Name: Greensboro livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.96/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$193.96

77 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$271

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 1

$31.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.08

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	484	198.48	960	57
Medium and Large 2	619	183.47	1,136	17thin
Medium and Large 1	735	167.45	1,231	3thin

One grade step is worth $31.03/cwt here — about −$271 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 sale77 hd

193.96

—

GA average16 barns · 1,330 hd

207.04

−13.08

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	1,576	111.51	1,757	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	89.87	1,372	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	85.87	1,122	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	70.67	791	10

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,060	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	688	$1,250	4thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	198.63/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	174.92/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,107	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	189.94/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,081	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	186.63/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	220.89/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,272	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	193.78/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,004	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	198.65/cwt	195.00–205.00	954	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	183.94/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,137	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	235.41/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,212	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	231.21/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	197.27/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,042	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	169.08/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	179.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,034	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	68.08/cwt	65.00–70.00	720	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	74.56/cwt	72.00–77.00	902	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	94.73/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,399	8
Bulls	—	—	1,268	107.24/cwt	107.00–107.50	1,360	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	93.45/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,249	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	85.06/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,120	39
Bulls	—	—	1,345	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,641	1
Bulls	—	—	1,858	110.86/cwt	110.00–113.00	2,060	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	87.86/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,392	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	77.47/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,181	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	77.63/cwt	73.00–81.00	970	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	650	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	217.29/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,214	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	219.90/cwt	212.50–222.50	935	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	205.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	976	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	226.53/cwt	225.00–227.50	861	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	211.11/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	207.38/cwt	205.00–210.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	172.41/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,164	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,097	1

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 Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 353Year ago 374

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 117Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 76Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	195.00–200.00	197.46
1	—	705	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	195.00–205.00	198.63
3	—	618	185.00–187.50	186.63
2	—	475	212.50–222.50	217.29
2	—	525	207.50–215.00	211.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	172.50–180.00	174.92
8	—	569	185.00–192.50	189.94
6	—	528	196.00–200.00	197.27
13	—	425	212.50–222.50	219.90
8	—	476	200.00–210.00	205.14
8	—	380	225.00–227.50	226.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	217.50–225.00	220.89
10	—	515	227.50–237.50	235.41
3	—	630	214.00	214.00
2	—	485	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	220.00	220.00
2	—	575	230.00–232.50	231.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	518	187.50–197.50	193.78
18	—	480	195.00–205.00	198.65
14	—	375	220.00	220.00
3	—	623	165.00–172.50	169.08
8	—	575	175.00–185.00	179.91
2	—	425	205.00–210.00	207.38
1	—	665	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	177.50–187.50	183.94
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
2	—	535	200.00	200.00
4	—	675	167.50–177.50	172.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	167.50	167.50
2	—	725	165.00–170.00	167.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,058	65.00–70.00	68.08
4	—	1,210	72.00–77.00	74.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,477	93.00–97.00	94.73
7	—	1,584	85.00–91.00	87.86
2	—	1,525	74.00–81.00	77.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,337	90.00–97.00	93.45
39	—	1,317	82.00–89.00	85.06
21	—	1,250	73.00–81.00	77.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	107.00–107.50	107.24
1	—	1,345	122.00	122.00
3	—	1,858	110.00–113.00	110.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,060.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	1,180.00	1,180.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	1,320.00	1,320.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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