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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $173.81/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 479 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.12/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 574 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.11/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 492 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 547 555
Feeder cattle 264 438 435
Slaughter cattle 41 86 73
Replacement cattle 14 23 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 190.00–198.00 $195.39 $619 +7.09
355–390 367 3 190.00–200.00 $193.55 $710 —
405–410 407 3 186.00–188.00 $187.33 $762 +4.86
470–485 479 11 170.00–178.00 $173.81 $833 -0.38
555 555 5 160.00–170.00 $168.00 $932 +1.55
630–645 640 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $964 —
655–670 663 5 140.00–150.00 $147.23 $976 —
705–730 720 3 141.00–146.00 $143.98 $1,037 —
760–795 778 2 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 178.00–185.00 $181.41 $689 —
435–445 439 5 168.00–176.00 $171.22 $752 -3.79
470–495 486 4 160.00–168.00 $163.49 $795 —
505–530 514 7 160.00–166.00 $162.48 $835 +8.55
555–585 568 7 150.00–158.00 $153.13 $870 —
605–640 629 5 139.00–148.00 $141.75 $892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 200.00–208.00 $204.21 $576 —
305–345 326 4 200.00–208.00 $204.51 $667 +1.37
355 355 2 205.00–213.00 $209.00 $742 +15.76
405–445 420 4 190.00–198.00 $192.92 $810 +1.20
455–470 463 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $850 +2.58
505–510 507 3 174.00–181.00 $178.34 $904 -0.87
760–780 767 3 140.00–150.00 $143.97 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 156.00–162.00 $159.50 $539 -2.98
355–390 376 4 151.00–158.00 $155.18 $583 -1.79
405–445 428 4 140.00–149.00 $146.34 $626 +1.82
490–493 492 10 140.00–149.00 $147.11 $724 +2.61
510–545 531 10 140.00–150.00 $145.56 $773 -0.44
605–640 617 3 138.00–139.00 $138.65 $855 +4.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 7 150.00–160.00 $153.51 $651 —
460–470 463 4 150.00–151.00 $150.25 $696 -7.64
555–590 574 10 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $833 —
655–695 672 6 130.00–140.00 $135.99 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $527 -6.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $509 —
485–495 490 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $723 -0.45
505–545 530 4 140.00–148.00 $145.23 $770 -2.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 577 5 144.00–150.00 $148.43 $856 -3.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–975 958 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $61.70 $591 —
985–1010 998 85-90% 2 81.00–88.00 $84.46 $843 —
890–1105 1002 85-90% 3 69.00–73.00 $71.45 $716 -8.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1205 1180 80-85% 2 74.00–81.00 $77.43 $914 —
1155–1215 1183 80-85% 3 93.00–99.00 $95.65 $1,132 —
1190–1210 1200 80-85% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.03 $1,056 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1490 1430 75-80% 2 89.00–92.00 $90.56 $1,295 +9.63
1340–1625 1503 75-80% 3 77.00–81.00 $78.78 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1750 1508 3 100.00–103.00 $101.82 $1,535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1200 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 77.00–80.00 $78.22 $891

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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.