Duvall Livestock market report — October 19, 2026

Greensboro, GA · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

604

Last week 392 (+212)
Last year 460

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$346.94 /cwt

$1,998 per head · 11 hd
vs last week −32.89

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$303.35 /cwt

$2,250 per head · 6 hd
vs last week —

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 10.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers steady to 12.00 higher, all replacements mostly steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	2	325 lb	$510.00†	$1,658	−0.05	+80.00	$430.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	7	433 lb	$444.29	$1,925	+13.54	+25.95	$425.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	11	576 lb	$346.94	$1,998	−32.89	−33.00	$320.00 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	16	645 lb	$324.30	$2,092	+4.30	−7.70	$280.00 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	6	742 lb	$303.35	$2,250	—	+33.35	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	385 lb	$450.00†	$1,732	+30.07	+66.55	$407.29 (23 hd)
400–499 lb	10	446 lb	$379.43	$1,694	−0.75	+7.98	$343.09 (28 hd)
500–599 lb	7	541 lb	$315.00	$1,706	−17.71	−45.89	$294.69 (31 hd)
600–699 lb	5	623 lb	$293.11	$1,826	−16.89	−3.56	$260.38 (11 hd)
700–799 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$251.67 (3 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	7	1,337 lb	$144.12	$141.00–$154.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	28	1,294 lb	$134.50	$130.00–$140.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,626 lb	$126.82	$126.00–$127.00
Lean 85-90%	High	1	1,115 lb	$143.00	$143.00–$143.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	10	1,182 lb	$121.34	$115.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	1	1,490 lb	$107.50	$107.50–$107.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $346.94/cwt
4-week average: $365.71
13-week average: $362.14
4-week vs 13-week: +1.0%

52-wk low $332.15high $510.91

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $303.35/cwt
4-week average: $314.18
13-week average: $307.33
4-week vs 13-week: +2.2%

52-wk low $266.98high $371.00

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $315.00/cwt
4-week average: $328.13
13-week average: $328.56
4-week vs 13-week: −0.1%

52-wk low $304.96high $431.74

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.3%	80%	5
Feb	+3.8%	80%	5
Mar	+7.6%	100%	6
Apr	+6.2%	100%	5
May	+5.1%	67%	6
Jun	+4.1%	60%	5
Jul	+1.8%	67%	6
Aug	−1.7%	67%	6
Sep	−1.8%	40%	5
Oct	−6.5%	0%	5
Nov	−6.2%	0%	5
Dec	−5.0%	0%	5

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2020 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Jun and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.5%	75%	4
Feb	+0.3%	60%	5
Mar	+2.5%	75%	4
Apr	+3.2%	80%	5
May	+1.7%	50%	4
Jun	+3.4%	60%	5
Jul	+3.6%	60%	5
Aug	+2.5%	80%	5
Sep	+0.5%	33%	3
Oct	−6.5%	0%	4
Nov	−2.4%	0%	4
Dec	—	—	2

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	604	$346.94	$303.35	$315.00
Mon Oct 12	392	$379.83†	—	$332.71
Mon Oct 5	525	$372.05	$325.00†	$332.53
Mon Sep 28	598	$364.03	—	$332.28
Mon Sep 21	439	$358.99	$320.00†	$327.28
Mon Sep 14	571	$355.01	$280.00†	$332.21
Mon Sep 7	415	$345.00†	—	$306.77
Mon Aug 31	604	$340.95	$289.81	$304.96
Mon Aug 24	437	$352.06	—	$316.80
Mon Aug 17	401	$356.48	—	$335.70
Mon Aug 10	547	$371.99	$318.42	$363.05
Mon Aug 3	569	$395.26	$321.25†	$351.92
Mon Jul 27	467	$369.25	$300.83†	$320.08
Mon Jul 20	571	$414.68	$323.77†	$374.44

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Georgia sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Wilkes County Stockyard, Washington	28 mi	Oct 20	$352.50†	—
Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens	29 mi	Oct 21	$403.32†	$307.50†
Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson	49 mi	Oct 21	$338.09	—
Franklin County Livestock, Carnesville	56 mi	Oct 20	$375.95	$316.13†
Eastanollee Livestock, Eastanollee	65 mi	Oct 19	$366.62	—
Pulaski County Stockyard, Hawkinsville	89 mi	Oct 20	—	$336.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	604	46	AMS_1948

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Duvall Livestock - Greensboro, GA” (AMS_1948). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.