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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.23/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 559 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $166.19/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 427 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 327 353
Feeder cattle 230 263 292
Slaughter cattle 27 52 61
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers,feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves lightly tested. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 3 170.00–178.00 $174.43 $738 —
480–495 488 4 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $805 -3.20
510–540 530 4 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $927 +5.43
555–565 559 17 165.00–170.00 $168.23 $940 +4.91
605–615 608 3 148.00–158.00 $151.37 $920 -3.75
652–685 658 6 152.00–158.00 $156.96 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 427 12 162.00–168.00 $166.19 $710 +2.21
465–485 475 4 148.00–158.00 $153.59 $730 +1.92
503–540 517 6 158.00–168.00 $162.11 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 158.00–168.00 $162.90 $546 —
380–395 385 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $623 +2.44
420–425 422 3 150.00–153.00 $151.99 $641 -1.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–493 478 9 140.00–145.00 $141.54 $677 -0.09
515–545 525 3 148.00–158.00 $151.46 $795 +7.70
570–585 578 4 142.00–148.00 $145.04 $838 —
602–620 607 5 135.00–140.00 $136.60 $829 -9.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 143.00–150.00 $146.31 $534 —
405–445 420 3 138.00–143.00 $140.33 $589 +9.34
460–485 473 4 133.00–138.00 $135.43 $641 +2.39
575 575 2 120.00–128.00 $124.00 $713 —
610–645 628 2 124.00–128.00 $125.94 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 5 130.00–140.00 $136.45 $433 +7.23
355–385 365 3 130.00–138.00 $132.81 $485 +8.50
455–480 472 3 120.00–125.00 $121.61 $574 -1.02
670–680 675 2 105.00–115.00 $109.96 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 568 6 138.00–148.00 $143.93 $818 —
605–640 617 3 135.00–140.00 $138.27 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 4 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $573 -1.78
515–520 517 3 135.00–140.00 $138.32 $715 +0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 394 3 170.00–173.00 $172.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1290 1259 80-85% 4 65.00–70.00 $66.71 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1585 1570 75-80% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.49 $1,107 —

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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.