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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.11/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 515 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $246.37/cwt ≈ $1,168/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.77/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 571 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 379 275
Feeder cattle 540 265 170
Slaughter cattle 134 77 92
Replacement cattle 85 37 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves 5.00-7.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves significantly higher, 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
459–484 474 26 242.00–251.00 $246.37 $1,168 —
515–538 525 10 230.00–235.00 $233.12 $1,224 +4.35
552–591 571 20 222.00–226.00 $224.77 $1,283 —
705 705 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 257.50 $257.50 $785 —
368–391 381 11 245.00–248.00 $246.68 $940 +15.67
410–445 413 20 230.00–238.00 $237.52 $981 —
455–495 478 4 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,060 +6.69
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–429 418 10 240.00–245.00 $242.25 $1,013 —
605–645 625 2 201.00–207.00 $203.90 $1,274 +13.90
655 655 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 331 9 217.50–221.00 $219.45 $726 +19.45
355–395 384 15 210.00–215.00 $212.28 $815 +12.28
405–432 421 19 200.00–207.50 $202.91 $854 +8.52
455–495 473 11 189.00–197.50 $192.84 $912 +9.09
505–515 510 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $924 +8.19
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +5.00
605–623 617 3 164.00–165.00 $164.33 $1,014 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 356 14 217.50–220.00 $219.62 $782 +12.62
403–445 405 17 212.50–219.00 $218.58 $885 +14.68
453–495 459 15 202.50–207.50 $206.80 $949 +11.83
505–535 528 8 195.00–197.50 $195.60 $1,033 —
555–595 570 4 182.50–187.50 $185.56 $1,058 —
605 605 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
453 453 3 211.00 $211.00 $956 —
505–519 515 30 198.00–203.00 $200.11 $1,031 +7.17
555 555 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +2.50
605–645 632 3 180.00–182.50 $180.80 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 252.50 $252.50 $770 —
405–445 425 6 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $988 +4.90
455–495 482 9 220.00–230.00 $223.25 $1,076 -0.52
505–545 523 5 212.50–220.00 $216.21 $1,131 -1.29
555–595 575 5 205.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,207 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
655 655 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 230.00–237.50 $234.01 $761 +4.01
355–395 375 4 220.00–227.50 $223.63 $839 +14.43
405–445 425 4 210.00–217.50 $213.04 $905 —
455–495 475 2 200.00–210.00 $204.79 $973 +3.87
505 505 1 197.00 $197.00 $995 —
555–595 575 4 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $1,049 -2.58
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 5 230.00–237.50 $235.02 $898 +15.02
405–445 425 3 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $945 —
455–495 475 3 212.50–217.50 $214.93 $1,021 +0.82
505–545 525 4 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,089 +2.47
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -3.74
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1845 1314 80-85% 27 97.00–104.00 $100.39 $1,319 +3.23
875–1950 1327 80-85% 30 89.00–96.00 $93.60 $1,242 -3.56
1080–1905 1358 80-85% 14 105.00–112.00 $106.75 $1,450 +16.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1345 1116 85-90% 9 74.00–80.00 $78.02 $871 —
845–1520 1118 85-90% 5 84.00–88.00 $86.19 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,548 —
1170–1775 1443 75-80% 10 103.00–109.00 $105.46 $1,522 —
1555–1575 1565 75-80% 2 95.00–99.00 $96.99 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1435 1430 2 104.00–109.00 $106.51 $1,523 —
1590–1860 1767 3 122.00–128.00 $125.91 $2,225 —
1670–2060 1816 4 114.00–118.00 $116.21 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–990 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–890.00 $810.85
1025–1285 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,040.00 $977.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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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
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1150–1175 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,186.83 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -150.00

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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.