Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.76/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 469 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $301.77/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,713/hd at 659 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 407 556
Feeder cattle 413 296 411
Slaughter cattle 100 84 70
Replacement cattle 55 27 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
355–395 382 3 320.00–325.00 $321.55 $1,228 +1.55
405–445 415 4 312.50–315.00 $314.33 $1,304 +5.59
455–495 473 5 300.00–310.00 $305.39 $1,444 +9.68
555–595 575 2 280.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,638 +0.83
648 648 14 265.50 $265.50 $1,720 -9.50
659 659 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,713 —
717 717 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
405–445 431 4 320.00–327.50 $322.38 $1,389 -2.62
455–495 483 8 312.50–317.50 $315.66 $1,525 -1.54
505–545 532 6 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,605 -6.31
556 556 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,662 +4.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
485 485 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,564 —
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 290.00–295.00 $292.32 $804 —
335 335 3 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
355–395 385 6 270.00–275.00 $271.17 $1,044 -5.38
405–445 425 6 260.00–267.50 $263.63 $1,120 -0.56
455–495 469 25 250.00–260.00 $256.76 $1,204 +1.99
505–545 519 7 240.00–247.50 $244.89 $1,271 +2.90
555–595 567 11 230.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,343 +1.94
605–645 629 5 220.00–225.00 $221.96 $1,396 -1.34
655–695 671 7 210.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,449 —
775 775 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
315 315 1 297.50 $297.50 $937 —
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 -2.50
405–445 415 13 270.00–276.00 $274.66 $1,140 —
455–495 473 5 262.50–270.00 $266.40 $1,260 +3.90
505–545 526 9 250.00–260.00 $254.62 $1,339 -0.94
555–595 577 11 242.50–252.50 $246.94 $1,425 -1.32
606–645 620 10 230.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,462 +5.86
685 685 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 277.50–280.00 $279.08 $748 -6.92
305–345 318 3 267.50–270.00 $269.10 $856 -7.50
355–395 384 6 260.00–267.50 $261.96 $1,006 +0.81
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -1.19
455–495 475 2 240.00–242.50 $241.20 $1,146 -7.04
505–545 525 2 230.00–237.50 $233.61 $1,226 +3.61
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 ±0.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
705–745 725 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 340.00–345.00 $342.28 $770 —
255–295 282 3 335.00–340.00 $336.51 $949 —
305–345 325 2 320.00–330.00 $324.69 $1,055 +4.69
355–395 382 3 310.00–320.00 $313.10 $1,196 -0.05
405–445 430 17 300.00–307.50 $301.77 $1,298 -0.64
455–495 471 5 290.00–297.50 $294.35 $1,386 +0.57
505–545 518 3 277.50–282.50 $280.75 $1,454 +1.71
635 635 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
655–695 675 2 250.00–257.50 $253.64 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 327.50–330.00 $329.11 $1,211 +7.93
405–445 425 3 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,328 +2.42
525 525 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,536 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 342.50–347.50 $344.87 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1305 1065 80-85% 15 115.00–123.00 $118.98 $1,267 —
900–1345 1135 80-85% 11 124.00–131.00 $128.54 $1,459 —
980–1235 1146 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.19 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–985 928 85-90% 6 100.00–107.00 $103.00 $956 —
940–1250 1045 85-90% 8 109.00–115.00 $111.38 $1,164 +14.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,750 -2.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1660 1401 6 145.00–152.00 $148.90 $2,086 —
1570–1900 1659 4 156.00–161.00 $158.71 $2,633 —
1930 1930 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
905–1290 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,608.84
1020–1225 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,616.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–950 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,099.47
815–1130 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,457.15
810–1235 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,410.39

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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
1055–1090 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,323.78 —
1020–1160 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,586.70 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1040 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,618.10 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,260 —
1055–1370 1240 85-90% 6 108.00–114.00 $111.50 $1,383 +4.31
1125–1685 1356 80-85% 7 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $1,743 +34.51
960–1765 1392 80-85% 7 115.00–123.00 $119.54 $1,664 +25.54
1350–1710 1548 80-85% 4 134.00–140.00 $137.13 $2,123 +21.16
1650 1650 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,013 —
1475–1845 1681 75-80% 4 125.00–132.00 $128.33 $2,157 —
1575–1990 1834 75-80% 4 134.00–135.00 $134.27 $2,463 —

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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.