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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.96/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 371 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $170.73/cwt -17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.26/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 431 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 323 613
Feeder cattle 435 293 468
Slaughter cattle 96 25 112
Replacement cattle 29 5 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves steady, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 267 5 250.00–255.00 $251.10 $670 —
315–349 331 20 230.00–238.00 $236.01 $781 +0.10
351–375 359 16 220.00–227.00 $222.75 $800 +0.70
410–449 432 13 210.00–217.00 $212.27 $917 -2.51
494–495 495 17 200.00–202.00 $200.82 $994 —
501–535 515 5 190.00–192.00 $190.83 $983 -2.13
565–590 588 21 180.00–187.00 $180.89 $1,064 -5.83
625–640 632 4 170.00–177.00 $174.27 $1,101 —
656–690 677 11 160.00–165.00 $162.20 $1,098 -0.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–421 413 2 188.00–190.00 $188.98 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 306 4 200.00–205.00 $201.31 $616 -1.99
360–398 371 33 190.00–197.00 $192.96 $716 +1.85
405–449 431 23 180.00–187.00 $184.26 $794 +0.48
487–495 489 14 176.00–178.00 $177.71 $869 +4.75
509–549 527 18 160.00–165.00 $162.68 $857 +3.10
555–560 558 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 14 170.00–175.00 $172.79 $629 —
455–485 468 8 140.00–150.00 $145.80 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 9 180.00–185.00 $182.24 $669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–296 285 7 240.00–250.00 $245.21 $699 —
305–325 318 3 230.00–237.00 $232.24 $739 -8.72
355–375 367 7 210.00–215.00 $213.20 $782 —
415–440 421 12 200.00–207.00 $201.88 $850 —
463–475 465 20 190.00–197.00 $195.33 $908 —
526–530 529 5 180.00–188.00 $186.41 $986 —
665–675 673 5 145.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,003 -14.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–435 427 29 170.00–176.00 $170.73 $729 -17.74
480–485 484 4 160.00–165.00 $161.24 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 419 18 185.00–190.00 $185.67 $778 -16.86
515–535 520 4 170.00–175.00 $171.29 $891 -10.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1063 80-85% 4 78.00–83.00 $80.82 $859 —
1050–1200 1108 80-85% 9 93.00–100.00 $96.18 $1,066 —
1055–1215 1121 80-85% 19 84.00–91.00 $87.85 $985 -5.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1675 1421 75-80% 8 93.00–100.00 $96.57 $1,372 +12.51
1360–1625 1475 75-80% 5 86.00–92.00 $90.25 $1,331 —
1410–1635 1523 75-80% 2 104.00–108.00 $106.15 $1,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $609 -12.78
890–970 940 85-90% 8 80.00–86.00 $83.07 $781 —
950–970 963 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.69 $748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,534 +11.00
1170–1755 1503 7 92.00–99.00 $96.91 $1,457 —
1550–1860 1708 11 100.00–107.00 $103.18 $1,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $857
860–1275 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 81.00–102.00 $92.29 $992
1040–1220 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 81.00–99.00 $91.15 $1,036
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1030 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 66.00–78.00 $69.96 $717

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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
1175–1200 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–950.00 $913.64 —

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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.