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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.18/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 430 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.20/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 514 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $212.58/cwt ≈ $908/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 365 327
Feeder cattle 304 307 263
Slaughter cattle 89 45 52
Replacement cattle 11 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 295.00–305.00 $298.27 $1,005 —
375–388 382 2 282.00–285.00 $283.47 $1,083 +1.68
420–440 433 3 270.00–272.50 $270.81 $1,173 —
515–545 524 11 250.00–260.00 $254.84 $1,335 —
555–560 558 3 240.00–247.50 $245.01 $1,367 +2.49
606–645 614 5 230.00–238.00 $236.32 $1,451 +3.83
660–670 665 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,386 -5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 4 265.00–275.00 $267.33 $877 —
401–430 423 4 252.50–255.00 $254.41 $1,076 +11.49
460–478 469 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,137 —
655–695 675 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 288.00–290.00 $288.99 $983 +12.70
360–390 368 4 260.00–270.00 $262.65 $967 -6.53
530–535 533 3 230.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,244 —
615–649 632 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,407 +11.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 270.00–280.00 $273.23 $888 +30.45
424–440 430 33 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,016 —
505–545 512 10 222.50–229.00 $227.76 $1,166 +5.70
575–580 577 3 210.00–217.50 $214.99 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 229.00–232.50 $230.51 $761 —
415–445 427 15 210.00–217.50 $212.58 $908 —
535–540 536 11 200.00–205.00 $200.92 $1,077 -1.28
601–645 621 7 185.00–195.00 $190.15 $1,181 -1.71
690–699 693 6 175.00–180.00 $176.26 $1,221 -8.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 312 9 240.00–250.00 $244.59 $763 +10.32
375–390 381 7 220.00–230.00 $224.26 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 411 4 262.00–265.00 $264.24 $1,086 +7.70
455–475 465 4 237.50–247.50 $241.22 $1,122 —
503–545 514 15 217.50–229.00 $225.20 $1,158 +1.34
555 555 5 212.50–215.00 $213.50 $1,185 —
662–670 663 9 205.00–209.00 $208.55 $1,383 +4.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 336 3 277.00–280.00 $279.02 $938 —
375–385 380 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,035 —
440–445 443 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,071 —
551–555 553 7 200.00–210.00 $205.73 $1,138 —
675–685 680 2 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 297.00–300.00 $298.45 $985 —
405–449 440 5 250.00–252.50 $252.04 $1,109 —
465–470 468 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,088 +10.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1255 1069 80-85% 19 80.00–84.00 $82.07 $877 —
1095–1285 1179 80-85% 11 86.00–93.00 $89.55 $1,056 +0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1195 995 85-90% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.28 $769 +5.49
865–1135 1010 85-90% 10 65.00–72.00 $68.83 $695 —
905–1185 1057 85-90% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.77 $885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1380 1358 75-80% 3 85.00–87.00 $85.99 $1,168 —
1325–1610 1403 75-80% 10 88.00–95.00 $90.36 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1695 1527 3 100.00–106.00 $103.79 $1,585 —
1615–1865 1773 5 109.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $950
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $776
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $684

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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
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.