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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.67/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 532 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.89/cwt ≈ $742/hd at 470 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.90/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 488 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 541 222
Feeder cattle 438 427 142
Slaughter cattle 86 75 59
Replacement cattle 23 39 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 higher. Bull calves 4.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 10 198.00–208.00 $203.14 $650 +8.22
360–375 370 6 190.00–200.00 $193.24 $715 -7.59
425–445 432 3 190.00–195.00 $191.72 $828 -0.50
460–495 488 23 180.00–185.00 $180.90 $883 -1.75
505–545 519 5 172.00–182.00 $179.21 $930 —
556–575 560 9 176.00–181.00 $180.09 $1,009 +10.39
605 605 3 166.00–168.00 $166.67 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 185.00–190.00 $188.30 $636 +2.86
405–435 414 7 180.00–188.00 $182.47 $755 -2.92
455–480 473 6 170.00–176.00 $174.19 $824 +3.17
555–595 575 2 165.00–168.00 $166.45 $957 +10.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 175.00–178.00 $177.00 $575 —
420–430 423 5 172.00–178.00 $175.01 $740 —
505–530 520 4 150.00–160.00 $153.93 $800 +1.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 333 6 160.00–163.00 $162.48 $541 —
355–360 358 2 152.00–162.00 $156.97 $562 +0.93
405–445 417 14 140.00–150.00 $144.52 $603 +0.07
455–490 460 19 144.00–148.00 $144.50 $665 -2.43
505–539 527 16 140.00–149.00 $146.00 $769 +4.69
555–584 576 7 140.00–143.00 $140.83 $811 -0.86
604–645 618 9 127.00–137.00 $133.79 $827 -4.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–471 470 24 150.00–159.00 $157.89 $742 —
505–533 532 26 150.00–159.00 $158.67 $844 +7.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 150.00–158.00 $152.60 $438 —
305–335 321 5 146.00–155.00 $150.54 $483 -0.73
360–395 381 5 147.00–150.00 $148.87 $567 +3.30
405–445 421 5 130.00–136.00 $133.27 $561 +0.56
455–495 471 4 132.00–135.00 $133.96 $631 -1.45
510–535 527 3 134.00–136.00 $134.65 $710 -1.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 150.00–158.00 $155.23 $641 —
465–493 480 9 145.00–150.00 $147.92 $710 +4.00
505–520 511 7 142.00–150.00 $147.39 $753 —
555–575 561 8 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $808 -1.06
665–695 680 2 126.00–130.00 $127.96 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 4 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $688 +11.72
555–583 572 5 151.00–154.00 $152.16 $870 —
605–610 608 6 142.00–150.00 $145.34 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 4 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1025 905 85-90% 9 60.00–65.00 $61.96 $561 -10.25
960–1130 1034 85-90% 7 78.00–82.00 $79.82 $825 —
935–1200 1077 85-90% 18 66.00–73.00 $71.12 $766 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1270 1238 80-85% 8 75.00–81.00 $77.32 $957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1470 1420 75-80% 3 80.00–83.00 $80.93 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1480 1174 4 94.00–99.00 $96.42 $1,132 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1370 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 79.00–86.00 $82.63 $964
1085–1295 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–82.00 $80.91 $963
1205–1585 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–78.00 $76.70 $1,070

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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.