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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $258.43/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 433 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.20/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.09/cwt ≈ $897/hd at 385 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 439 769
Feeder cattle 442 381 645
Slaughter cattle 55 45 101
Replacement cattle 17 13 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves steady, 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
410–448 433 25 252.50–260.00 $258.43 $1,119 +1.76
515–540 532 12 245.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,312 —
553–599 566 12 230.00–240.00 $233.65 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 280.00–285.00 $282.60 $927 -4.75
401–415 411 13 235.00–240.00 $236.50 $972 —
475–496 489 3 220.00–225.00 $223.38 $1,092 -11.00
563–569 566 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 315 3 295.00–300.00 $298.28 $940 +0.83
355–385 368 8 270.00–275.00 $273.40 $1,006 -2.37
610–625 618 2 220.00–227.50 $223.70 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–495 471 23 230.00–237.50 $234.20 $1,103 -1.98
515–549 532 15 220.00–227.50 $222.00 $1,181 -2.54
551–575 569 7 205.00–212.50 $208.90 $1,189 -5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 19 230.00–238.00 $233.09 $897 —
455–475 461 15 220.00–228.00 $226.01 $1,042 +2.71
501–505 503 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 4 235.00–245.00 $241.25 $782 +10.06
380–390 383 9 220.00–227.50 $224.41 $859 -1.65
465–495 482 7 210.00–217.50 $213.14 $1,027 —
615–625 617 6 200.00–202.50 $200.42 $1,237 -0.19
658–695 677 4 185.00–195.00 $191.29 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 318 6 270.00–280.00 $273.99 $871 —
360–369 365 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $958 —
405–410 408 6 240.00–245.00 $243.35 $993 —
545 545 7 210.00–220.00 $215.71 $1,176 —
610–649 638 5 195.00–205.00 $197.93 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–410 406 4 252.50–255.00 $253.76 $1,030 —
525–545 540 10 222.50–230.00 $227.00 $1,226 +4.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $686 —
795–1190 964 85-90% 9 71.00–78.00 $74.13 $715 -9.93
920–1165 1018 85-90% 10 80.00–85.00 $81.42 $829 -19.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1230 1010 80-85% 5 82.00–88.00 $85.22 $861 —
1105–1290 1205 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.20 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1460 1398 75-80% 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,286 -8.01
1410–1475 1449 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.48 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1840 1587 5 105.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,722 —
1665–1895 1802 3 115.00 $115.00 $2,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–895 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 90.00–95.00 $91.77 $773
1225–1315 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 85.00–95.00 $88.94 $1,137

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.