455–495 468 3 137.50–142.50 $140.74 $659 -5.62
555–595 575 4 122.50–132.50 $127.39 $732 -6.85
605–645 625 2 122.50–127.50 $124.92 $781 —
655–685 672 3 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $823 —
705–745 725 2 120.00–123.00 $121.46 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -0.85
405–445 428 4 135.00–142.50 $138.03 $591 -8.11
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -11.41
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -13.28
605–645 632 3 112.50–115.00 $113.30 $716 -10.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 7 169.00–177.50 $170.98 $574 -3.41
375 375 1 162.50 $162.50 $609 -0.86
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 -4.52
455–495 473 4 137.50–145.00 $141.79 $671 -4.01
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -14.11
625 625 1 117.50 $117.50 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 182.50 $182.50 $666 —
405–445 425 2 170.00–172.50 $171.19 $728 -6.89
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
505–545 527 3 150.00–157.50 $153.24 $808 +0.74
555–586 571 2 142.50–148.00 $145.32 $830 -0.12
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 162.50–165.00 $163.69 $696 -1.07
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 -5.00
615 615 1 127.50 $127.50 $784 -7.50
715 715 1 122.50 $122.50 $876 —
788 788 2 116.00 $116.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1540 1267 80-85% 19 67.00–74.00 $69.56 $881 —
860–1810 1270 80-85% 13 59.00–66.00 $62.88 $799 —
1275–1775 1481 80-85% 14 75.00–82.00 $77.39 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1215 1079 85-90% 6 57.00–64.00 $59.34 $640 +2.10
955–1420 1141 85-90% 8 49.00–56.00 $52.79 $602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1770 1476 75-80% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.48 $937 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1995 1623 4 100.00–105.00 $102.29 $1,660 —
1465–1840 1653 2 108.00–109.00 $108.56 $1,794 +11.69
1635–1760 1698 2 95.00–97.00 $95.96 $1,629 -0.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
905–1040 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $781.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1120 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–900.00 $859.27
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.