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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $183.06/cwt ≈ $588/hd at 321 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.44/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $224.08/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 422 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 507 527
Feeder cattle 485 377 355
Slaughter cattle 133 101 127
Replacement cattle 11 29 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves and bull calves 2.00 higher, 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
318–335 323 7 257.00–260.00 $257.89 $833 —
360–374 367 4 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $927 +11.54
432–440 438 9 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,058 +9.72
451–496 493 17 235.00–237.00 $235.11 $1,159 +8.86
535–545 543 6 220.00–227.00 $221.15 $1,201 +9.54
609–643 633 21 200.00–207.00 $202.51 $1,282 +8.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–423 422 22 220.00–229.00 $224.08 $946 +10.67
451–495 480 11 210.00–217.00 $211.71 $1,016 +8.44
575–589 588 15 190.00–200.00 $199.35 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–449 433 10 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,011 +9.66
458–498 472 4 220.00–225.00 $221.78 $1,047 +8.82
565–575 570 6 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,160 —
615–635 622 9 190.00–196.00 $193.41 $1,203 +9.64
659–678 669 2 177.00–187.00 $182.07 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 431 11 205.00–215.00 $208.33 $898 +15.84
460–475 465 13 190.00–200.00 $193.11 $898 +11.35
510–535 524 30 180.00–189.00 $184.44 $966 —
560–572 563 7 170.00–177.00 $174.16 $981 +5.69
601–633 624 9 160.00–167.00 $162.28 $1,013 +9.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 43 180.00–190.00 $183.06 $588 —
556–585 567 14 150.00–156.00 $152.79 $866 —
605–630 621 4 140.00–147.00 $144.80 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 381 2 202.00–207.00 $204.56 $779 +12.21
515–545 535 11 170.00–175.00 $171.49 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–365 364 7 217.00–220.00 $217.43 $791 —
405–434 424 3 200.00–202.00 $200.64 $851 —
467–485 470 7 190.00–195.00 $194.26 $913 —
530–546 538 2 184.00–187.00 $185.48 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–349 335 2 254.00–257.00 $255.56 $856 +11.63
364–372 369 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $888 +7.21
404–438 421 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $972 +7.41
555–595 575 2 205.00–215.00 $209.83 $1,207 +16.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1265 1138 80-85% 6 99.00–104.00 $100.76 $1,147 +12.95
1045–1275 1154 80-85% 35 83.00–89.00 $86.43 $997 -14.56
1060–1255 1206 80-85% 15 90.00–96.00 $92.27 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1475 1360 75-80% 20 90.00–97.00 $91.87 $1,249 —
1340–1400 1370 75-80% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.96 $1,411 —
1305–1420 1371 75-80% 14 83.00–89.00 $87.04 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $869 +12.28
800–985 928 85-90% 6 81.00–88.00 $85.03 $789 +9.49
905–1065 962 85-90% 9 74.00–79.00 $76.62 $737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1300 1263 2 95.00–98.00 $96.54 $1,219 —
1040–1795 1393 6 100.00–107.00 $104.22 $1,452 —
1740–1985 1863 4 108.00–110.00 $108.93 $2,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1060 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–94.00 $87.87 $829
985–990 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–100.00 $95.01 $939
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $750

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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
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.