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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.62/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.55/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 388 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.77/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 428 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 319 0
Feeder cattle 645 264 0
Slaughter cattle 101 41 0
Replacement cattle 23 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 7 190.00–198.00 $193.09 $614 -2.30
360–380 369 8 190.00–198.00 $192.25 $709 -1.30
405–410 406 17 180.00–190.00 $186.69 $758 -0.64
527–545 530 6 170.00–174.00 $173.31 $919 —
555–585 569 5 160.00–168.00 $163.98 $933 -4.02
665–695 688 7 149.00–159.00 $157.01 $1,080 +9.78
720–735 728 2 150.00–154.00 $152.02 $1,107 +8.04
770–790 783 3 142.00–145.00 $143.34 $1,122 +6.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 6 180.00–190.00 $186.11 $525 —
365–385 375 14 180.00–188.00 $183.19 $687 +1.78
440–445 442 5 170.00–178.00 $175.79 $777 +4.57
455–490 472 15 165.00–175.00 $169.27 $799 +5.78
535–545 540 2 160.00–168.00 $164.04 $886 +1.56
555–590 568 3 156.00–158.00 $156.98 $892 +3.85
605–645 621 4 132.00–140.00 $137.42 $853 -4.33
690–695 693 2 130.00–139.00 $134.48 $932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 203.00–205.00 $204.00 $724 -5.00
605–630 618 9 160.00–170.00 $164.39 $1,016 —
665–673 671 4 160.00–168.00 $166.02 $1,114 —
726–740 731 6 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,194 —
754–780 759 6 159.00–166.00 $163.80 $1,243 +19.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 11 150.00–155.00 $151.57 $493 -7.93
355–380 361 4 150.00–153.00 $150.79 $544 -4.39
410–440 428 18 140.00–148.00 $143.77 $615 -2.57
460–490 476 24 140.00–149.00 $144.62 $688 -2.49
525–540 537 17 130.00–139.00 $136.73 $734 -8.83
555–590 583 14 128.00–138.00 $134.39 $783 —
610–630 612 9 132.00–138.00 $136.99 $838 -1.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 14 145.00–153.00 $149.09 $400 —
305–335 319 11 140.00–148.00 $144.22 $460 —
355–390 388 22 140.00–148.00 $143.55 $557 +1.05
405–425 414 11 130.00–138.00 $134.95 $559 —
455–490 477 14 132.00–138.00 $136.18 $650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–430 424 10 150.00–153.00 $152.39 $646 -1.12
462–495 468 6 150.00–151.00 $150.82 $706 +0.57
505–535 516 12 140.00–150.00 $145.19 $749 —
555–598 584 9 140.00–148.00 $143.65 $839 -1.47
605–645 619 5 140.00–148.00 $143.27 $887 —
655–678 670 3 145.00–155.00 $151.74 $1,017 +15.75
705–749 739 7 139.00–148.00 $143.16 $1,058 —
768–795 782 4 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 6 180.00–188.00 $183.63 $771 —
455–485 475 3 160.00–170.00 $163.19 $775 —
505–535 523 12 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $792 —
570–595 581 9 140.00–150.00 $144.53 $840 -3.90
615–630 623 2 143.00–149.00 $145.96 $909 —
655–670 665 3 145.00–148.00 $147.02 $978 —
755–785 770 2 115.00–125.00 $119.90 $923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 4 168.00–178.00 $172.14 $644 —
420–440 427 7 160.00–170.00 $164.74 $703 —
470–495 482 7 150.00–155.00 $152.71 $736 +5.24
505–540 520 12 140.00–149.00 $145.45 $756 +0.22
625–645 635 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $841 —
725–730 727 3 120.00–123.00 $122.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 170.00–173.00 $171.50 $420 —
355–380 368 2 150.00–158.00 $154.14 $567 —
410–435 422 5 150.00–158.00 $153.88 $649 —
460–470 463 4 142.00–148.00 $146.48 $678 —
510–545 527 5 130.00–138.00 $133.66 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1150 1063 85-90% 26 64.00–71.00 $66.89 $711 —
950–1150 1080 85-90% 15 56.00–63.00 $61.04 $659 —
1040–1195 1156 85-90% 4 72.00–79.00 $73.57 $850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1300 1213 80-85% 8 72.00–79.00 $73.67 $894 -14.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1445 1395 75-80% 2 77.00–84.00 $80.37 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1785 1657 5 80.00–86.00 $83.42 $1,382 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1095 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 80.00–86.00 $83.96 $798
1010–1175 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 82.00–88.00 $84.77 $927
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1280 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 70.00–76.00 $72.09 $745

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1500 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 650.00–975.00 $809.23 —

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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.