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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 398 407
Feeder cattle 148 273 231
Slaughter cattle 103 104 100
Replacement cattle 29 21 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 207.50 $207.50 $820 -2.50
445 445 1 197.50 $197.50 $879 —
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 +9.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +1.03
645 645 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 -5.00
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 +1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1775 1237 80-85% 19 84.00–92.00 $87.61 $1,084 +3.50
930–1665 1266 80-85% 16 93.00–100.00 $96.12 $1,217 +4.93
980–1535 1301 80-85% 8 101.00–107.00 $104.72 $1,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,407 —
1340–1655 1495 75-80% 7 96.00–99.00 $97.68 $1,460 —
1280–2105 1734 75-80% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.60 $1,571 -1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1210 1078 85-90% 7 78.00–85.00 $80.42 $867 —
1235–1530 1381 85-90% 4 75.00–77.00 $75.76 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1320 1243 2 105.00–106.00 $105.53 $1,312 —
1540–2345 1920 4 114.00–120.00 $117.95 $2,265 -0.54
1780–2075 1927 3 122.00–126.00 $124.67 $2,402 +6.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1075 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 965.00–1,150.00 $1,060.84
1085–1220 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,220.00–1,300.00 $1,262.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1010 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 920.00–930.00 $924.75
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.