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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.75/cwt ≈ $1,270/hd at 565 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.24/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 418 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $273.66/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 437 398
Feeder cattle 389 286 273
Slaughter cattle 218 127 104
Replacement cattle 28 24 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady, feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
355–390 373 2 340.00–345.00 $342.38 $1,277 -17.62
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
453 453 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 -30.00
550–555 552 3 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,573 -13.02
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +10.00
710 710 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 -10.00
775 775 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 337.00–345.00 $339.67 $1,172 -12.87
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -10.00
540 540 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,523 -11.65
615–640 621 4 259.00–260.00 $259.26 $1,610 -0.74
665–675 670 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,642 —
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 -25.00
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —
500 500 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,360 —
595 595 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,589 -3.00
740–745 743 2 195.00–196.00 $195.50 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 +16.08
305–330 318 4 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $970 +26.78
380–395 388 3 290.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,151 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -20.10
475–495 488 4 230.00–245.00 $237.46 $1,159 +1.44
505–533 522 9 220.00–234.00 $227.43 $1,187 +2.43
550–595 565 13 220.00–230.00 $224.75 $1,270 —
600–635 613 6 210.00–215.00 $211.20 $1,295 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +13.00
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 +10.00
320–340 327 3 320.00–325.00 $323.27 $1,057 +1.27
360–390 376 7 320.00–330.00 $325.12 $1,222 +34.14
400–435 419 8 300.00–307.00 $301.08 $1,262 +5.29
460–490 467 9 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,284 -18.55
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -24.31
555 555 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +23.70
745 745 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,515 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
360–395 376 10 310.00–317.00 $313.60 $1,179 +36.03
415–430 422 3 290.00–292.00 $290.66 $1,227 +8.44
450–485 473 5 257.00–267.00 $260.77 $1,233 -2.55
510–520 515 3 230.00–237.00 $232.36 $1,197 -5.68
555–595 576 5 240.00–245.00 $241.38 $1,390 +11.42
625–630 628 2 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,404 +13.51
705–720 713 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,337 —
796 796 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 3 330.00–335.00 $331.83 $723 +11.83
265–275 270 2 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $958 +42.39
300–330 316 7 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $1,106 +45.10
365–390 376 4 330.00–335.00 $333.70 $1,255 —
400–440 423 9 300.00–310.00 $302.77 $1,281 -4.86
470–480 474 4 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,363 +13.38
510–545 526 4 245.00–255.00 $250.08 $1,315 —
550–580 568 4 240.00–247.00 $243.04 $1,380 -6.96
605–645 626 9 220.00–230.00 $225.52 $1,412 +3.52
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 405.00–415.00 $411.59 $1,165 —
300–315 305 5 410.00–420.00 $413.46 $1,261 +68.46
350–390 371 5 360.00–370.00 $366.01 $1,358 +30.66
400–430 418 11 345.00–355.00 $350.24 $1,464 +11.31
450–455 454 4 332.00–335.00 $334.26 $1,518 +15.76
505 505 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,449 +12.79
550–570 556 5 265.00–270.00 $266.82 $1,484 —
617–645 624 4 247.00–250.00 $247.78 $1,546 +5.78
670 670 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 +5.67
785–795 790 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 350.00–360.00 $353.48 $813 —
250–295 274 5 380.00–395.00 $388.03 $1,063 —
305–340 317 3 380.00–395.00 $386.97 $1,227 +57.02
350–380 368 7 340.00–395.00 $354.63 $1,305 +33.35
400–430 414 4 335.00–337.00 $336.03 $1,391 +6.03
450–480 464 6 300.00–335.00 $306.49 $1,422 +19.15
505–545 527 10 270.00–280.00 $273.66 $1,442 +11.50
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +8.00
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1565 1164 80-85% 20 121.00–128.00 $124.07 $1,444 —
745–1700 1199 80-85% 90 110.00–120.00 $114.45 $1,372 —
965–1650 1210 80-85% 7 105.00–109.00 $108.15 $1,309 +1.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1400 939 85-90% 28 80.00–90.00 $85.87 $806 —
730–1130 975 85-90% 3 70.00–77.00 $71.75 $700 -29.14
640–1485 1015 85-90% 26 98.00–105.00 $102.18 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1570 1492 5 132.00–138.00 $135.27 $2,018 —
1150–1830 1501 6 140.00–148.00 $143.17 $2,149 —
1945 1945 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,937 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1260 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,418.78
1075–1365 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,421.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1050 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,949.06 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.