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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $146.43/cwt ≈ $649/hd at 443 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $133.73/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 464 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $147.20/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 580 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 439 228
Feeder cattle 368 396 197
Slaughter cattle 97 25 20
Replacement cattle 35 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 170.00–178.00 $172.63 $445 —
310–340 325 6 170.00–178.00 $174.65 $568 —
360–385 374 7 170.00–180.00 $172.91 $647 —
455–495 471 9 142.00–150.00 $147.42 $694 —
502–540 511 8 145.00–150.00 $147.98 $756 -0.73
572–595 580 16 144.00–149.00 $147.20 $854 +4.24
730–745 738 2 118.00–128.00 $123.05 $908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 140.00–146.00 $142.73 $468 +3.58
360 360 8 130.00–138.00 $132.00 $475 -3.53
405–435 431 7 126.00–130.00 $129.46 $558 -6.46
453–490 464 22 128.00–136.00 $133.73 $621 +1.89
580–585 581 7 110.00–120.00 $117.85 $685 —
660–665 663 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 140.00–145.00 $141.79 $522 —
415–435 421 4 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $598 —
505–538 532 7 125.00–135.00 $127.14 $676 -3.43
605–630 618 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 533 4 140.00–150.00 $143.65 $766 -9.77
555–595 565 10 137.00–142.00 $140.17 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 160.00–170.00 $164.72 $445 -7.87
431–448 443 34 142.00–150.00 $146.43 $649 —
455–497 480 9 135.00–140.00 $136.74 $656 -3.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $569 +2.64
360–390 385 6 165.00–173.00 $170.23 $655 +1.77
405–435 416 8 160.00–168.00 $164.45 $684 -0.84
559–598 576 7 128.00–132.00 $130.22 $750 —
775–787 784 4 112.00–115.00 $114.26 $896 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 409 4 170.00–178.00 $174.51 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1090 1005 85-90% 7 64.00–70.00 $67.66 $680 —
925–1085 1007 85-90% 9 55.00–62.00 $59.03 $594 —
1000–1085 1059 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $73.92 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1105 1100 80-85% 2 81.00–87.00 $84.01 $924 —
1095–1245 1166 80-85% 10 64.00–70.00 $67.24 $784 —
1120–1275 1219 80-85% 7 72.00–79.00 $75.61 $922 +13.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1555 1515 75-80% 4 72.00–74.00 $72.99 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1600 1360 7 79.00–86.00 $82.40 $1,121 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1225 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 70.00–75.00 $73.32 $726
805–1260 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 69.00–76.00 $72.84 $755
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–970 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–66.00 $63.35 $550

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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.