Name: Greensboro livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.13/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$178.13

46 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$143

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$8.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.28

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	477	182.42	870	14thin
Medium and Large 3	439	177.31	779	23
Medium and Large 1	584	173.56	1,013	9thin

One grade step is worth $8.87/cwt here — about −$143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale46 hd

178.13

—

GA average15 barns · 2,113 hd

182.41

−4.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,035	104.04	1,077	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	101.49	1,482	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	95.85	1,232	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	84.32	877	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$960	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	918	$871	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,206	8

Every lot, as filed

53 lots · USDA AMS · Duvall Livestock - Greensboro, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	168.76/cwt	167.50–170.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	183.77/cwt	180.00–187.50	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	190.60/cwt	190.00–192.50	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	151.85/cwt	150.00–152.50	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	226.62/cwt	224.00–227.50	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	226.57/cwt	226.00–227.50	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	181.22/cwt	180.00–185.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	175.20/cwt	172.50–178.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	187.90/cwt	185.00–192.50	682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	598	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	186.24/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	203.42/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,195	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,482	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	82.22/cwt	78.00–85.00	823	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	88.53/cwt	86.00–93.00	990	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	103.19/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,410	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	95.40/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,228	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	89.48/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,074	14
Bulls	—	—	1,035	104.04/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,077	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	918	870.60/head	790.00–960.00	871	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	950	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	845	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	743	152.99/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.50	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	173.81/cwt	170.00–175.00	840	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	182.90/cwt	182.50–183.00	944	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	222.14/cwt	220.00–224.00	949	3

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Duvall Livestock - Greensboro, GA

Mon Mar 13, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 391Year ago 190

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 147Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 78Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	840	132.50	132.50
1	—	775	145.00	145.00
5	—	516	182.50–183.00	182.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	167.50–170.00	168.76
4	—	425	190.00–192.50	190.60
5	—	478	180.00–185.00	181.22
2	—	520	172.50–178.00	175.20
1	—	380	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	411	180.00–187.50	183.77
1	—	545	167.50	167.50
4	—	568	150.00–152.50	151.85
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
7	—	363	185.00–192.50	187.90
4	—	483	170.00–175.00	173.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	224.00–227.50	226.62
1	—	375	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	226.00–227.50	226.57
1	—	380	250.00	250.00
3	—	638	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	197.50	197.50
1	—	740	167.50	167.50
1	—	330	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	245.00	245.00
4	—	523	200.00–206.00	203.42
1	—	590	197.50	197.50
2	—	485	210.00–215.00	212.47
3	—	427	220.00–224.00	222.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	185.00–187.50	186.24
2	—	743	151.00–155.00	152.99
2	—	435	210.00–212.50	211.24
1	—	545	195.00	195.00
1	—	280	247.50	247.50
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
1	—	640	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	255.00	255.00
1	—	590	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	100.00–103.00	101.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,001	78.00–85.00	82.22
6	—	1,118	86.00–93.00	88.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,366	101.00–108.00	103.19
30	—	1,287	93.00–100.00	95.40
14	—	1,200	87.00–92.00	89.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	101.00–107.00	104.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	790.00–960.00	870.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Duvall Livestock - Greensboro, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle