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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.53/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 514 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $193.27/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.91/cwt ≈ $749/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 565 294
Feeder cattle 311 420 273
Slaughter cattle 97 120 21
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 higher. Bull calves lightly tested. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 361 4 200.00–205.00 $201.31 $727 —
425–430 428 2 203.00–205.00 $203.99 $873 +9.58
467–487 476 17 190.00–200.00 $193.27 $920 +1.56
510–530 520 2 190.00–193.00 $191.47 $996 —
585–598 593 5 170.00–178.00 $173.16 $1,027 +6.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–346 336 11 208.00–218.00 $214.71 $721 +10.72
355–377 363 8 213.00–220.00 $215.81 $783 —
405–425 414 5 207.00–215.00 $211.85 $877 —
465–485 475 2 210.00–213.00 $211.47 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 187.00–190.00 $188.45 $703 -3.57
420–425 422 3 183.00–185.00 $183.67 $775 +2.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 177.00–185.00 $180.50 $664 —
405–443 421 12 170.00–180.00 $177.91 $749 —
455–480 468 4 165.00–170.00 $167.76 $785 +1.74
505–515 514 17 165.00–170.00 $169.53 $871 +4.55
578–595 582 4 150.00–158.00 $155.96 $908 ±0.00
605–625 613 3 147.00–150.00 $148.32 $909 -8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 5 170.00–175.00 $171.51 $485 —
305–335 326 11 170.00–175.00 $172.29 $562 +4.82
420–440 427 3 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $694 -1.70
455–495 466 5 148.00–158.00 $153.35 $715 —
520–545 529 4 148.00–158.00 $153.48 $812 +0.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 241 4 170.00–173.00 $171.99 $414 +3.74
255–295 277 3 160.00–168.00 $164.23 $455 -1.54
320–345 329 4 160.00–168.00 $162.60 $535 —
355–385 375 5 155.00–165.00 $160.03 $600 -0.06
405–430 414 4 150.00–158.00 $153.44 $635 -0.22
565–595 574 5 120.00–130.00 $126.94 $729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 493 5 185.00–195.00 $187.77 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 3 180.00–190.00 $184.52 $600 +2.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1136 80-85% 8 65.00–72.00 $68.94 $783 +1.57
1145–1245 1189 80-85% 7 78.00–81.00 $79.29 $943 -2.42
1050–1285 1203 80-85% 15 82.00–89.00 $84.17 $1,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–940 888 85-90% 5 58.00–64.00 $60.68 $539 -7.43
795–1030 936 85-90% 9 65.00–72.00 $68.32 $639 +9.49
925–1005 965 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.60 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1390 75-80% 8 78.00–84.00 $82.34 $1,145 —
1330–1865 1464 75-80% 8 85.00–92.00 $88.16 $1,291 +21.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1455 1253 2 83.00–84.00 $83.58 $1,047 -0.78
1630–1935 1783 2 103.00–105.00 $104.09 $1,856 —

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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.