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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.75/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 553 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $181.20/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $161.08/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 376 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 547 393
Feeder cattle 289 402 339
Slaughter cattle 125 96 44
Replacement cattle 19 49 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers,feeder bulls and feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves steady. Heifer calves 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 185.00–195.00 $189.86 $528 —
320–337 330 5 185.00–193.00 $189.90 $627 -2.07
380–390 387 3 190.00–195.00 $191.64 $742 +1.89
410–435 423 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $814 +3.21
480–497 494 6 180.00–189.00 $187.54 $926 +3.01
510–520 512 5 180.00–185.00 $181.02 $927 -3.30
560–595 570 15 175.00–185.00 $181.20 $1,033 +7.60
665–670 668 3 170.00–178.00 $175.35 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 212.00–215.00 $213.98 $595 —
305–310 308 2 213.00–223.00 $218.04 $672 +5.53
405–447 423 9 210.00–217.00 $212.43 $899 —
460–465 463 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 257 5 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $518 —
380–399 392 8 200.00–210.00 $203.12 $796 —
655–680 663 3 180.00–183.00 $181.03 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 457 9 170.00–178.00 $173.44 $793 -3.12
552–555 553 16 173.00–176.00 $173.75 $961 +21.62
605–610 608 3 160.00–170.00 $166.68 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 5 165.00–175.00 $168.69 $729 +3.16
483–490 484 7 160.00–169.00 $167.70 $812 +2.55
510–545 536 5 165.00–170.00 $167.83 $900 +9.04
560–595 575 4 148.00–158.00 $151.56 $871 —
605–645 623 5 147.00–155.00 $150.94 $940 +13.31
695 695 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 162.00–170.00 $165.57 $533 -0.76
370–386 376 14 160.00–165.00 $161.08 $606 -3.08
405–430 419 4 153.00–163.00 $157.13 $658 +2.43
525–530 528 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $805 +6.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 185.00–193.00 $187.64 $737 -1.74
405–445 432 3 182.00–185.00 $184.06 $795 -1.98
480–490 485 5 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $849 +2.78
505–530 510 7 170.00–180.00 $172.45 $879 -0.88
615–630 623 2 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 4 200.00–208.00 $202.77 $647 —
565–585 577 3 180.00–185.00 $182.31 $1,052 +3.78
610–615 613 2 170.00–173.00 $171.49 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 3 175.00–185.00 $180.18 $499 +1.45
705–710 708 4 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1175 1139 80-85% 15 84.00–90.00 $86.88 $990 —
1095–1215 1147 80-85% 12 93.00–99.00 $95.99 $1,101 —
1050–1230 1149 80-85% 16 75.00–82.00 $79.25 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–985 922 85-90% 8 80.00–87.00 $82.62 $762 +10.81
760–1065 940 85-90% 13 71.00–78.00 $74.40 $699 +2.59
830–1015 968 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $62.20 $602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1390 1365 75-80% 5 94.00–100.00 $97.01 $1,324 —
1300–1630 1465 75-80% 6 83.00–90.00 $87.08 $1,276 —
1675–1855 1741 75-80% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.22 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1270 1228 2 89.00–90.00 $89.52 $1,099 —
1380–2055 1593 10 99.00–106.00 $102.07 $1,626 —
1605–1845 1762 5 107.00–114.00 $108.87 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–940 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 84.00–90.00 $86.80 $760
860–1075 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 85.00–90.00 $87.78 $850
840–1130 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 93.00–98.00 $95.14 $959

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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.