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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.18/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 471 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $247.16/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 419 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $219.24/cwt ≈ $1,412/hd at 644 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 335 319
Feeder cattle 381 304 264
Slaughter cattle 45 26 41
Replacement cattle 13 5 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to inclement weather last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 5 292.50–300.00 $297.45 $985 —
361–370 362 10 275.00–282.50 $275.77 $998 —
406–420 419 22 245.00–250.00 $247.16 $1,036 —
465–485 480 4 235.00–240.00 $238.79 $1,146 -6.80
555–575 565 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,306 +4.59
660–665 663 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 321 2 285.00–290.00 $287.35 $922 —
365–380 373 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $979 +9.95
490 490 4 232.50–235.00 $234.38 $1,148 —
510–540 525 4 225.00–230.00 $228.14 $1,198 —
640–645 644 13 215.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,412 —
688–695 689 13 200.00–210.00 $201.55 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 285.00–287.50 $286.31 $1,082 +17.98
422–436 423 10 256.00–262.50 $256.67 $1,086 -7.98
455–488 472 6 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,191 —
619–634 621 8 232.50–235.00 $234.68 $1,457 +3.95

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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 2 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $825 —
453–490 471 52 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,112 -2.09
505–549 535 12 220.00–227.50 $224.54 $1,201 -7.88
570–575 574 7 212.50–215.00 $214.29 $1,230 -9.84
701–705 704 3 195.00–200.00 $196.66 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–349 319 8 227.50–232.50 $231.19 $737 -10.43
358–391 387 9 220.00–227.00 $226.06 $875 -5.52
610–630 628 8 200.00–205.00 $200.61 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 235.00–242.50 $238.44 $777 -14.04
475–490 480 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $1,072 -6.78
685–695 686 8 205.00–210.00 $209.37 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–549 522 8 220.00–230.00 $222.22 $1,160 —
625–640 631 7 210.00–215.00 $212.83 $1,343 —
655–690 678 3 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 296.00–300.00 $297.94 $983 —
510–545 528 2 240.00–245.00 $242.42 $1,280 —
720 720 3 190.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–489 461 6 220.00–225.00 $220.88 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,254 —
1040–1175 1108 80-85% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.47 $980 -4.63
1100–1295 1173 80-85% 13 93.00–100.00 $95.86 $1,124 -7.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1035 965 85-90% 6 82.00–85.00 $84.06 $811 —
850–1085 986 85-90% 4 76.00–80.00 $78.39 $773 —
1020–1025 1023 85-90% 2 98.00–103.00 $100.51 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,348 +4.74
1305–1455 1395 75-80% 3 98.00–102.00 $100.01 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,680 —
1465–2075 1849 7 116.00–123.00 $118.90 $2,198 —
2145 2145 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,831 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,166
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,143

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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
860–1320 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,174.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.