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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.44/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 427 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $217.26/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 588 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $217.71/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 362 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 379 443
Feeder cattle 261 318 357
Slaughter cattle 86 53 72
Replacement cattle 14 8 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 higher, 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
305–315 310 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $891 -5.99
351–380 373 4 272.50–280.00 $276.96 $1,033 —
420–430 428 12 260.00–267.50 $263.32 $1,127 ±0.00
460–475 466 7 250.00–257.50 $253.27 $1,180 —
555–585 572 3 230.00–237.50 $233.37 $1,335 —
615–625 618 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 275.00–280.00 $278.78 $873 -3.60
380–390 385 2 265.00–267.50 $266.27 $1,025 -5.62
425–435 430 4 250.00–257.50 $255.03 $1,097 +1.58
455–460 458 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,095 -4.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 270.00–272.50 $271.63 $847 —
420–435 428 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,038 —
480–495 488 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 263.00–265.00 $264.04 $594 —
335–340 338 2 255.00–257.50 $256.24 $866 +7.27
355–375 365 2 238.00–240.00 $238.97 $872 —
415–435 427 25 230.00–236.00 $234.44 $1,001 —
451–475 464 14 222.50–227.50 $224.14 $1,040 -5.08
510–530 522 3 212.50–217.50 $214.97 $1,122 -5.98
551–560 555 5 207.50–210.00 $208.51 $1,157 -3.17
605–625 618 3 195.00–205.00 $198.26 $1,225 -3.43
660–680 670 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 8 245.00–250.00 $248.07 $809 —
355–365 358 3 230.00–232.50 $231.65 $829 -2.32
401–435 425 12 217.50–225.00 $220.77 $938 -4.20
555–575 565 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $1,079 —
669–670 670 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 318 4 225.00–235.00 $228.99 $728 +7.03
351–370 362 15 215.00–220.00 $217.71 $788 +4.37
451–465 458 4 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $939 +3.47
580–585 583 2 182.50–185.00 $183.76 $1,071 —
645–649 647 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,148 -2.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 267.50–270.00 $268.77 $1,043 -7.06
435–445 440 3 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,144 +7.61
455–460 457 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,059 —
565–599 588 17 215.00–220.00 $217.26 $1,277 —
655–675 657 12 176.00–179.00 $178.74 $1,174 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 290.00–300.00 $295.08 $915 +5.12
401–415 410 3 272.50–277.50 $274.97 $1,127 +10.84
460–490 473 4 247.50–255.00 $251.88 $1,191 +8.70
625–635 630 2 200.00–207.50 $203.78 $1,284 +0.40
665–699 688 3 185.00–195.00 $188.22 $1,295 -6.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–416 409 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,028 —
525–545 541 5 205.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 1087 80-85% 5 89.00–95.00 $92.10 $1,001 —
1070–1170 1111 80-85% 7 80.00–86.00 $82.73 $919 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,096 —
1345–1565 1386 75-80% 7 89.00–96.00 $94.89 $1,315 —
1375–1535 1455 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $525 —
820–1105 929 85-90% 6 60.00–66.00 $62.19 $578 —
1010–1110 1060 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.95 $879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1326 7 90.00–97.00 $93.08 $1,234 —
1200–2015 1644 15 100.00–107.00 $102.05 $1,678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1125 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–84.00 $81.89 $872

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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.