Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.95/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 361 lb · 29 head

light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.89/cwt ≈ $703/hd at 332 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $224.37/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 461 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	603	540
Feeder cattle	358	370
Slaughter cattle	199	141
Replacement cattle	46	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves lightly tested, 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457–490	461	17	220.00–227.00	$224.37	$1,034	—
525–545	536	7	210.00–215.00	$212.90	$1,141	+0.81
560–599	568	15	200.00–207.00	$202.78	$1,152	—
651–670	657	5	182.00–190.00	$185.39	$1,218	+2.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	333	5	240.00–245.00	$241.89	$805	-12.09
370–375	374	13	230.00–235.00	$234.24	$876	—
501–525	515	5	220.00–227.00	$223.25	$1,150	-1.84
555–582	572	7	209.00–212.00	$210.58	$1,205	—
670–680	675	3	190.00–197.00	$194.00	$1,310	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–330	320	8	260.00–267.00	$261.90	$838	—
351–380	370	11	250.00–257.00	$255.21	$944	—
515–530	523	2	232.00–235.00	$233.52	$1,221	—
755–760	758	5	175.00–180.00	$178.01	$1,349	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
254–295	275	2	263.00–265.00	$264.07	$726	—
352–375	361	29	220.00–230.00	$223.95	$808	-1.79
505–530	524	4	212.00–215.00	$212.72	$1,115	+5.33
551–570	563	15	197.00–200.00	$199.00	$1,120	+3.27
601–630	627	9	185.00–190.00	$185.53	$1,163	—
675–690	682	3	175.00–182.00	$177.98	$1,214	-2.69
751–770	763	4	150.00–157.00	$154.74	$1,181	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
251–255	253	2	240.00–250.00	$245.04	$620	—
355–362	361	13	210.00–215.00	$214.24	$773	—
451–495	476	15	200.00–205.00	$200.47	$954	—
610–645	625	3	180.00–187.00	$184.03	$1,150	-3.35
665–682	673	6	160.00–167.00	$164.31	$1,106	-9.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–343	332	18	210.00–213.00	$211.89	$703	—
420–449	440	11	190.00–197.00	$193.88	$853	-3.93
630–645	635	3	165.00–175.00	$171.61	$1,090	+0.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	220.00–230.00	$225.12	$705	—
455–480	466	11	200.00–210.00	$205.68	$958	—
555–580	565	3	190.00–197.00	$194.03	$1,096	—
601–615	608	2	177.00–180.00	$178.52	$1,085	—
660–675	668	2	167.00–170.00	$168.48	$1,125	-10.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–440	421	6	220.00–227.00	$223.23	$940	—
665–670	668	2	180.00–185.00	$182.49	$1,219	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345–349	347	2	255.00–260.00	$257.51	$894	—
405–420	413	2	240.00–245.00	$242.45	$1,001	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1280	1136	80-85%	30	82.00–89.00	$85.40	$970	—
1015–1235	1161	80-85%	26	90.00–97.00	$93.86	$1,090	+8.03
1175–1290	1215	80-85%	11	98.00–104.00	$100.55	$1,222	+1.80

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–975	879	85-90%	32	80.00–87.00	$82.29	$723	—
855–990	928	85-90%	12	73.00–79.00	$75.84	$704	-13.13
870–960	936	85-90%	9	88.00–94.00	$89.69	$839	+12.94

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365	1365	75-80%	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,351	+13.67
1300–1470	1398	75-80%	10	82.00–89.00	$87.04	$1,217	+1.71
1340–1655	1436	75-80%	15	91.00–97.00	$95.01	$1,364	+3.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1635	1394	5	97.00–99.00	$97.72	$1,362	—
1220–1590	1500	5	100.00–105.00	$101.49	$1,522	—
2060–2140	2100	2	110.00–114.00	$111.96	$2,351	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–975	844	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	102.00–130.00	$116.13	$980
905–1045	952	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	91.00–98.00	$95.44	$909
990–1380	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	87.00–100.00	$92.02	$1,040

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1015–1115	1067	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	78.00–90.00	$85.50	$912

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–1405	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,520.00	$1,268.75	—

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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.