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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.86/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 576 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $138.28/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.00/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 563 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 257 521
Feeder cattle 302 230 448
Slaughter cattle 53 27 73
Replacement cattle 12 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers steady. Steer calves, bull calves and heifer calves mostly steady. 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
365–370 368 2 180.00–188.00 $183.97 $677 —
405–410 408 3 165.00–173.00 $167.64 $684 -6.79
455 455 2 164.00–168.00 $166.00 $755 +1.08
564–597 576 18 162.00–170.00 $164.86 $950 -3.37
610–620 615 4 160.00–170.00 $163.74 $1,007 +12.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 524 11 158.00–164.00 $163.06 $854 +0.95
665–695 675 3 140.00–146.00 $142.06 $959 —
719–740 723 5 130.00–135.00 $133.98 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $388 —
455–490 478 3 145.00–148.00 $147.05 $703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 150.00–153.00 $151.03 $622 —
505–535 525 8 140.00–146.00 $142.20 $747 -9.26
555–570 563 12 140.00–148.00 $146.00 $822 +0.96
614–640 620 9 138.00–148.00 $145.71 $903 +9.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 262 5 135.00–145.00 $140.62 $368 —
305–340 316 5 130.00–135.00 $132.85 $420 -3.60
355–358 356 7 125.00–135.00 $130.73 $465 -2.08
430–435 433 2 126.00–135.00 $130.53 $565 —
455–490 473 6 120.00–128.00 $124.26 $588 +2.65
505–545 528 3 110.00–120.00 $115.03 $607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 8 140.00–148.00 $144.67 $621 +4.34
459–488 472 9 135.00–136.00 $135.54 $640 +0.11
625–645 634 4 132.00–136.00 $134.48 $853 +8.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 341 8 141.00–150.00 $142.04 $484 —
405 405 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $547 —
509–535 514 12 130.00–140.00 $138.28 $711 -0.04
560–595 572 3 130.00–138.00 $132.78 $760 —
633–644 640 6 128.00–130.00 $128.66 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–530 513 10 150.00–154.00 $153.17 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1025 965 85-90% 9 57.00–64.00 $60.43 $583 —
915–1050 1000 85-90% 3 67.00–73.00 $69.79 $698 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1131 80-85% 4 71.00–78.00 $73.18 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1670 1305 7 75.00–78.00 $76.56 $999 —
1565–2040 1803 4 88.00–93.00 $90.83 $1,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1020 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–68.00 $65.84 $621

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1240 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–875.00 $843.87 —

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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.