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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.31/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.23/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 528 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $230.17/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 529 651
Feeder cattle 424 309 431
Slaughter cattle 147 155 136
Replacement cattle 60 65 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
405–445 425 4 247.50–252.50 $249.88 $1,062 +2.38
455–495 472 8 245.00–247.50 $246.86 $1,165 -1.14
505–545 525 2 235.00–236.00 $235.48 $1,236 -6.63
565–595 580 10 220.00–225.00 $221.33 $1,284 -23.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,174 —
523–545 530 3 245.00–247.00 $246.31 $1,305 +1.31
605–645 625 2 225.00–228.00 $226.45 $1,415 +4.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -3.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 420 11 225.00–233.00 $230.17 $967 +4.34
455–495 476 15 212.50–222.50 $221.31 $1,053 +1.07
530 530 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 -5.18
587–595 591 9 200.00–201.00 $200.55 $1,185 -1.90
613–645 619 5 185.00–190.00 $186.04 $1,152 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 6 225.00–230.00 $227.00 $1,085 -1.25
505–545 528 11 215.00–225.00 $219.23 $1,158 -2.73
555–595 585 8 207.50–212.50 $209.98 $1,228 -3.71
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–541 537 9 226.00–230.00 $226.87 $1,218 —
565 565 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,257 +5.00
637 637 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 250.00 $250.00 $862 -3.76
355–395 371 4 235.00–242.50 $239.23 $888 —
405–445 432 3 227.50–237.50 $230.63 $996 +0.63
455–495 470 4 222.50–227.50 $225.55 $1,060 +0.59
505–545 525 2 210.00–215.00 $212.40 $1,115 —
555–595 575 3 207.50–212.50 $209.94 $1,207 -3.80
645 645 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 —
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 250.00–252.50 $251.18 $942 -0.71
455–495 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -3.50
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -5.60
555–597 588 5 215.00–220.00 $215.94 $1,270 -1.56
615 615 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,276 -2.50
685 685 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,319 -12.50
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 436 7 252.50–257.50 $253.51 $1,105 —
605–645 625 2 212.50–215.00 $213.71 $1,336 —
665 665 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1640 1179 80-85% 29 93.00–101.00 $96.25 $1,135 —
930–1935 1260 80-85% 33 102.00–109.00 $105.60 $1,331 +5.25
1015–1525 1329 80-85% 7 110.00–113.00 $111.46 $1,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1230 1046 85-90% 7 78.00–83.00 $80.90 $846 —
830–1535 1116 85-90% 21 85.00–92.00 $87.87 $981 -2.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1490 1334 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $98.49 $1,314 —
1325–1595 1481 75-80% 9 104.00–111.00 $107.73 $1,595 —
1535–1625 1580 75-80% 3 113.00–114.00 $113.66 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1600 1380 3 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $1,628 —
1690–1805 1738 6 133.00–137.00 $134.16 $2,332 —
1735–2100 1893 3 126.00–128.00 $127.26 $2,409 -6.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1095 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00–1,050.00 $1,014.10
1040–1240 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,283.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.