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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.96/cwt ≈ $1,178/hd at 462 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $263.11/cwt ≈ $1,110/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.88/cwt ≈ $1,078/hd at 467 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 516 403
Feeder cattle 307 421 330
Slaughter cattle 45 49 64
Replacement cattle 13 46 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls steady to 2.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 364 3 280.00–285.00 $281.79 $1,026 —
455–496 462 18 252.50–257.50 $254.96 $1,178 —
555–565 560 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,358 +1.20
620–624 622 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,446 +7.50
658–675 663 4 210.00–217.50 $214.35 $1,421 —
705–725 715 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,448 —
759–760 760 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 275.00–277.50 $276.29 $859 —
355–375 368 7 268.00–272.50 $269.18 $991 +10.82
420–424 422 16 260.00–265.00 $263.11 $1,110 —
610–623 617 2 210.00–212.50 $211.24 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 250.00–257.50 $251.50 $981 —
405–440 418 3 240.00–245.00 $242.92 $1,015 -11.26
580–595 585 3 210.00–217.50 $212.54 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–269 262 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $766 —
301–305 303 14 240.00–245.00 $242.78 $736 —
464–475 467 15 229.00–235.00 $230.88 $1,078 —
501–545 523 5 220.00–225.00 $222.06 $1,161 -1.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 383 9 207.50–215.00 $211.72 $811 -1.23
535–545 541 9 200.00–205.00 $202.20 $1,094 -0.55
610–630 620 4 190.00–195.00 $191.86 $1,190 -0.69
651–698 671 5 180.00–187.50 $184.55 $1,238 -0.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 315 3 230.00–237.50 $234.27 $738 +1.47
460–490 476 7 212.50–220.00 $216.88 $1,032 -6.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 6 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,015 —
555–597 589 10 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,243 —
658–680 668 5 190.00–197.50 $195.03 $1,303 +2.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 3 250.00–260.00 $256.54 $1,085 +2.39
515–545 530 2 220.00–227.50 $223.86 $1,186 -1.97
657–698 665 5 200.00–205.00 $203.95 $1,356 -4.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,031 -3.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1240 1148 80-85% 7 78.00–84.00 $80.53 $924 —
1075–1395 1161 80-85% 12 86.00–93.00 $88.78 $1,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–965 953 85-90% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.67 $759 —
915–1045 963 85-90% 6 69.00–75.00 $71.79 $691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1375 1348 75-80% 2 86.00–92.00 $88.94 $1,199 +6.46
1390–1555 1498 75-80% 5 77.00–80.00 $79.19 $1,186 +4.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1810 1728 2 116.00–120.00 $118.10 $2,041 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1135 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00 $80.00 $868

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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
875–1075 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–770.00 $742.39 —

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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.