Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.77/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 385 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $267.74/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 351 379
Feeder cattle 410 226 265
Slaughter cattle 115 94 77
Replacement cattle 16 31 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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 2 345.00–350.00 $347.35 $1,129 -7.65
355–395 367 9 335.00–345.00 $343.14 $1,259 -0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 335.00–340.00 $337.38 $1,434 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
345 345 4 280.00 $280.00 $966 -7.35
355–395 375 3 270.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,022 +0.45
405–445 420 15 260.00–270.00 $267.74 $1,125 +6.13
455–495 483 8 250.00–257.50 $252.11 $1,218 -0.31
505–545 529 5 240.00–247.50 $242.86 $1,285 +0.46
555–595 575 2 230.00–232.50 $231.21 $1,329 —
605–645 625 2 215.00–217.50 $216.21 $1,351 —
705–745 735 4 200.00–210.00 $202.40 $1,488 —
755–795 782 3 187.50–190.00 $188.30 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 15 292.50–302.50 $295.77 $1,139 -0.76
405–445 429 5 280.00–285.00 $281.93 $1,209 -6.76
455–495 478 7 270.00–277.50 $273.14 $1,306 —
513–515 513 6 270.00–271.00 $270.83 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 292.50 $292.50 $980 -6.13
395 395 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 -6.15
405–445 429 5 272.50–277.50 $274.43 $1,177 +1.93
455–495 472 9 260.00–265.00 $263.16 $1,242 —
505–545 528 7 250.00–260.00 $254.17 $1,342 —
555–595 575 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,394 +1.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 352.50 $352.50 $969 —
305–345 322 5 340.00–347.50 $344.40 $1,109 +4.40
355–395 363 5 330.00–335.00 $333.91 $1,212 -1.09
445 445 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 367.50 $367.50 $900 —
355–385 380 8 340.00–345.00 $340.89 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 4 380.00–390.00 $383.45 $882 —
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1081 80-85% 16 118.00–126.00 $122.39 $1,323 —
940–1370 1158 80-85% 20 127.00–134.00 $130.42 $1,510 —
1155–1530 1255 80-85% 14 135.00–137.00 $136.17 $1,709 +0.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–990 930 85-90% 3 97.00–104.00 $101.24 $942 -7.66
840–1155 932 85-90% 9 105.00–112.00 $107.89 $1,006 -1.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,668 -11.64
1360–1775 1486 75-80% 7 128.00–135.00 $133.19 $1,979 —
1390–1880 1658 75-80% 4 137.00–141.00 $138.49 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1750 1551 4 141.00–146.00 $143.27 $2,222 —
1500–1825 1663 2 147.00–154.00 $150.84 $2,508 —
2060–2070 2065 2 158.00–162.00 $160.00 $3,304 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1190 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.89 $1,296 +0.89
1365–1645 1459 80-85% 5 118.00–125.00 $122.60 $1,789 —
1730 1730 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,336 +9.21

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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.