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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $207.18/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 415 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.75/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 373 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.44/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 312 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 361 443
Feeder cattle 260 261 357
Slaughter cattle 61 86 72
Replacement cattle 48 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 6 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $873 +4.52
405–445 435 4 268.00–270.00 $269.53 $1,172 +14.50
451 451 2 250.00–257.50 $253.75 $1,144 +14.74
505–545 534 7 240.00–247.50 $242.32 $1,294 —
610–620 618 9 217.00–225.00 $221.89 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $853 +0.93
415–425 420 2 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,088 +16.47
540 540 5 235.00–237.50 $235.50 $1,272 —
555–574 565 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,237 —
615–640 631 7 200.00–210.00 $204.58 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–268 262 2 302.00–305.00 $303.46 $795 —
301–315 307 6 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $906 +7.59
418–425 422 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,187 +17.94
480–490 485 4 262.50–265.00 $263.74 $1,279 +10.47
501–540 514 3 250.00–257.50 $254.87 $1,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 312 10 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $694 -6.55
351–370 366 5 215.00–217.50 $215.48 $789 -2.23
410–445 415 17 200.00–210.00 $207.18 $860 —
555–562 559 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,082 +9.73
615–620 617 3 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $1,090 -0.83
655–675 665 2 163.00–167.50 $165.22 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $676 —
315–325 322 3 245.00–247.50 $246.68 $794 -9.56
367–385 373 10 235.00–242.50 $239.75 $894 +0.78
443–445 443 8 227.00–230.00 $229.62 $1,017 -4.82
525–535 529 5 220.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,180 +8.01
551–565 558 4 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,193 +5.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 4 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $767 -15.61
370–380 377 6 222.50–227.50 $225.86 $851 -5.79
580–590 583 4 200.00–205.00 $203.73 $1,188 +12.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 298.00–300.00 $298.98 $921 +3.90
410–435 429 4 227.50–270.00 $259.84 $1,115 -15.13
455–495 467 5 252.50–262.50 $257.54 $1,203 +5.66
501–510 508 4 247.50–250.00 $248.12 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 277.00–280.00 $278.48 $1,003 —
435–449 442 2 262.00–265.00 $263.52 $1,165 +12.29
555–590 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 227.50–237.50 $232.55 $1,244 —
604–625 615 2 195.00–197.50 $196.27 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1054 80-85% 7 80.00–87.00 $84.49 $891 -7.61
1080–1270 1176 80-85% 5 93.00–99.00 $96.19 $1,131 —
1135–1245 1189 80-85% 4 100.00–107.00 $103.75 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1020 883 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $83.22 $735 —
935–1005 973 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $77.16 $751 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1335 1318 75-80% 2 94.00–98.00 $95.97 $1,265 —
1325–1410 1368 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $1,224 +9.48
1325–1510 1406 75-80% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.59 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1450 1248 2 92.00–95.00 $93.26 $1,164 —
1035–1685 1344 6 100.00–107.00 $102.79 $1,381 +9.71
1545–2305 1792 6 110.00–116.00 $112.37 $2,014 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1205 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 100.00–125.00 $114.59 $1,170
1060–1070 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 98.00–110.00 $103.97 $1,107
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $765
1115–1275 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 95.00–98.00 $96.40 $1,152

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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
1200–1500 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,338.89 —

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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.