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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.05/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 464 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.36/cwt ≈ $842/hd at 346 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $232.50/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 305 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 327 497
Feeder cattle 377 292 405
Slaughter cattle 50 29 76
Replacement cattle 14 6 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–285 281 2 307.00–310.00 $308.52 $867 +9.48
320–335 328 2 287.00–290.00 $288.47 $946 —
362–395 373 9 280.00–287.50 $284.11 $1,060 +6.67
424–438 435 8 272.00–275.00 $272.73 $1,186 +0.83
451–455 454 7 250.00–257.50 $255.01 $1,158 +2.52
505–540 521 8 240.00–247.50 $243.19 $1,267 —
565–596 582 8 230.00–237.50 $232.85 $1,355 -0.37
660–690 675 2 202.50–210.00 $206.17 $1,392 -3.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 270.00–277.50 $273.67 $993 —
401–430 417 9 260.00–265.00 $261.41 $1,090 +3.95
520–525 523 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $1,209 —
605–647 637 13 210.00–217.50 $212.03 $1,351 —
661–685 672 12 190.00–200.00 $194.66 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 4 257.00–260.00 $259.30 $985 +7.68
410–415 413 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,043 —
460–480 478 9 240.00–247.50 $241.66 $1,155 —
515–545 530 9 220.00–227.50 $223.96 $1,187 —
580–590 585 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,243 +0.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 316 2 252.00–255.00 $253.43 $801 +11.86
355–385 366 8 240.00–247.50 $242.29 $887 —
455–475 464 32 230.00–239.00 $235.05 $1,091 +9.33
555–575 565 2 225.00–227.00 $226.02 $1,277 —
601–630 616 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,262 -2.66
651–695 665 11 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,231 -0.21
715–735 725 2 155.00–162.50 $158.70 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 346 30 240.00–245.00 $243.36 $842 —
370–380 373 4 230.00–235.00 $231.90 $865 +8.45
451–470 457 8 220.00–227.50 $223.73 $1,022 —
610–635 623 2 190.00–192.50 $191.28 $1,192 —
755–780 768 2 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 14 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $709 +11.30
355–390 383 10 215.00–225.00 $219.77 $842 +6.89
551–570 563 5 195.00–202.00 $199.41 $1,123 —
610–640 618 8 180.00–190.00 $181.56 $1,122 -2.22
655–675 665 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,080 -1.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–331 321 10 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $915 —
451–495 463 5 230.00–237.50 $233.06 $1,079 +1.79
535–540 539 5 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,202 -0.34
575–590 581 5 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,249 +0.82
615–645 622 5 200.00–210.00 $203.57 $1,266 +19.41
710–735 723 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 396 6 265.00–275.00 $266.62 $1,056 —
415–430 419 4 247.50–250.00 $249.36 $1,045 -0.70
460–490 468 4 215.00–220.00 $218.69 $1,023 —
670–699 684 5 170.00–177.50 $173.96 $1,190 -0.39
730–740 735 2 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 3 237.00–242.50 $239.77 $1,031 —
610–649 625 3 180.00–187.50 $183.28 $1,146 —
655–670 663 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $1,101 —
745–747 746 2 142.50–145.00 $143.75 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1025 80-85% 5 83.00–87.00 $84.56 $867 —
920–1170 1071 80-85% 6 92.00–97.00 $94.32 $1,010 +1.32
1035–1250 1175 80-85% 6 98.00–105.00 $100.93 $1,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $797 +10.00
700–960 897 85-90% 5 63.00–70.00 $65.23 $585 -13.77
825–985 905 85-90% 2 73.00–78.00 $75.72 $685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1176 11 100.00–106.00 $103.89 $1,222 —
1100–1530 1315 2 107.00–108.00 $107.58 $1,415 —
1035–1545 1366 4 90.00–94.00 $91.30 $1,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1115 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 87.00–92.00 $89.31 $927

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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.