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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.17/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,664/hd at 699 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.46/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 626 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 671 616
Feeder cattle 285 497 391
Slaughter cattle 105 132 147
Replacement cattle 40 42 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher with an exceptional individual bringing 128.00, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 327.50–332.50 $329.85 $1,072 -17.15
455–495 482 3 312.50–317.50 $314.07 $1,514 —
514 514 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,563 +7.00
699 699 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 391 5 329.00–330.00 $329.20 $1,287 —
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
772 772 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -3.22
455–495 473 16 252.00–255.00 $254.17 $1,202 +2.80
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 +2.66
605–643 626 11 226.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,424 —
755 755 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 365 4 255.00–257.50 $256.82 $937 -4.23
455–495 482 3 240.00–247.50 $242.36 $1,168 -1.94
505–545 525 3 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,233 +3.34
555–595 575 2 217.50–220.00 $218.71 $1,258 -4.91
605 605 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 +2.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 257.50–260.00 $258.66 $711 -2.73
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 -5.93
355–395 370 4 245.00–250.00 $248.03 $918 -1.37
405–445 425 2 240.00–245.00 $242.38 $1,030 +3.99
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 +8.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 320.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,218 -5.73
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 -2.50
455–495 468 3 305.00–310.00 $308.24 $1,443 —
505–545 525 2 297.50–302.50 $299.90 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 7 320.00–330.00 $324.76 $1,055 -7.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1600 1279 80-85% 8 100.00–109.00 $104.95 $1,342 —
1005–1660 1310 80-85% 22 109.00–118.00 $113.00 $1,480 -4.16
1000–1660 1317 80-85% 14 118.00–125.00 $121.16 $1,596 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1850 1553 75-80% 9 119.00–126.00 $121.80 $1,892 —
1405–1900 1567 75-80% 5 103.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,672 —
1400–2010 1592 75-80% 10 112.00–118.00 $115.28 $1,835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1265 1009 85-90% 8 92.00–99.00 $95.27 $961 +9.17
820–1545 1160 85-90% 8 87.00–91.00 $88.87 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1950 1817 3 125.00–130.00 $127.83 $2,323 —
1865–2200 2036 4 142.00–147.00 $144.40 $2,940 —
2075–2280 2178 2 134.00–139.00 $136.62 $2,976 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1230 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,595.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.