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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 443 254
Feeder cattle 137 357 227
Slaughter cattle 86 72 27
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 5 195.00–205.00 $199.32 $624 -3.31
420–440 427 3 190.00–200.00 $196.56 $839 -1.06
470–480 475 2 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 185.00–188.00 $187.02 $804 +4.86
465–480 471 4 165.00–175.00 $168.81 $795 —
565–595 580 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 205.00–210.00 $208.37 $886 -2.12
475 475 2 200.00–208.00 $204.00 $969 +8.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 165.00–170.00 $168.35 $460 +3.49
315–325 322 3 150.00–155.00 $151.63 $488 -5.84
410–430 425 6 150.00–158.00 $152.12 $647 +1.18
455–495 468 3 148.00–150.00 $149.30 $699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 482 3 164.00–168.00 $165.65 $798 -5.81
520–545 533 2 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $872 -7.67
585–590 588 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $935 +2.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 163.00–165.00 $163.68 $704 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 415 4 168.00–175.00 $173.12 $718 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 200.00–205.00 $202.40 $866 +5.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1135 1107 80-85% 3 63.00–69.00 $65.28 $723 +2.65
1115–1240 1138 80-85% 13 72.00–79.00 $77.34 $880 +14.71
1100–1285 1196 80-85% 12 80.00–87.00 $83.71 $1,001 +12.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1500 1381 75-80% 8 72.00–79.00 $76.79 $1,060 —
1375–1585 1460 75-80% 8 80.00–86.00 $83.09 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1095 1048 85-90% 3 64.00–70.00 $67.60 $708 +2.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1870 1529 8 84.00–91.00 $87.51 $1,338 —
1335–1960 1738 3 80.00–83.00 $81.38 $1,414 —
1595–1930 1768 4 94.00–99.00 $96.67 $1,709 —

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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.