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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.39/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 525 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.78/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 413 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $206.75/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 420 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 439 577
Feeder cattle 440 295 451
Slaughter cattle 106 116 103
Replacement cattle 13 28 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to markets being closed last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 467 11 250.00–258.00 $255.85 $1,195 —
501–520 515 10 242.50–245.00 $244.50 $1,259 —
595–599 598 11 230.00–237.00 $235.55 $1,409 —
710–715 713 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–426 414 21 240.00–250.00 $244.16 $1,011 -13.34
455–475 468 3 232.00–235.00 $234.03 $1,095 —
505–540 525 8 220.00–230.00 $225.99 $1,186 -12.39
601–635 618 2 200.00–202.50 $201.28 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–440 433 7 255.00–260.00 $259.27 $1,123 —
510–535 523 2 235.00–237.00 $236.02 $1,234 -12.95
585 585 4 222.50–227.50 $225.00 $1,316 -10.85
655–680 668 2 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 248.00–250.00 $248.97 $774 —
405–419 413 31 230.00–235.00 $231.78 $957 -3.85
502–540 525 34 220.00–229.00 $224.39 $1,178 -0.34
560–595 583 10 210.00–217.50 $213.92 $1,247 —
605–636 634 17 200.00–205.00 $204.72 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 363 15 215.00–220.00 $216.37 $785 -8.32
415–430 420 22 200.00–210.00 $206.75 $868 -5.78
555–595 570 7 185.00–195.00 $191.13 $1,089 —
701–703 702 4 167.50–175.00 $173.12 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 3 232.50–237.50 $235.72 $867 +4.16
430 430 4 220.00–227.50 $225.63 $970 +1.42
505–520 515 3 210.00–215.00 $213.37 $1,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 3 230.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,084 —
515–536 531 14 220.00–227.50 $223.67 $1,188 +0.80
580–590 585 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,264 +1.73
710–740 729 4 165.00–172.50 $169.38 $1,235 -5.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 627 3 210.00–212.50 $210.85 $1,322 —
665–695 681 11 200.00–207.50 $201.13 $1,370 —
730–740 735 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 448 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $993 —
560–595 578 2 208.00–212.50 $210.32 $1,216 —
635–645 642 3 185.00–192.50 $187.47 $1,204 -4.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1285 1097 80-85% 15 93.00–100.00 $96.25 $1,056 —
925–1295 1103 80-85% 13 87.00–92.00 $89.81 $991 -4.90
990–1350 1171 80-85% 8 101.00–108.00 $103.88 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1370 917 85-90% 9 70.00–77.00 $73.39 $673 -5.09
875–1235 993 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $83.45 $829 -3.71
965–1225 1080 85-90% 4 88.00–89.00 $88.51 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1325 1313 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $93.16 $1,223 —
1315–1390 1343 75-80% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.48 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1390 1174 8 101.00–108.00 $105.08 $1,234 —
1165–1810 1421 4 110.00–113.00 $112.03 $1,592 +0.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,127

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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.