Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.89/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 520 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.72/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 475 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.84/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 472 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	460	559	412
Feeder cattle	368	440	340
Slaughter cattle	40	106	58
Replacement cattle	52	13	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459–490	463	17	251.00–257.50	$252.63	$1,170	-3.22
504–541	520	37	242.50–250.00	$247.89	$1,289	+3.39
570–580	575	2	235.00–237.50	$236.24	$1,358	+0.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–370	368	2	265.00–270.00	$267.52	$984	—
410–430	419	9	250.00–257.50	$252.75	$1,059	+8.59
470–495	484	4	230.00–235.00	$233.72	$1,131	-0.31
620–649	627	4	200.00–210.00	$207.41	$1,300	+6.13

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	412	3	260.00–265.00	$261.72	$1,078	+2.45
455–480	460	13	240.00–250.00	$245.98	$1,132	—
560–570	565	2	225.00–235.00	$230.04	$1,300	+5.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–430	415	5	230.00–235.00	$231.96	$963	+0.18
460–485	472	21	220.00–227.50	$223.84	$1,057	—
560–590	569	11	210.00–217.50	$212.25	$1,208	-1.67
610–615	613	2	205.00–207.50	$206.24	$1,264	+1.52
665–689	670	5	200.00–202.50	$200.51	$1,343	—
701–740	714	3	180.00–185.00	$183.27	$1,309	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–335	315	4	237.50–247.50	$241.88	$762	—
457–495	475	32	210.00–217.50	$212.72	$1,010	—
566–590	583	11	200.00–209.00	$206.19	$1,202	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	338	4	225.00–230.00	$226.28	$765	—
405–440	424	13	210.00–220.00	$212.33	$900	+5.58
525–530	529	7	200.00–207.50	$203.56	$1,077	—
555–578	567	2	190.00–192.50	$191.22	$1,084	+0.09
620–630	624	5	185.00–187.50	$186.01	$1,161	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501–535	512	7	230.00–237.50	$233.54	$1,196	—
620–625	621	14	215.00–217.50	$215.89	$1,341	+5.04
760–770	768	4	185.00–190.00	$186.24	$1,430	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–392	386	2	262.00–267.50	$264.71	$1,022	—
451–475	465	6	230.00–240.00	$237.14	$1,103	+5.52
555–585	570	6	220.00–227.50	$223.65	$1,275	+7.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–325	320	4	250.00–252.50	$250.64	$802	—
455–499	477	2	220.00–227.50	$223.58	$1,066	—
515–520	517	3	215.00–217.50	$215.84	$1,116	—
682–685	684	2	185.00–187.50	$186.25	$1,274	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1240	1082	80-85%	9	85.00–92.00	$89.17	$965	-7.08
1040–1300	1157	80-85%	11	93.00–100.00	$96.46	$1,116	-7.42

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1125	1050	85-90%	2	90.00–92.00	$91.07	$956	+2.56
970–1410	1190	85-90%	2	88.00	$88.00	$1,047	—
1250	1250	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$938	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1490	1445	75-80%	3	103.00	$103.00	$1,488	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500	1500	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,830	—
1525	1525	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,601	—
1410–1725	1568	2	112.00–115.00	$113.65	$1,782	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1150–1170	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$1,305
910–1460	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	90.00–106.00	$98.15	$1,181

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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
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—

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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.