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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.87/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 583 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.44/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 612 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $211.18/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 745 701 511
Feeder cattle 546 479 336
Slaughter cattle 117 151 109
Replacement cattle 82 71 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,138 —
478 478 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,166 -3.50
505–513 512 9 231.00–232.50 $231.16 $1,184 -0.80
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 -6.80
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
705–742 738 10 198.00–200.00 $198.19 $1,463 —
755–795 778 3 188.00–197.50 $191.74 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 412 9 239.00–245.00 $239.72 $988 -1.25
505–545 530 4 219.00–224.00 $221.06 $1,172 +1.06
555–597 583 8 210.00–214.00 $212.46 $1,239 +3.75
605–645 625 2 200.00–207.00 $203.39 $1,271 +3.39
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -5.00
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
780 780 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 -0.16
555–595 579 4 239.00–243.00 $239.96 $1,389 +0.13
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +0.73
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -1.46
555–595 583 12 200.00–215.00 $211.87 $1,235 +7.69
605–645 612 11 190.00–194.00 $191.44 $1,172 +1.44
655–695 690 8 180.00–187.50 $180.89 $1,248 —
705–745 725 3 172.50–177.50 $174.95 $1,268 -5.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 317 5 230.00–235.00 $233.40 $740 —
440 440 2 215.00 $215.00 $946 -4.97
455–495 483 6 210.00–217.50 $212.00 $1,024 -0.73
505–545 518 8 200.00–210.00 $206.75 $1,071 +2.55
555–595 575 3 187.50–197.50 $192.38 $1,106 +1.17
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +3.82
655–695 691 9 167.50–180.00 $176.68 $1,221 —
725 725 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +0.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +0.10
480 480 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -2.42
505–545 530 10 207.50–217.50 $211.18 $1,119 -1.74
555–595 575 9 197.50–206.00 $201.27 $1,157 +0.47
605–645 625 6 188.00–197.50 $192.51 $1,203 -0.76
685–695 690 2 177.50–180.00 $178.76 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 242.50–247.50 $244.06 $1,054 +4.06
455–495 482 3 230.00–237.50 $232.36 $1,120 -0.14
535 535 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,190 +0.10
555–595 575 2 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,221 -3.80
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -7.50
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1375 1189 80-85% 5 94.00–95.00 $94.17 $1,120 —
945–1870 1211 80-85% 22 86.00–93.00 $89.22 $1,080 -2.45
925–1705 1278 80-85% 43 78.00–85.00 $82.58 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1315 1047 85-90% 12 70.00–77.00 $74.05 $775 -6.53
980–1125 1062 85-90% 3 79.00–85.00 $81.12 $861 +7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1605 1513 75-80% 2 79.00–83.00 $80.88 $1,224 —
1460–1700 1553 75-80% 4 89.00–94.00 $92.38 $1,435 —
1390–1925 1671 75-80% 6 95.00–99.00 $95.66 $1,598 +2.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1580 1400 4 109.00–115.00 $111.68 $1,564 —
1450–1535 1493 2 118.00–122.00 $119.94 $1,791 +7.54
1420–1805 1613 2 124.00 $124.00 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1120 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,202.14
960–1200 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,140.00–1,220.00 $1,172.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1090 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 880.00–920.00 $903.83
1000–1170 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–910.00 $906.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,530.00 $1,530.00 —
1145–1165 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,385.00–1,485.00 $1,434.57 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–690 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,139.85 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.