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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $245.15/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 432 lb · 63 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.79/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 344 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.53/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 437 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 371 317
Feeder cattle 580 290 222
Slaughter cattle 153 78 69
Replacement cattle 42 3 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
305–348 335 15 262.00–267.00 $263.37 $882 —
353–391 373 30 252.00–255.00 $253.66 $946 —
415–445 432 63 240.00–250.00 $245.15 $1,059 -15.01
515–541 538 28 235.00–239.00 $237.54 $1,278 +4.84
560–570 562 9 220.00–225.00 $221.13 $1,243 -2.27
720–730 725 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–549 527 15 250.00–256.00 $253.92 $1,338 —
555–565 562 3 240.00–245.00 $243.35 $1,368 —
601–640 626 15 222.00–232.00 $224.85 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $953 -9.23
501–515 508 2 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,237 +3.08
551 551 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,259 —
625–635 630 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,329 -6.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 437 33 234.00–240.00 $236.53 $1,034 —
455–480 457 21 225.00–232.00 $230.92 $1,055 +3.49
515–542 540 13 220.00–222.00 $221.85 $1,198 +0.83
601–640 627 12 198.00–200.00 $199.36 $1,250 +7.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–347 344 36 220.00–225.00 $222.79 $766 +7.72
412–445 437 16 210.00–217.00 $211.42 $924 —
455–465 456 7 198.00–200.00 $199.71 $911 -1.27
602–612 603 8 173.00–175.00 $174.75 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–625 609 6 185.00–191.00 $188.95 $1,151 +5.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–405 404 3 232.00–235.00 $234.00 $945 -4.97
451–492 482 29 220.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 872 85-90% 19 78.00–84.00 $80.46 $702 —
860–970 903 85-90% 24 85.00–91.00 $88.00 $795 +7.24
865–1000 919 85-90% 8 92.00–99.00 $95.30 $876 +14.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1058 80-85% 20 90.00–96.00 $93.03 $984 +3.56
1110–1130 1116 80-85% 4 109.00–116.00 $113.73 $1,269 —
1055–1170 1123 80-85% 9 98.00–104.00 $100.20 $1,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1355 1266 75-80% 5 109.00–115.00 $112.14 $1,420 —
1285–1505 1371 75-80% 8 90.00–97.00 $94.00 $1,289 -1.64
1280–1485 1391 75-80% 4 98.00–105.00 $101.79 $1,416 +6.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1655 1492 3 101.00–107.00 $104.62 $1,561 —
1505–1620 1563 2 119.00–122.00 $120.44 $1,882 —
1585–1790 1688 2 114.00–115.00 $114.47 $1,932 +5.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $703
820–1005 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 92.00–110.00 $98.52 $902
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $948

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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
820–1075 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1025 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–975.00 $876.72 —

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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.