Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.72/cwt ≈ $907/hd at 705 lb · 16 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.93/cwt ≈ $1,202/hd at 747 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	378	367	421
Feeder cattle	259	302	306
Slaughter cattle	96	53	87
Replacement cattle	23	12	28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves sharply higher. Bull calves lightly tested. Heifer calves 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–360	358	2	195.00–200.00	$197.48	$707	+13.51
420–425	423	6	180.00–190.00	$184.33	$780	+16.69
455–473	469	7	180.00–188.00	$184.01	$863	+18.01
505–530	522	3	176.00–180.00	$178.71	$933	—
605–645	622	3	160.00–168.00	$163.29	$1,016	-0.45
735–748	747	15	160.00–161.00	$160.93	$1,202	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	190.00–195.00	$193.33	$657	—
385–390	388	2	180.00–188.00	$184.03	$714	—
460–470	465	2	173.00–175.00	$174.01	$809	—
525–545	541	5	160.00–165.00	$164.03	$887	+0.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	2	180.00–185.00	$182.54	$584	—
415–445	433	3	160.00–165.00	$162.97	$706	—
555–595	575	2	142.00–144.00	$142.97	$822	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	329	4	150.00–158.00	$154.41	$508	—
375–395	383	5	150.00–160.00	$155.94	$597	—
405–425	419	5	150.00–155.00	$152.39	$639	+1.36
515–525	520	2	154.00–155.00	$154.50	$803	+12.30
568–595	573	5	150.00–158.00	$156.34	$896	+10.34
613–645	622	5	140.00–149.00	$146.33	$910	+0.62
703–720	705	16	120.00–130.00	$128.72	$907	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	344	4	140.00–146.00	$141.48	$487	—
405–440	422	3	140.00–148.00	$144.30	$609	-0.37
480–495	488	6	140.00–150.00	$144.48	$705	+8.94
575	575	2	138.00–148.00	$143.00	$822	—
755–798	787	4	112.00–113.00	$112.76	$887	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–380	378	2	130.00–135.00	$132.48	$501	+1.75
613–645	621	4	115.00–120.00	$118.70	$737	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	467	3	160.00–166.00	$163.59	$764	—
505–545	518	3	155.00–160.00	$158.25	$820	+5.08
605–640	623	2	140.00–145.00	$142.57	$888	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525–530	527	5	140.00–148.00	$145.99	$769	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1190	1151	80-85%	10	70.00–77.00	$72.50	$834	—
1120–1240	1167	80-85%	20	62.00–68.00	$65.13	$760	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1040	973	85-90%	6	70.00–76.00	$73.01	$710	+12.58
900–1070	998	85-90%	14	60.00–67.00	$62.34	$622	+1.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1550	1422	75-80%	13	62.00–69.00	$65.92	$937	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1695–1800	1748	2	74.00–75.00	$74.48	$1,302	—
1860–2160	2010	2	86.00–89.00	$87.39	$1,757	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940–1130	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	62.00–65.00	$63.64	$659

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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.