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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.38/cwt ≈ $1,080/hd at 479 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $204.72/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 576 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 404 257
Feeder cattle 199 304 230
Slaughter cattle 116 89 27
Replacement cattle 12 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 266.00–270.00 $267.94 $857 +0.61
355–370 360 3 260.00–262.50 $260.86 $939 —
415–440 429 4 242.50–250.00 $245.62 $1,054 -8.79
510–530 523 5 230.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,221 —
555–590 566 4 215.00–220.00 $216.92 $1,228 —
615–645 625 3 202.50–210.00 $206.72 $1,292 —
651–695 675 9 180.00–190.00 $185.72 $1,254 -1.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 255.00–257.50 $256.26 $1,174 —
515–520 519 4 245.00–250.00 $246.24 $1,278 +12.90
601–630 611 3 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $1,355 -0.85
660–670 668 4 198.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–495 479 24 220.00–230.00 $225.38 $1,080 —
555–595 582 3 207.00–210.00 $209.05 $1,217 -5.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 309 9 210.00–220.00 $216.45 $669 -14.06
435–445 438 4 200.00–205.00 $201.27 $882 -11.31
601 601 4 190.00–195.00 $191.25 $1,149 +1.10
685–695 692 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $1,200 -2.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 5 222.50–227.50 $225.02 $752 -19.57
501–545 538 6 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,170 —
575–595 592 7 197.50–200.00 $197.85 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 421 2 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $1,063 +0.34
455–472 466 4 221.00–227.50 $224.01 $1,044 -8.50
555–590 576 14 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 235.00–237.50 $236.27 $981 -5.38
455–475 465 2 215.00–217.50 $216.22 $1,005 —
555–590 567 4 190.00–197.00 $192.31 $1,090 -13.42
601–645 608 6 180.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1290 1154 80-85% 21 87.00–94.00 $89.67 $1,035 +0.12
1045–1240 1192 80-85% 15 80.00–86.00 $82.70 $986 -6.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1480 1373 75-80% 12 88.00–95.00 $90.63 $1,244 +4.64
1315–1755 1507 75-80% 15 80.00–87.00 $82.96 $1,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1165 966 85-90% 7 65.00–72.00 $68.76 $664 -8.52
965–1115 996 85-90% 8 75.00–81.00 $77.32 $770 +0.04
1080 1080 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,026 +11.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,901 -1.92
1645–1965 1805 2 100.00–104.00 $102.18 $1,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1085 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 78.00–85.00 $82.42 $785
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $946

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.