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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.83/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 653 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.38/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.72/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 688 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 523 489
Feeder cattle 220 473 440
Slaughter cattle 29 41 23
Replacement cattle 14 9 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 569 8 230.00–235.00 $234.38 $1,334 -2.27
652–685 653 24 224.00–228.00 $227.83 $1,488 —
770–778 777 9 204.00–206.00 $205.78 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–374 370 5 272.00–274.00 $273.62 $1,012 —
485–490 486 9 240.00–245.00 $243.22 $1,182 -3.92
551–589 570 2 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,268 —
670–680 675 2 212.50–217.50 $215.02 $1,451 -4.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–495 484 4 235.00–237.50 $235.58 $1,140 -2.96
520–530 527 3 220.00–230.00 $223.29 $1,177 +0.61
615–630 620 3 205.00–210.00 $208.31 $1,292 —
665–690 680 5 197.50–205.00 $200.99 $1,367 -11.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $739 —
405–445 422 3 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $960 —
565–595 570 15 210.00–217.50 $215.38 $1,228 +1.39
652–692 688 10 197.00–200.00 $199.72 $1,374 -1.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $764 —
401–435 420 5 214.00–220.00 $216.25 $908 -6.20
555–586 571 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,157 —
658–684 671 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 220.00–222.50 $221.27 $852 —
430–440 435 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $940 +1.03
515–545 533 3 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $1,092 —
551–585 562 3 185.00–187.50 $185.87 $1,045 -8.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 368 4 257.00–260.00 $259.19 $954 —
455–480 468 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $1,018 -4.46
560 560 4 200.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 411 2 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1049 80-85% 6 94.00–100.00 $96.56 $1,013 —
1040–1055 1050 80-85% 3 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $956 —
1155–1260 1207 80-85% 5 101.00–108.00 $103.65 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,282 -3.34
1300–1410 1344 75-80% 5 99.00–104.00 $100.20 $1,347 +0.86
1525 1525 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1635 1380 4 108.00–113.00 $110.89 $1,530 —
1410 1410 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,734 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1395 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 93.00–111.00 $101.82 $1,246
1245–1340 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 107.00–108.00 $107.52 $1,390

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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.