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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.42/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 539 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.72/cwt ≈ $922/hd at 637 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $148.71/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 512 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 487 489
Feeder cattle 396 390 447
Slaughter cattle 25 49 29
Replacement cattle 18 48 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves and bull calves steady. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
320–330 325 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $642 —
355–375 368 3 190.00–192.00 $190.64 $702 -0.94
545–549 549 12 160.00–167.00 $166.42 $914 —
555–565 558 3 155.00–165.00 $160.69 $897 —
605–630 614 4 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $961 +3.03
664–690 668 12 140.00–150.00 $148.28 $991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 4 174.00–183.00 $179.91 $761 +10.49
505–545 512 16 146.00–156.00 $148.71 $761 -6.46
555–565 560 2 138.00–148.00 $142.96 $801 -10.24
614–645 621 9 140.00–149.00 $146.92 $912 +4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 366 6 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $399 +2.92
305–345 320 3 135.00–145.00 $139.15 $445 +5.61
360–390 377 12 130.00–140.00 $135.53 $511 -4.70
420–445 438 14 130.00–140.00 $135.92 $595 +4.81
465–495 484 6 128.00–136.00 $131.84 $638 -4.01
505–510 508 4 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 539 17 148.00–154.00 $153.42 $827 +9.71
605–639 637 17 140.00–145.00 $144.72 $922 —
660–670 665 2 128.00–138.00 $132.96 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 271 4 150.00–160.00 $157.33 $426 —
505–530 522 12 130.00–135.00 $130.57 $682 -5.20
570–575 573 3 128.00–134.00 $129.99 $745 -9.01
790 790 3 110.00–114.00 $111.33 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $548 —
355–375 365 2 167.00–170.00 $168.46 $615 +4.27
404–440 418 9 160.00–170.00 $165.29 $691 —
670–685 678 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $483 +3.62
455–465 459 6 135.00–144.00 $140.33 $644 -2.87
505–545 516 4 132.00–142.00 $138.47 $715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 178.00–188.00 $183.68 $689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–995 912 85-90% 6 55.00–62.00 $58.34 $532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1377 75-80% 3 67.00–70.00 $67.94 $936 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1235 1205 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.56 $754 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1460 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 60.00–66.00 $63.64 $787

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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.