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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.98/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 430 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $211.15/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 527 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $236.35/cwt ≈ $1,210/hd at 512 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 460 311
Feeder cattle 473 368 298
Slaughter cattle 41 40 13
Replacement cattle 9 52 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 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
358–380 369 2 270.00–272.50 $271.29 $1,001 +3.77
415–423 421 20 252.50–255.00 $254.38 $1,071 +1.63
455–482 469 2 237.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,119 +4.82
505–530 528 13 220.00–230.00 $222.68 $1,176 —
660–690 685 6 212.50–215.00 $212.90 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–478 470 8 245.00–250.00 $247.14 $1,162 +1.16
505–530 512 23 235.00–240.00 $236.35 $1,210 —
651–670 666 5 217.00–220.00 $219.41 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 570 3 235.00–237.50 $236.65 $1,349 +0.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 220.00–227.50 $222.50 $712 -3.78
401–444 430 45 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $924 +2.65
455–489 464 11 202.00–207.50 $204.17 $947 —
551–596 568 7 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $1,103 +2.91
605–622 611 3 183.00–185.00 $184.32 $1,126 -1.69
715–740 723 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–384 365 20 230.00–237.00 $231.53 $845 —
420–445 430 3 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $957 —
501–545 531 12 210.00–220.00 $215.74 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–490 475 13 220.00–230.00 $225.28 $1,070 +1.44
560–570 563 3 212.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,205 +1.74
651–685 658 5 200.00–205.00 $201.04 $1,323 +0.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 479 9 220.00–230.00 $221.89 $1,063 -1.69
512–545 527 32 210.00–217.50 $211.15 $1,113 -4.69
725–730 728 2 159.00–161.50 $160.25 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 232.50–235.00 $233.78 $1,344 —
615–645 625 3 215.00–225.00 $218.44 $1,365 +2.55
715–725 723 5 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 220.00–222.50 $220.83 $1,281 -2.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1270 1118 80-85% 5 86.00–89.00 $87.53 $979 —
960–1330 1187 80-85% 9 91.00–97.00 $93.97 $1,115 -2.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1085 1023 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $76.88 $786 —
1010–1245 1131 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $91.73 $1,037 —
1035–1250 1149 85-90% 5 80.00–87.00 $84.73 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1360 1330 75-80% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.34 $1,321 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,296 -13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1725 1475 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,682 —
1870 1870 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,945 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $960
925–1065 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 97.50–115.00 $103.72 $1,051
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $600

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.