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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $202.36/cwt ≈ $662/hd at 327 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $190.93/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 697 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.77/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 340 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 737 589
Feeder cattle 483 623 400
Slaughter cattle 125 78 171
Replacement cattle 40 36 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls mostly steady, steer calves, heifer calves and bull calves 2.00 higher, 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
351–370 354 8 225.00–230.00 $226.15 $801 —
405–435 426 11 215.00–222.00 $219.07 $933 -6.63
515–540 532 7 210.00–217.00 $211.95 $1,128 +5.96
560–574 567 2 202.00–205.00 $203.52 $1,154 +13.00
601–610 603 5 195.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,200 +15.88
655–695 675 6 180.00–187.00 $183.07 $1,236 +9.08
715–745 733 9 170.00–177.00 $172.28 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $765 —
670–698 697 26 189.00–191.00 $190.93 $1,331 +4.33
715–735 724 8 186.00–188.00 $187.63 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $793 -3.42
355–399 370 3 247.00–250.00 $248.08 $918 -4.74
430–449 440 12 240.00–245.00 $241.09 $1,061 -2.13
456–489 476 4 230.00–237.00 $232.76 $1,108 -0.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 5 220.00–227.00 $223.79 $850 +7.12
420–449 435 21 205.00–215.00 $209.65 $912 +1.82
460–470 461 9 200.00–202.00 $200.23 $923 +0.09
515–530 519 14 190.00–197.00 $193.15 $1,002 -0.29
551–565 556 8 180.00–187.00 $183.89 $1,022 -1.12
610–645 615 16 170.00–177.00 $173.27 $1,066 -2.49
701–720 707 3 150.00–155.00 $153.30 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 327 50 200.00–210.00 $202.36 $662 —
351–390 363 4 190.00–197.00 $193.12 $701 +0.32
515–545 531 5 170.00–175.00 $172.37 $915 +8.56
565–570 569 6 160.00–167.00 $161.16 $917 +6.45
615–635 630 4 147.00–150.00 $149.27 $940 +6.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 474 5 190.00–195.00 $192.91 $914 +11.87
520–545 539 8 180.00–185.00 $181.21 $977 —
610–645 633 4 160.00–167.00 $162.23 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 288 9 262.00–265.00 $264.69 $762 —
325–341 340 21 250.00–255.00 $254.77 $866 +6.19
470–490 480 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 479 15 207.00–217.00 $208.39 $998 —
575–590 583 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–578 569 2 176.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,013 —
615–635 625 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $1,069 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1190 1092 80-85% 18 84.00–89.00 $86.91 $949 +5.63
1070–1290 1192 80-85% 29 90.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,114 -7.87
1095–1255 1211 80-85% 16 98.00–104.00 $100.34 $1,215 +6.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–970 890 85-90% 4 73.00–78.00 $75.40 $671 —
865–985 939 85-90% 9 80.00–87.00 $83.73 $786 +6.31
885–985 958 85-90% 10 88.00–95.00 $90.50 $867 -0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1305 1303 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $88.34 $1,151 —
1335–1435 1390 75-80% 12 91.00–96.00 $93.75 $1,303 +0.87
1325–1620 1434 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.55 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,876 —
1545–1860 1624 4 100.00–105.00 $101.43 $1,647 —
1410–1875 1643 3 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $1,865 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1005 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 90.00–115.00 $95.11 $906
970–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 102.00–111.00 $106.17 $1,113
1045–1430 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 81.00–100.00 $92.66 $1,108
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $616
910–1035 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 82.00–89.00 $85.88 $824
1025–1335 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 86.00–91.00 $89.61 $1,104

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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
825–840 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $962.84 —

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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.