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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $159.27/cwt ≈ $591/hd at 371 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.04/cwt ≈ $647/hd at 486 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.22/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $435/hd at 337 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 403 382
Feeder cattle 263 330 316
Slaughter cattle 52 64 28
Replacement cattle 12 9 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves unevenly higher. Bull calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. 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
355–385 371 26 155.00–163.00 $159.27 $591 —
410–435 422 7 150.00–158.00 $153.33 $647 +0.15
465–475 469 6 140.00–148.00 $143.53 $673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–494 485 9 163.00–170.00 $168.12 $815 +5.25
520–530 524 10 167.00–170.00 $169.50 $888 —
552–575 564 6 160.00–168.00 $163.32 $921 —
615–645 636 7 154.00–160.00 $155.12 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 160.00–168.00 $163.98 $694 —
475 475 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 4 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $382 —
325–347 337 14 125.00–133.00 $129.22 $435 -4.91
355–385 371 9 120.00–130.00 $124.31 $461 +0.35
414–440 425 12 116.00–126.00 $122.02 $519 +1.54
460–495 465 11 120.00–125.00 $122.63 $570 +3.39
580–595 588 3 110.00–120.00 $116.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–446 445 5 130.00–135.00 $130.99 $583 —
465–494 486 15 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $647 —
715–740 719 6 115.00–120.00 $119.14 $857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 486 7 140.00–147.00 $141.63 $688 —
505–535 521 11 138.00–148.00 $143.76 $749 —
605–633 628 7 140.00–147.00 $145.89 $916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 5 150.00–158.00 $155.14 $496 +1.34
355–390 366 7 150.00–158.00 $153.29 $561 +2.12
405–445 424 6 140.00–150.00 $145.61 $617 +3.41
455–480 464 6 140.00–148.00 $143.77 $667 +5.48
505–540 521 9 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $717 +4.44
580–590 584 6 126.00–134.00 $131.00 $765 +9.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1215 1188 80-85% 2 65.00–72.00 $68.58 $815 —
1130–1210 1197 80-85% 12 57.00–62.00 $59.52 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1600 1478 75-80% 8 62.00–69.00 $65.44 $967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1065 979 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $60.82 $595 -10.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1875 1637 3 77.00–84.00 $82.35 $1,348 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1040 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 68.00–70.00 $68.66 $712
1060–1315 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–62.00 $60.89 $723

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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.