Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 522 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $180.48/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 676 406
Feeder cattle 296 478 258
Slaughter cattle 98 95 90
Replacement cattle 47 103 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 228.00–230.00 $228.95 $744 —
444 444 4 218.00 $218.00 $968 —
510–515 513 3 200.00–204.00 $202.68 $1,040 +0.18
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 +5.00
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 +0.14
498 498 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,031 —
643 643 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 182.50 $182.50 $931 —
730 730 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 406 8 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $751 —
455–490 474 7 175.00–185.00 $179.94 $853 —
514–538 521 15 172.50–178.00 $174.33 $908 +4.33
535 value added 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
623 623 4 160.00 $160.00 $997 +6.75
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 185.00 $185.00 $603 —
360–390 372 5 170.00–175.00 $172.90 $643 -12.46
410–435 424 4 162.50–170.00 $166.30 $705 -9.25
460–490 480 5 160.00–167.50 $162.43 $780 -1.74
530–540 538 5 155.00–157.50 $157.01 $845 +2.11
590 590 2 150.00 $150.00 $885 —
630 630 2 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
655–690 675 3 130.00–137.50 $134.13 $905 +14.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 390 6 180.00–182.50 $180.83 $705 —
438–440 439 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $773 -4.00
455–480 463 3 170.00–172.50 $171.64 $795 -3.64
580 580 1 157.50 $157.50 $914 +2.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
328–335 331 5 202.50–207.50 $205.47 $680 -11.75
430–448 441 7 185.00–188.00 $187.00 $825 -2.88
460–490 480 10 180.00–182.50 $180.48 $866 -3.24
510–535 523 4 175.00–177.50 $176.22 $922 +3.85
570–588 582 3 165.00–167.50 $165.82 $965 +5.82
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 +0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
310–330 320 4 212.50–215.00 $213.71 $684 —
355–390 368 3 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $745 -10.93
438 438 2 197.00 $197.00 $863 -5.51
505–530 519 6 180.00–185.00 $181.26 $941 -1.92
551–560 553 6 174.00–177.50 $174.59 $965 -0.37
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 +5.00
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 ±0.00
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $648 —
340 340 1 222.50 $222.50 $756 —
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
680 680 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,105 —
780 780 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,112 -1.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1575 1120 80-85% 13 80.00–86.00 $84.26 $944 —
960–1675 1276 80-85% 21 87.00–94.00 $89.94 $1,148 +0.59
1055–1855 1299 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.54 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1045 908 85-90% 6 70.00–74.00 $72.67 $660 —
780–1440 1093 85-90% 23 75.00–83.00 $78.82 $862 +8.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,197 —
1200–1475 1338 75-80% 2 98.00–104.00 $101.31 $1,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1130 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 610.00–820.00 $718.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 —

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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.