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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.43/cwt ≈ $856/hd at 421 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.66/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.78/cwt ≈ $1,003/hd at 465 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 629 505
Feeder cattle 417 485 335
Slaughter cattle 103 133 144
Replacement cattle 19 11 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 364 5 242.00–247.00 $245.14 $892 —
410–445 425 8 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $956 +0.90
520–535 527 5 210.00–215.00 $211.80 $1,116 —
570–580 576 5 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $1,163 +2.63
625–626 626 11 180.00–185.00 $181.82 $1,138 —
665–680 674 5 170.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,159 —
705–740 717 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 4 250.00–257.00 $254.26 $778 —
405–430 416 3 235.00–240.00 $237.31 $987 +3.76
585–599 597 7 212.00–215.00 $213.86 $1,277 +10.37
615–620 618 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,211 +2.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–466 464 7 230.00–232.00 $231.72 $1,075 -3.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 421 31 200.00–210.00 $203.43 $856 —
465–496 485 13 192.00–197.00 $193.95 $941 —
625–630 629 6 160.00–167.00 $161.16 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 220.00–227.00 $224.72 $724 —
401–415 404 10 210.00–215.00 $211.03 $853 +2.70
458–476 465 3 200.00–205.00 $202.33 $941 +9.22
501–524 520 19 190.00–197.00 $195.66 $1,017 +11.22
601–615 610 4 175.00–182.00 $177.98 $1,086 +15.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–405 402 6 190.00–197.00 $194.50 $782 —
455–498 464 8 180.00–187.00 $182.29 $846 —
563–585 581 6 170.00–177.00 $171.13 $994 +18.34
610–645 616 7 150.00–157.00 $151.75 $935 +6.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 418 13 210.00–220.00 $213.89 $894 +13.25
455–480 469 5 200.00–207.00 $203.75 $956 +9.49
605–640 635 12 170.00–177.00 $174.33 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $778 —
464–475 465 18 215.00–220.00 $215.78 $1,003 —
601–635 621 5 180.00–187.00 $182.71 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–614 609 14 194.00–197.00 $194.65 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1123 80-85% 15 91.00–98.00 $94.17 $1,058 -6.59
1075–1230 1141 80-85% 12 99.00–106.00 $101.77 $1,161 +1.01
1020–1280 1173 80-85% 20 83.00–90.00 $87.13 $1,022 +0.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1505 1403 75-80% 6 98.00–105.00 $101.87 $1,429 —
1325–1500 1404 75-80% 4 83.00–89.00 $86.03 $1,208 —
1325–1535 1451 75-80% 14 90.00–95.00 $92.43 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–980 928 85-90% 8 80.00–85.00 $82.19 $763 -2.84
930–975 943 85-90% 4 88.00–90.00 $88.77 $837 +3.74
800–1050 988 85-90% 4 76.00–79.00 $78.39 $774 +1.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1735 1270 4 104.00–107.00 $105.02 $1,334 +8.48
1430 1430 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $561
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $774
930–990 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–88.00 $76.86 $738

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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
1035–1375 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,317.63 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.