Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.00/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 553 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $217.73/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 633 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $233.92/cwt ≈ $919/hd at 393 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 745 516
Feeder cattle 373 546 299
Slaughter cattle 145 117 126
Replacement cattle 52 82 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 lower, 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
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
605–645 633 13 215.00–218.00 $217.73 $1,378 +3.73
688–695 692 4 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,460 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 -1.06
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +2.54
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 +10.00
755–795 775 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,414 +4.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–440 438 9 213.00–216.00 $214.66 $940 -0.34
455–495 473 6 206.00–212.50 $209.28 $990 -2.72
525 525 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 -11.75
555–598 578 8 183.00–189.00 $185.90 $1,075 -6.48
655–695 685 4 170.00–175.00 $171.20 $1,173 -5.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,077 -12.00
553 553 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,139 -5.87
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -4.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 244.00 $244.00 $783 —
355–397 393 11 230.00–237.50 $233.92 $919 —
405–445 432 3 220.00–222.50 $220.78 $954 -9.22
455–495 484 7 210.00–215.00 $211.34 $1,023 -8.66
505–545 526 9 205.00–210.00 $209.42 $1,102 -1.76
555–595 572 6 195.00–202.50 $197.49 $1,130 -3.78
645 645 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 -12.51
655–695 682 3 175.00–177.50 $175.80 $1,199 -2.96
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 242.50–250.00 $246.05 $923 —
405–445 428 8 230.00–240.00 $234.47 $1,004 -9.59
455–495 475 2 227.50–230.00 $228.70 $1,086 -3.66
585 585 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 -4.41
615 615 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1690 1361 80-85% 28 75.00–83.00 $80.40 $1,094 —
1020–1875 1401 80-85% 8 92.00–95.00 $93.42 $1,309 —
940–1835 1457 80-85% 48 84.00–91.00 $86.70 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1460 1182 85-90% 7 67.00–74.00 $70.24 $830 —
905–1540 1240 85-90% 10 75.00–82.00 $77.48 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1900 1538 75-80% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.74 $1,442 +12.86
1550 1550 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,240 -12.38
1230–1845 1553 75-80% 10 85.00–92.00 $87.86 $1,364 -4.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1800 1514 6 108.00–111.00 $109.19 $1,653 —
1385–2085 1689 5 112.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,943 —
1835–1935 1885 3 124.00–130.00 $126.63 $2,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.