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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $231.08/cwt ≈ $987/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.63/cwt ≈ $1,014/hd at 493 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.79/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 487 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 654 433
Feeder cattle 165 466 334
Slaughter cattle 140 148 48
Replacement cattle 40 40 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, 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
530 530 7 240.00–241.00 $240.43 $1,274 —
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 -2.50
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 —
650 650 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 6 210.00–212.50 $211.45 $882 —
455–497 493 11 205.00–212.50 $205.63 $1,014 —
513–545 526 8 190.00–198.00 $192.77 $1,014 -7.23
555–595 568 7 182.50–190.00 $188.16 $1,069 -1.84
675 675 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 +0.09
705–745 725 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 -10.00
421–445 429 8 197.50–203.00 $201.13 $863 -6.25
455–490 476 5 190.00–195.00 $191.91 $913 -6.74
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 -13.78
565 565 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,003 -2.41
605–645 618 3 165.00–170.00 $168.26 $1,040 -0.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 242.50 $242.50 $934 —
405–445 427 11 227.50–237.50 $231.08 $987 —
485–490 487 10 214.00–219.00 $215.79 $1,051 -1.50
535 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,110 -3.61
555–595 575 2 197.50–205.00 $201.12 $1,156 +2.49
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +3.37
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 235.00–242.50 $239.01 $772 —
355–395 375 2 225.00–232.50 $228.55 $857 +2.02
437 437 5 225.00 $225.00 $983 +5.10
455–495 470 4 200.00–210.00 $206.10 $969 +0.96
505–545 525 2 190.00–197.50 $193.61 $1,016 -3.66
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -4.94
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 +5.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,126 —
535 535 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,164 —
575 575 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1515 1246 80-85% 18 74.00–82.00 $79.19 $987 —
1040–1780 1358 80-85% 18 91.00–97.00 $93.28 $1,267 —
1060–1740 1368 80-85% 31 83.00–90.00 $86.19 $1,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1335 1061 85-90% 7 64.00–69.00 $67.12 $712 -0.96
875–1275 1069 85-90% 12 70.00–77.00 $73.44 $785 +5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1645 1625 75-80% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.49 $1,357 —
1305–2285 1693 75-80% 9 85.00–92.00 $88.69 $1,502 —
1535–2015 1775 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.57 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1925 1734 4 110.00–115.00 $113.00 $1,959 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–980 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,030.00–1,035.00 $1,032.29 —

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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.