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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $198.92/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $167.74/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 345 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $192.52/cwt ≈ $645/hd at 335 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 881 584 486
Feeder cattle 669 380 426
Slaughter cattle 175 164 39
Replacement cattle 37 40 21

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 2.00 higher. Bull calves sharply higher. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–287 284 10 190.00–200.00 $199.10 $565 +4.15
334–340 335 15 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $645 —
355–380 365 12 180.00–188.00 $183.07 $668 -1.74
405–435 418 6 172.00–182.00 $177.37 $741 -1.10
455–473 468 11 170.00–180.00 $177.35 $830 -0.20
530–545 535 4 170.00–178.00 $175.21 $937 +11.45
564–570 565 5 163.00–165.00 $163.40 $923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 374 25 195.00–200.00 $198.92 $744 -1.33
410–440 419 9 188.00–195.00 $191.29 $802 -1.42
454–480 458 12 185.00–190.00 $185.87 $851 -1.86
505–510 508 3 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $919 —
555–595 578 6 170.00–179.00 $174.94 $1,011 +6.75
615–645 628 4 168.00–178.00 $170.96 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 5 180.00–188.00 $183.57 $507 -1.91
315–345 330 12 180.00–188.00 $183.12 $604 —
405–445 418 4 160.00–170.00 $165.65 $692 +3.02
455–495 480 4 155.00–165.00 $161.82 $777 +0.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 9 150.00–160.00 $155.54 $417 —
305–345 315 12 150.00–159.00 $152.92 $482 —
370–396 383 13 150.00–158.00 $154.37 $591 -0.55
410–415 415 12 153.00–158.00 $155.84 $647 +1.25
455–495 475 4 145.00–148.00 $146.44 $696 +5.54
505–510 508 3 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $660 -4.39
555–595 570 3 115.00–125.00 $119.90 $683 —
605–645 621 5 110.00–120.00 $115.30 $716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 345 23 162.00–168.00 $167.74 $579 +6.11
370–375 372 5 165.00–168.00 $166.79 $620 +5.93
405–408 407 10 160.00–165.00 $160.99 $655 -1.30
455–470 467 12 150.00–158.00 $154.90 $723 -0.13
535–545 538 3 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $769 +0.99
555–565 558 3 130.00–135.00 $133.31 $744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 339 9 170.00–175.00 $173.87 $589 —
385–390 388 3 170.00–173.00 $170.99 $663 -6.84
455–490 468 10 160.00–165.00 $161.18 $754 +0.59
503–543 517 14 153.00–155.00 $154.25 $797 -3.06
555–580 571 8 142.00–150.00 $148.65 $849 —
660–695 678 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 4 180.00–190.00 $183.76 $612 —
380–385 383 4 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $714 —
410–440 425 4 172.00–178.00 $174.28 $741 +21.33
460–480 471 7 160.00–168.00 $164.55 $775 +7.66
505–540 521 8 145.00–155.00 $150.08 $782 —
618–630 619 9 135.00–145.00 $143.87 $891 +6.79
670–680 673 3 130.00–138.00 $132.69 $893 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 193.00–198.00 $195.81 $768 —
405–430 415 6 180.00–190.00 $185.71 $771 —
455–465 457 6 170.00–178.00 $171.67 $785 +8.29
504–520 508 8 160.00–165.00 $161.40 $820 +7.75
565–595 586 4 155.00–165.00 $159.44 $934 +7.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 4 170.00–178.00 $173.59 $483 —
310–335 327 3 170.00–175.00 $173.42 $567 —
460–475 468 4 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $714 +7.49
725–730 727 3 110.00–116.00 $112.01 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–880 845 85-90% 20 51.00–58.00 $55.48 $469 —
820–1050 890 85-90% 10 68.00–74.00 $70.80 $630 —
800–1150 984 85-90% 20 59.00–66.00 $61.45 $605 +0.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1205 1188 80-85% 10 60.00–64.00 $62.39 $741 -9.99
1160–1265 1215 80-85% 15 65.00–72.00 $68.19 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1705 1439 75-80% 11 61.00–68.00 $63.83 $919 -2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1975 1239 10 80.00–87.00 $83.96 $1,040 —
1280–1715 1383 5 89.00–95.00 $91.25 $1,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1120 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 67.00–68.00 $67.49 $736
995–1410 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 68.00–75.00 $70.85 $801

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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
800–1000 894 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–975.00 $795.63 —

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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.