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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.40/cwt ≈ $734/hd at 359 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $174.13/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 414 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 433 406
Feeder cattle 283 289 306
Slaughter cattle 83 125 74
Replacement cattle 23 19 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 9 240.00–247.00 $243.56 $821 +25.52
355–395 377 9 230.00–237.00 $233.37 $880 —
425–435 430 4 220.00–227.00 $223.46 $961 +11.03
470–480 474 7 200.00–207.00 $203.26 $963 -1.71
515–520 517 3 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $994 —
570–595 583 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 210.00–220.00 $216.49 $699 +26.59
459–485 472 2 182.00–185.00 $183.54 $866 -4.00
505–535 520 4 170.00–177.00 $173.40 $902 -7.62
570–583 577 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $943 -17.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–206 204 2 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $469 —
258–278 265 3 212.00–215.00 $213.95 $567 —
351–380 359 19 200.00–210.00 $204.40 $734 —
401–420 414 6 190.00–195.00 $193.38 $801 —
460–499 495 9 180.00–187.00 $180.72 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 5 180.00–190.00 $184.74 $698 —
405–440 414 18 170.00–177.00 $174.13 $721 +5.44
530–540 535 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $816 -15.31
555–563 559 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $797 -9.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 443 8 160.00–167.00 $164.79 $730 +7.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 314 5 230.00–240.00 $236.81 $744 +34.04
405–440 423 2 210.00–215.00 $212.60 $899 —
513–525 517 6 185.00–190.00 $186.69 $965 —
610–640 630 3 172.00–175.00 $172.97 $1,090 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–436 422 3 195.00–200.00 $198.28 $837 +14.22
575 575 5 160.00–162.00 $160.80 $925 —
645 645 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $984 -14.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–445 436 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $795 —
640–649 645 5 135.00–145.00 $142.41 $919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1625 1466 75-80% 7 78.00–83.00 $79.87 $1,171 -7.21
1370–1585 1481 75-80% 8 93.00–100.00 $95.09 $1,408 +8.01
1435–1700 1524 75-80% 21 84.00–91.00 $87.51 $1,334 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1126 80-85% 7 83.00–90.00 $85.83 $966 -1.05
1095–1160 1138 80-85% 3 80.00–82.00 $81.36 $926 -5.52
1065–1235 1200 80-85% 7 93.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–875 790 85-90% 3 58.00–65.00 $62.08 $490 —
790–940 902 85-90% 5 70.00–77.00 $74.12 $669 -8.50
915–995 963 85-90% 5 80.00–86.00 $83.24 $802 +21.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1118 3 88.00–94.00 $90.83 $1,015 —
1000–1845 1444 5 97.00–103.00 $99.62 $1,439 —
1745–1765 1758 3 105.00–107.00 $106.34 $1,869 -2.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1020 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 82.00–97.00 $89.50 $851
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $741
900–1250 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 79.00–84.00 $80.92 $862
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $623

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1230 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,178.36 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–900 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–875.00 $811.62 —

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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.