Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.