Cattle Market Pulse

Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.14/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.61/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 434 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 635 280
Feeder cattle 314 389 148
Slaughter cattle 176 218 103
Replacement cattle 47 28 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle, Bulls, and Replacements mostly steady, all classes of feeder calves steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +27.62
415 415 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 ±0.00
460–465 463 6 317.00–327.00 $324.17 $1,501 +4.17
573 573 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,673 +7.02
600 600 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,602 —
685 685 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 -23.00
705–706 706 5 230.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,680 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,158 +22.33
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
503–510 505 3 292.00–300.00 $294.69 $1,488 +12.69
745 745 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 +2.00
935 935 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +20.00
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
568 568 5 260.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,494 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +10.00
300 300 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $915 -18.27
350–395 373 14 310.00–325.00 $317.14 $1,183 -7.98
415–447 434 12 290.00–305.00 $297.61 $1,292 -3.47
450–480 463 7 270.00–277.00 $271.97 $1,259 -3.02
505–525 515 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 +7.00
560–590 568 7 230.00–240.00 $234.69 $1,333 -20.31
625 625 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 —
650–655 653 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,371 —
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 +20.00
265 265 1 315.00 $315.00 $835 —
300–340 322 5 280.00–290.00 $283.91 $914 —
370–390 380 3 295.00–305.00 $300.04 $1,140 -13.56
425–445 432 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,210 -10.66
455–490 476 8 250.00–265.00 $257.09 $1,224 -3.68
500–548 535 6 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,257 +2.66
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 -16.38
600–620 610 4 200.00–210.00 $202.46 $1,235 -21.05
700–725 710 3 200.00–207.00 $202.32 $1,436 +14.79
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 +5.00
810–845 823 3 185.00–190.00 $188.29 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 5 250.00–255.00 $250.98 $823 -54.14
360–395 378 3 275.00–280.00 $278.26 $1,052 -18.39
425–430 428 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,134 +15.03
465–490 478 3 230.00–240.00 $233.24 $1,115 -4.22
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -7.43
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,119 -9.07
315–330 323 2 395.00–410.00 $402.33 $1,300 -11.13
370–380 377 5 370.00–380.00 $374.99 $1,414 +8.98
410–435 428 5 345.00–355.00 $348.93 $1,493 -1.31
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -14.26
500–540 516 7 282.00–290.00 $286.15 $1,477 -0.85
565 565 2 272.00–275.00 $273.50 $1,545 +6.68
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
750–760 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 5 375.00–385.00 $379.01 $1,258 -7.96
350–380 371 7 350.00–360.00 $352.93 $1,309 -1.70
415–445 433 6 325.00–337.00 $329.44 $1,426 -6.59
475 475 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,484 +6.01
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -13.66
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 +7.00
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $993 +3.43
300–345 320 4 350.00–360.00 $353.69 $1,132 +3.67
380–385 382 3 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,299 +6.28
425–445 438 5 310.00–317.00 $313.41 $1,373 +10.64
475–495 481 5 300.00–307.00 $304.81 $1,466 +17.32
560–575 568 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,369 -2.05
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -5.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1875 1321 80-85% 35 120.00–129.00 $123.07 $1,626 —
855–1900 1344 80-85% 53 112.00–119.00 $115.62 $1,554 —
985–1890 1361 80-85% 19 105.00–115.00 $109.53 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1310 1045 85-90% 5 80.00–88.00 $81.71 $854 -20.47
635–1680 1101 85-90% 18 90.00–96.00 $93.15 $1,026 —
800–1445 1151 85-90% 17 97.00–104.00 $101.29 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1810 1610 3 130.00–136.00 $133.70 $2,153 —
1380–1890 1612 5 142.00–146.00 $144.14 $2,324 —
1620–1645 1633 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $2,441 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1170 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,850.00 $1,437.67
775–1355 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,403.69
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.