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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.87/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.86/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 480 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.83/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 421 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 531 356
Feeder cattle 262 369 229
Slaughter cattle 164 132 60
Replacement cattle 40 30 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher, steer calves 10.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, bull calves 10.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves 10.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, 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
355 355 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,122 —
405–445 425 2 295.00–300.00 $297.38 $1,264 +17.38
455–473 466 5 275.00–284.00 $280.48 $1,307 +6.78
505–545 525 9 253.00–270.00 $265.23 $1,392 +9.12
555–595 582 3 250.00–258.00 $252.54 $1,470 +0.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 332.50 $332.50 $682 —
348 348 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,141 +15.60
355–395 368 3 325.00–330.00 $328.21 $1,208 +23.21
408–440 424 4 309.00–314.00 $311.41 $1,320 +11.24
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
518 518 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,430 +7.71
555–578 570 3 265.00–272.50 $267.43 $1,524 +3.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
605 605 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 270.00–277.50 $275.45 $868 —
365 365 1 267.50 $267.50 $976 —
458 458 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 —
505–545 518 22 230.00–238.00 $235.87 $1,222 +10.47
555–595 575 5 222.80–228.00 $225.12 $1,294 +2.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 282.50–285.00 $283.64 $638 —
255–295 275 2 272.50–275.00 $273.66 $753 +11.16
305–345 318 3 265.00–267.50 $266.60 $848 —
355–395 365 5 252.50–258.00 $253.86 $927 —
405–445 427 3 240.00–247.50 $243.21 $1,039 —
455–497 480 13 229.00–237.50 $232.86 $1,118 +0.36
505–545 524 5 220.00–227.50 $223.88 $1,173 +3.88
555–595 575 4 212.00–217.50 $214.83 $1,235 -2.17
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 +20.00
355–395 379 7 240.00–249.00 $243.26 $922 +5.76
405–445 421 11 230.00–235.00 $233.83 $984 +4.53
455–495 479 7 218.00–227.50 $221.55 $1,061 -0.84
515 515 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,102 -3.00
635 635 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —
655–695 685 4 180.00–185.00 $181.20 $1,241 —
705–745 725 2 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 6 297.00–303.00 $301.50 $1,302 —
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 +17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 287.50–290.00 $289.11 $1,208 +20.83
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 +20.00
505–545 532 3 240.00–250.00 $243.17 $1,294 +10.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 3 307.50–315.00 $310.71 $1,327 +23.21
455 455 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1800 1253 80-85% 31 98.00–106.00 $101.99 $1,278 —
1015–1860 1384 80-85% 25 107.00–114.00 $110.34 $1,527 —
975–2170 1398 80-85% 17 115.00–122.00 $116.90 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1140 1016 85-90% 15 93.00–100.00 $95.52 $970 —
920–1305 1110 85-90% 12 84.00–92.00 $88.18 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1780 1550 75-80% 9 114.00–118.00 $115.09 $1,784 —
1185–2145 1619 75-80% 8 102.00–106.00 $104.33 $1,689 —
1420–1825 1622 75-80% 6 107.00–112.00 $109.60 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2055 1609 7 120.00–126.00 $122.73 $1,975 —
1755 1755 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,387 —
1615–1980 1815 3 128.00–133.00 $130.16 $2,362 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
975–1025 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.