Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $230.00/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 583 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $258.89/cwt -8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 431 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $283.80/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 381 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 541 759
Feeder cattle 411 410 540
Slaughter cattle 135 115 134
Replacement cattle 37 16 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly 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
355–395 382 3 337.50–345.00 $339.83 $1,298 -3.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 ±0.00
305–345 325 4 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $934 +7.42
355–395 381 4 267.50–277.50 $271.10 $1,033 -1.31
405–445 431 11 255.00–265.00 $258.89 $1,116 -8.85
455–495 482 3 250.00–255.00 $251.57 $1,213 -0.54
505–545 529 5 240.00–245.00 $241.91 $1,280 -0.95
568–595 583 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 -1.21
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 +6.29
735 735 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
335 335 1 292.50 $292.50 $980 ±0.00
355–398 381 10 280.00–290.00 $283.80 $1,081 +3.80
405–445 427 5 267.50–277.50 $271.87 $1,161 -2.56
450–495 469 8 257.50–267.50 $261.83 $1,228 -1.33
505–545 532 3 252.50–255.00 $253.29 $1,348 -0.88
589–590 589 9 239.00–243.00 $240.78 $1,418 -1.63
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 —
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
355–395 375 2 292.50–297.50 $294.87 $1,106 -0.90
405–445 423 3 280.00–287.50 $284.05 $1,202 +2.12
505–545 528 7 260.00–265.00 $262.10 $1,384 -8.73
555–595 575 2 256.00–257.50 $256.72 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 +7.50
305–345 333 5 340.00–350.00 $342.81 $1,142 -1.59
355–395 368 3 330.00–335.00 $333.21 $1,226 -0.70
405–445 425 2 315.00–317.50 $316.19 $1,344 -8.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 +16.55
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 ±0.00
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 375.00 $375.00 $881 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1530 1239 80-85% 19 123.00–130.00 $127.42 $1,579 —
995–1655 1302 80-85% 11 132.00–138.00 $134.76 $1,755 —
1300–1660 1472 80-85% 3 139.00–146.00 $142.43 $2,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1105 983 85-90% 6 99.00–107.00 $102.94 $1,012 —
805–1205 986 85-90% 9 110.00–116.00 $112.32 $1,107 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1487 75-80% 7 125.00–129.00 $128.23 $1,907 -4.96
1345–1930 1590 75-80% 6 130.00–135.00 $133.20 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1645 1476 4 146.00–150.00 $147.66 $2,179 —
1730–1940 1835 2 151.00–157.00 $153.83 $2,823 —
1875–2185 1993 3 160.00–164.00 $161.90 $3,227 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1185 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,507.37
1105–1255 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,648.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1110–1215 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,364.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–985 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,816.89 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1335 1138 85-90% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.24 $1,255 —
1290–1325 1308 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.97 $1,347 —
1360–1865 1675 80-85% 5 124.00–126.00 $124.92 $2,092 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,230 —

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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.