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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.00/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 573 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.69/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 668 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 585 407
Feeder cattle 273 356 231
Slaughter cattle 104 167 100
Replacement cattle 21 62 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady with an outstanding individual bringing 108.00, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly 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
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
573 573 20 239.00 $239.00 $1,369 +8.56
623–630 624 9 221.00–222.00 $221.89 $1,385 +5.89
667–669 668 19 213.00–218.00 $216.69 $1,447 +9.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +2.50
541 541 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,282 —
555–595 575 2 220.00–227.50 $223.62 $1,286 +4.91
733 733 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,451 —
785 785 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
535 535 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 +18.00
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,067 —
605–617 614 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,130 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 210.00–212.00 $210.95 $897 -1.55
455–495 482 3 200.00–201.00 $200.31 $965 -9.27
505–545 532 3 194.00–198.00 $195.27 $1,039 -1.60
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +2.50
606–645 619 3 170.00–178.00 $175.22 $1,085 -2.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -1.51
455–495 475 5 192.00–198.00 $194.95 $926 -0.92
505–545 532 3 184.00–190.00 $185.90 $989 +2.97
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 5 230.00–240.00 $235.82 $875 -3.75
455–485 477 5 210.00–220.00 $212.90 $1,016 -4.25
522 522 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,075 -2.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 +0.63
455–495 482 3 227.50–230.00 $228.29 $1,100 -4.21
555–595 575 2 208.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,202 -0.36
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 ±0.00
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 +12.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 +0.31
455–495 475 2 197.50–200.00 $198.70 $944 -2.47
535 535 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 ±0.00
555–595 575 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $1,041 -6.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1845 1241 80-85% 20 79.00–87.00 $84.11 $1,044 -7.72
900–1710 1250 80-85% 21 88.00–95.00 $91.19 $1,140 —
1250–1760 1488 80-85% 8 96.00–103.00 $99.23 $1,477 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1180 1041 85-90% 8 76.00–83.00 $79.32 $826 —
850–1570 1192 85-90% 10 65.00–73.00 $68.91 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $951 —
1330–1915 1708 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.34 $1,577 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1725 1467 3 102.00–105.00 $104.21 $1,529 —
1475–2090 1790 3 110.00–114.00 $112.44 $2,013 —
1870–1965 1918 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
985–1385 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.