Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $241.97/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 488 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.98/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 429 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $236.41/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 493 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 626 353
Feeder cattle 370 484 249
Slaughter cattle 109 94 71
Replacement cattle 59 48 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle mostly steady, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
455–494 488 29 240.00–243.00 $241.97 $1,181 -3.83
543 543 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,292 -2.00
568–591 585 8 225.00–226.00 $225.76 $1,321 -10.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 257.50 $257.50 $997 —
425–439 435 12 242.00–249.00 $244.51 $1,064 -3.68
455–498 493 19 230.00–238.00 $236.41 $1,166 +5.48
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -3.45
655–675 665 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
558–595 572 13 231.00–239.00 $232.72 $1,331 -9.16
633–638 637 12 224.00–229.00 $225.17 $1,434 -6.04
740 740 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–443 429 20 220.00–223.00 $221.98 $952 +2.23
452–495 474 12 210.00–216.00 $213.33 $1,011 +1.32
531 531 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,104 +0.33
588 588 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 -4.83
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
715–745 725 3 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $1,256 —
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–441 434 11 210.00–215.00 $212.29 $921 +0.96
488–495 490 3 207.50–209.00 $208.50 $1,022 +5.76
555 555 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,104 +2.81
618–645 627 4 180.00–186.00 $183.58 $1,151 +2.12
655–695 682 3 170.00–175.00 $171.60 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -1.00
505–545 531 16 210.00–215.00 $211.85 $1,125 +1.85
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 -2.50
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 324 7 244.00–245.00 $244.14 $791 —
355 355 2 232.50 $232.50 $825 -12.60
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 -8.24
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -12.48
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -16.49
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -13.22
605–625 613 4 180.00–185.00 $183.10 $1,122 -11.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 240.00–247.50 $243.20 $912 —
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 -7.47
582–595 583 10 200.00–205.00 $204.49 $1,192 -13.44
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
405–445 413 5 240.00–247.50 $245.88 $1,015 —
455 455 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,081 —
505 505 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 -7.50
605–625 615 2 205.00–207.50 $206.23 $1,268 —
705–745 722 3 185.00–192.50 $189.09 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1900 1193 80-85% 19 94.00–101.00 $97.20 $1,160 +3.53
875–1990 1247 80-85% 21 102.00–109.00 $105.70 $1,318 —
1095–1675 1319 80-85% 11 110.00–117.00 $113.14 $1,492 +12.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1435 1037 85-90% 9 75.00–80.00 $77.99 $809 —
995–1230 1075 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $91.62 $985 +8.94
900–1435 1117 85-90% 11 83.00–89.00 $85.86 $959 -3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,960 —
1350–1640 1495 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,749 —
1295–1800 1568 3 125.00–129.00 $126.48 $1,983 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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
1185–1250 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,440.00 $1,393.80 —

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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.