Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $180.41/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 470 lb · 28 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.38/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 632 lb · 23 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $167.47/cwt ≈ $566/hd at 338 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	565	647	331
Feeder cattle	420	490	237
Slaughter cattle	120	132	53
Replacement cattle	25	25	41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves and bull calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	367	5	185.00–195.00	$192.02	$705	+10.79
405–425	422	7	180.00–188.00	$181.53	$766	-3.47
455–485	470	28	179.00–188.00	$180.41	$848	+2.06
555–595	575	6	155.00–164.00	$159.40	$917	+3.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–426	417	17	190.00–198.00	$194.41	$811	+1.88
455–475	462	3	190.00–195.00	$191.71	$886	-3.86
565–575	572	16	165.00–175.00	$166.25	$951	-4.42
655–670	660	3	140.00–148.00	$145.29	$959	-18.74

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	313	6	200.00–208.00	$203.99	$638	—
505–515	508	8	183.00–193.00	$186.27	$946	-5.76
605–635	615	3	176.00–183.00	$178.41	$1,097	—
715–738	730	6	150.00–160.00	$153.26	$1,119	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–348	338	20	160.00–170.00	$167.47	$566	—
355–370	363	8	165.00–170.00	$167.17	$607	—
405	405	3	163.00–165.00	$164.33	$666	+1.34
530–545	540	3	150.00–158.00	$152.62	$824	—
555–565	559	4	140.00–150.00	$143.78	$804	-1.78
605–634	632	23	138.00–145.00	$138.38	$875	-1.56

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245–247	247	8	168.00–170.00	$168.25	$416	—
255–270	258	5	160.00–170.00	$165.77	$428	-5.46
355–395	382	13	155.00–163.00	$160.09	$612	+5.68
405–435	423	8	150.00–158.00	$153.66	$650	-0.75
455	455	16	140.00–150.00	$149.25	$679	+4.72
775–795	785	2	105.00–110.00	$107.47	$844	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	465	19	162.00–172.00	$166.02	$772	—
515–535	517	18	160.00–170.00	$164.98	$853	+0.83
555–575	565	3	153.00–160.00	$155.96	$881	—
605–635	615	3	156.00–158.00	$157.31	$967	+2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	306	5	195.00–203.00	$199.20	$610	—
365–390	379	6	185.00–195.00	$189.57	$718	—
402–440	410	11	178.00–188.00	$183.91	$754	—
455–495	483	5	180.00–188.00	$184.58	$892	—
525–535	532	3	170.00–180.00	$173.29	$922	—
655–685	678	4	130.00–140.00	$137.58	$933	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	267	7	175.00–185.00	$179.80	$480	—
305–325	312	3	180.00–185.00	$181.74	$567	—
455–485	465	5	170.00–177.00	$173.46	$807	+4.78
620–630	627	3	135.00–140.00	$138.35	$867	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	200.00–205.00	$202.48	$583	—
705–710	708	3	140.00–150.00	$143.32	$1,015	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1040	895	85-90%	16	65.00–70.00	$68.11	$610	+7.32
850–980	918	85-90%	5	72.00–79.00	$74.33	$682	—
900–1010	946	85-90%	9	56.00–60.00	$58.83	$557	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1135	1065	80-85%	12	70.00–77.00	$72.54	$773	—
1040–1250	1111	80-85%	8	65.00–69.00	$67.37	$748	-15.93
1095–1255	1191	80-85%	4	78.00–85.00	$81.71	$973	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1515	1468	75-80%	3	65.00–69.00	$66.38	$974	—
1400–1570	1472	75-80%	5	74.00–79.00	$76.53	$1,127	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1290	1277	3	82.00–89.00	$84.36	$1,077	—
1095–1995	1573	5	91.00–98.00	$94.95	$1,494	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1630	1042	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	76.00–80.00	$78.05	$813
1080–1445	1191	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	77.00–83.00	$78.52	$935

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
900–1160	1077	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	65.00–70.00	$68.45	$737

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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.