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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.23/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 536 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $259.63/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 436 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.52/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 465 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 325 821
Feeder cattle 420 203 635
Slaughter cattle 92 91 130
Replacement cattle 45 31 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, 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
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
485–495 490 15 300.00–305.00 $303.17 $1,486 -9.33
505–545 523 4 295.00–300.00 $298.25 $1,560 —
660–695 669 4 256.00–257.50 $256.39 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 477 5 315.00–318.00 $316.75 $1,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 +6.39
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 +15.31
355–382 372 6 278.00–287.50 $281.80 $1,048 +11.80
451–495 465 15 257.50–260.00 $258.52 $1,202 -2.43
505–545 520 11 245.00–255.00 $251.28 $1,307 +5.08
555–595 575 6 232.50–242.50 $237.41 $1,365 +7.41
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 —
655–695 675 3 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,434 —
705 705 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,498 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
305–345 323 6 305.00–312.50 $309.04 $998 —
355–395 382 3 290.00–292.50 $290.78 $1,111 —
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +5.56
505–546 536 17 260.00–268.00 $266.23 $1,427 +13.86
624–645 633 8 237.50–245.00 $243.67 $1,542 —
653–658 655 7 237.00–241.00 $238.72 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 436 17 257.50–267.50 $259.63 $1,132 +5.38
455–495 478 11 245.00–255.00 $249.25 $1,191 +7.68
505–545 521 7 232.50–242.50 $238.50 $1,243 +26.00
555–595 568 3 225.00–230.00 $228.26 $1,297 —
615 615 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,341 +8.00
655–695 677 3 200.00–208.00 $203.42 $1,377 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 327.50–337.50 $332.32 $1,246 -0.05
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 -10.00
545 545 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -17.50
575 575 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 357.50 $357.50 $983 —
305–345 318 3 345.00–347.50 $346.60 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1165 1086 80-85% 7 124.00–130.00 $126.30 $1,372 +0.23
880–1340 1121 80-85% 11 114.00–121.00 $116.97 $1,311 +0.12
935–1375 1178 80-85% 9 133.00–138.00 $135.00 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1475 1329 75-80% 6 129.00–134.00 $131.23 $1,744 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1040 927 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.70 $1,017 —
960–1045 990 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.32 $963 -7.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1280 1163 3 129.00–131.00 $130.03 $1,512 +0.03
1200–1990 1595 2 152.00–154.00 $152.75 $2,436 +13.85
1580–1680 1630 2 142.00–146.00 $143.94 $2,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–860 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.65
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1152 85-90% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.67 $1,206 —
1335–1945 1528 80-85% 12 114.00–122.00 $118.20 $1,806 -7.38
1305–1685 1535 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.73 $1,961 +2.15
1290–1660 1540 80-85% 4 133.00–140.00 $135.39 $2,085 +9.81
1505–1820 1663 75-80% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.55 $2,188 —
1480–2165 1805 75-80% 4 118.00–125.00 $120.55 $2,176 —

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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.