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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.65/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 328 lb · 69 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.67/cwt ≈ $795/hd at 367 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.83/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 425 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 337 496
Feeder cattle 623 263 406
Slaughter cattle 78 42 62
Replacement cattle 36 32 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 268.00–270.00 $269.04 $726 —
310–325 312 19 260.00–267.00 $260.86 $814 —
365–367 366 17 250.00–257.00 $252.82 $925 —
410–440 421 12 240.00–247.00 $243.22 $1,024 —
458–495 478 11 230.00–237.00 $233.20 $1,115 -10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 411 3 225.00–227.00 $225.70 $928 +2.28
460–490 476 10 210.00–217.00 $212.42 $1,011 -3.91
515–530 523 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,077 —
560–589 567 4 190.00–192.00 $190.52 $1,080 —
602–612 606 8 180.00–185.00 $183.11 $1,110 —
655–660 657 3 172.00–175.00 $173.99 $1,143 +6.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $984 -1.45
462–490 479 15 220.00–227.00 $222.74 $1,067 —
614–632 620 6 197.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,234 —
679–685 680 5 185.00–187.00 $186.60 $1,269 +7.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–280 264 6 230.00–237.00 $234.07 $618 —
301–349 328 69 220.00–227.00 $222.65 $730 —
355–378 367 55 212.00–219.00 $216.67 $795 —
410–439 425 23 205.00–210.00 $207.83 $883 +0.26
456–480 458 15 200.00–202.00 $200.14 $917 —
509–530 516 19 190.00–197.00 $193.44 $998 +4.04
560–590 566 8 180.00–187.00 $185.01 $1,047 —
615–630 619 4 175.00–178.00 $175.76 $1,088 —
660–695 675 6 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 12 190.00–197.00 $192.80 $738 +1.59
405–440 422 16 180.00–187.00 $181.85 $767 +1.33
455–495 471 20 170.00–177.00 $172.74 $814 —
505–545 522 5 160.00–167.00 $163.81 $855 —
551–580 564 3 152.00–157.00 $154.71 $873 —
615–645 633 6 140.00–147.00 $142.44 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 9 200.00–210.00 $204.58 $755 +4.68
460–485 465 5 180.00–185.00 $181.04 $842 -12.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 245.00–252.00 $248.58 $803 -6.00
351–390 375 7 230.00–237.00 $232.30 $871 —
408–415 411 8 220.00–222.00 $221.24 $909 —
515–530 523 2 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,099 +4.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 6 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $864 —
515–520 518 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $941 -4.07
615–630 622 5 170.00–177.00 $173.40 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 524 4 190.00–197.00 $194.25 $1,018 +1.92
660–670 664 5 160.00–165.00 $162.02 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1069 80-85% 5 78.00–85.00 $81.28 $869 -14.24
1025–1255 1160 80-85% 7 98.00–105.00 $101.33 $1,175 —
1140–1285 1202 80-85% 10 90.00–97.00 $93.43 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–990 900 85-90% 12 82.00–89.00 $85.45 $769 -5.21
860–985 910 85-90% 5 74.00–81.00 $77.42 $705 -13.24
960–990 975 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,345 —
1265–1570 1398 75-80% 11 90.00–96.00 $92.88 $1,298 —
1330–1745 1538 75-80% 2 87.00–89.00 $87.87 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1200 1198 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,252 —
1390–2165 1778 2 120.00–125.00 $123.05 $2,188 —
1905–2180 2043 2 113.00–115.00 $113.93 $2,328 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $819
850–975 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 81.00–92.00 $85.55 $796
795–1335 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 83.00–89.00 $87.19 $844
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $473

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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
985–1300 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,432.71 —

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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.