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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.13/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 583 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $215.94/cwt ≈ $1,566/hd at 725 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.97/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 569 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 613 541
Feeder cattle 304 485 427
Slaughter cattle 26 81 75
Replacement cattle 5 47 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 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
360 360 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $966 —
400–425 417 5 260.00–268.00 $264.65 $1,104 +8.49
500–540 513 11 244.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,270 +1.48
558–573 569 24 230.00–240.00 $236.97 $1,348 -1.65
605–642 634 7 227.00–233.00 $230.73 $1,463 +5.88
690 690 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,490 -14.43
705–726 725 30 210.00–220.00 $215.94 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 465 3 242.00–250.00 $245.59 $1,142 +1.29
555–570 565 3 225.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,281 —
630–632 632 10 210.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $972 -2.16
430–440 437 3 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,088 —
565–585 575 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,222 -1.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 3 255.00–263.00 $257.56 $953 —
400–435 418 5 238.00–248.00 $239.91 $1,003 +7.09
455–495 475 20 235.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,132 —
525–535 531 5 230.00–234.00 $232.42 $1,234 +8.38
552–599 583 32 221.00–229.00 $224.13 $1,307 +7.65
610–645 630 4 210.00–220.00 $212.42 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $866 —
350–370 360 2 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $881 +11.10
475–490 483 2 225.00–235.00 $230.08 $1,111 —
505–535 520 3 217.00–227.00 $220.33 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 235.00–245.00 $241.62 $797 +19.21
370–395 385 3 225.00–235.00 $231.58 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–620 610 3 193.00–200.00 $195.37 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1385 1295 75-80% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.40 $1,119 —
1335 1335 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,322 —
1255–1525 1358 75-80% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.26 $1,253 -8.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1240 1141 80-85% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.10 $1,062 -5.48
1150 1150 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $573 -9.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1635 1418 2 118.00–120.00 $119.15 $1,690 —
1015–1795 1461 4 102.00–110.00 $105.34 $1,539 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1075 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00 $80.00 $760
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $828

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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.