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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $223.20/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 330 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.57/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 435 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.38/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 465 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 775 517
Feeder cattle 490 580 443
Slaughter cattle 112 153 62
Replacement cattle 13 42 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–369 368 10 285.00–287.00 $286.81 $1,055 —
410–425 422 5 275.00–280.00 $279.03 $1,178 —
510–520 515 5 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,300 -1.42
551–585 575 19 242.50–247.00 $244.68 $1,407 +1.33
601–649 624 5 220.00–227.00 $222.36 $1,388 -2.49
651–660 654 3 210.00–212.00 $210.67 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 4 270.00–275.00 $271.85 $1,019 +8.58
430–442 437 5 260.00–265.00 $261.97 $1,145 —
452–490 466 12 250.00–257.00 $251.78 $1,173 —
505–545 528 3 242.50–247.50 $245.05 $1,294 +1.57
655–665 659 7 215.00–217.00 $215.29 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 262.50–265.00 $263.72 $957 +10.06
410–420 418 13 250.00–258.00 $256.19 $1,071 +11.04
455–485 470 6 240.00–247.50 $243.82 $1,146 —
505–540 523 2 235.00–237.50 $236.21 $1,235 -1.33
580 580 2 220.00–227.50 $223.75 $1,298 +2.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 25 237.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,042 +3.04
455–475 465 20 230.00–235.00 $232.38 $1,081 +1.46
501–535 512 18 220.00–227.00 $224.20 $1,148 +2.35
561–585 576 9 215.00–220.00 $217.81 $1,255 —
610–645 627 8 200.00–207.50 $202.42 $1,269 +3.06
670–695 677 10 190.00–200.00 $197.41 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 28 220.00–227.50 $223.20 $737 +0.41
355–390 370 14 210.00–217.00 $212.63 $787 —
505–549 521 10 200.00–210.00 $206.10 $1,074 —
658–695 682 4 170.00–177.00 $174.24 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 431 9 230.00–237.00 $231.50 $998 —
458–490 480 4 220.00–227.00 $224.20 $1,076 —
520–549 535 2 215.00–217.00 $215.97 $1,155 —
670–695 675 5 185.00–187.50 $185.51 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 4 260.00–267.50 $264.50 $1,000 —
555–590 560 13 215.00–225.00 $221.35 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 536 5 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,246 —
585–590 588 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 415 4 240.00–245.00 $241.23 $1,001 +7.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1495 1145 80-85% 10 89.00–95.00 $91.47 $1,047 -8.73
925–1545 1157 80-85% 10 98.00–105.00 $101.13 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1700 1381 75-80% 6 103.00–108.00 $105.93 $1,463 +4.14
1355–1520 1419 75-80% 9 110.00–117.00 $114.08 $1,619 —
1235–1670 1425 75-80% 3 93.00–100.00 $97.18 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1180 957 85-90% 7 74.00–79.00 $76.84 $735 —
795–1175 998 85-90% 8 80.00–87.00 $84.16 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1720 1674 5 106.00–113.00 $109.49 $1,833 -4.98
1655–1855 1743 3 114.00–119.00 $116.09 $2,023 —
1820 1820 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $540
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $615
840–1305 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 85.00–93.00 $88.13 $946

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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.