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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $208.34/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $257.47/cwt ≈ $976/hd at 379 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 570 444
Feeder cattle 353 373 322
Slaughter cattle 117 145 52
Replacement cattle 76 52 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly 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
455–495 462 6 205.00–252.50 $242.78 $1,122 —
508–512 510 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
738 738 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 16 252.50–258.00 $257.47 $976 —
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
557 557 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,365 —
618 618 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,409 —
665 665 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 410 9 210.00–220.00 $215.60 $884 +0.94
455–495 477 23 200.00–210.00 $208.34 $994 -0.94
521–545 527 9 190.00–200.00 $197.23 $1,039 +2.23
555–595 575 3 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $1,063 -1.02
605 605 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–475 470 5 215.00–219.00 $218.19 $1,025 —
540 540 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,129 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 437 5 242.50–243.00 $242.59 $1,060 +8.12
455–495 475 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,104 +3.69
555–595 575 2 207.50–210.00 $208.71 $1,200 +0.71
605–645 625 3 192.50–197.50 $194.95 $1,218 -7.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 +1.08
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +13.66
535 535 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 -4.42
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 -2.49
605–645 623 3 180.00–187.50 $184.08 $1,147 +4.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 205.00–207.50 $206.21 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1405 1119 80-85% 21 74.00–82.00 $78.15 $874 —
900–1515 1254 80-85% 16 91.00–98.00 $93.83 $1,177 —
945–1670 1301 80-85% 25 83.00–90.00 $86.66 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1240 1003 85-90% 15 62.00–69.00 $66.32 $665 —
910–1105 1054 85-90% 5 72.00–78.00 $75.10 $792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $976 —
1285–1355 1312 75-80% 3 86.00–91.00 $88.38 $1,160 —
1250–1860 1524 75-80% 7 92.00–98.00 $94.75 $1,444 +1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2250 1680 3 108.00–110.00 $109.35 $1,837 -5.66
1375–2275 1811 4 115.00–120.00 $117.01 $2,119 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1560 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,280.00–1,410.00 $1,371.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1095–1355 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,115.08

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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
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.