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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.46/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.27/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 690 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $222.42/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 722 523
Feeder cattle 479 402 314
Slaughter cattle 151 213 137
Replacement cattle 71 107 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
440 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
455–490 479 11 252.50–257.50 $254.48 $1,219 —
533–538 536 9 244.00–247.50 $245.16 $1,314 -7.31
555–595 575 2 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $1,379 -0.17
602–645 615 5 232.50–237.50 $235.94 $1,451 +7.44
655–697 690 17 215.00–224.00 $219.27 $1,513 -4.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,126 —
505–545 516 5 230.00–235.00 $231.96 $1,197 -7.04
555–595 579 5 225.00–230.00 $228.08 $1,321 +4.82
605–645 632 3 220.00–222.50 $220.80 $1,395 +2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 245.00–250.00 $247.37 $928 —
405–423 419 5 240.00–245.00 $240.97 $1,010 —
495 495 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -2.50
555–595 575 2 207.50–210.00 $208.71 $1,200 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 225.00–227.50 $226.20 $1,074 +1.78
505–545 520 20 215.00–225.00 $221.46 $1,152 +3.22
555–595 578 7 200.00–210.00 $204.18 $1,180 -0.65
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 -5.68
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 225.00 $225.00 $898 -2.91
402–445 415 7 217.50–222.50 $219.97 $913 -2.83
455–495 480 7 210.00–217.50 $212.73 $1,021 -3.78
505–548 522 5 200.00–210.00 $204.20 $1,066 —
555–595 575 2 190.00–192.50 $191.21 $1,099 —
605–645 624 6 177.50–185.00 $181.18 $1,131 -2.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 6 218.00–225.00 $220.22 $1,266 +5.22
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +0.01
687 687 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,374 —
705–745 725 3 185.00–195.00 $189.91 $1,377 -3.09
755 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 257.50 $257.50 $772 +2.71
355–395 375 2 240.00–247.50 $243.55 $913 -3.95
405–445 418 6 225.00–232.50 $229.90 $961 -6.11
455–495 475 14 217.50–227.50 $222.42 $1,056 -0.35
505–545 529 5 210.00–217.50 $212.92 $1,126 -3.28
555–595 582 3 200.00–202.50 $200.80 $1,169 +0.80
605–645 628 6 190.00–197.50 $193.27 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 267.50–272.50 $269.90 $877 +3.39
420 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -2.03
475 475 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,104 +1.77
505–545 525 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,168 -3.36
555–595 575 2 215.00–217.50 $216.21 $1,243 +0.05
610 610 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 +2.50
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +2.57
725 725 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +0.08
745 745 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,434 —
785 785 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1375 1142 80-85% 37 80.00–87.00 $84.00 $959 —
935–1695 1239 80-85% 39 88.00–95.00 $91.67 $1,136 -10.54
1110–1850 1458 80-85% 5 96.00–101.00 $98.32 $1,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1205 1034 85-90% 13 78.00–85.00 $80.58 $833 —
825–1525 1094 85-90% 10 70.00–77.00 $73.87 $808 -16.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1490 1455 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $86.95 $1,265 —
1410–1910 1677 75-80% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.20 $1,563 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1850 1476 4 109.00–116.00 $112.40 $1,659 —
1520–1885 1703 3 120.00–122.00 $121.04 $2,061 —
1825 1825 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1075–1270 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,202.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1220 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,041.22
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1085 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,060.00–1,090.00 $1,072.64 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.