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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.95/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 371 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $214.65/cwt ≈ $1,228/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 369 622
Feeder cattle 191 260 490
Slaughter cattle 28 61 132
Replacement cattle — 48 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to holidays the last two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,129 -7.06
501–545 520 3 240.00–247.50 $243.23 $1,265 +0.91
601–645 630 3 215.00–220.00 $216.59 $1,365 -5.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 3 250.00–252.50 $250.85 $1,074 -8.16
520–530 525 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,162 -14.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 408 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,112 -8.72
505–515 510 2 252.50–255.00 $253.76 $1,294 -1.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 3 253.00–257.00 $254.96 $846 +8.28
355–399 371 13 242.50–252.50 $247.95 $920 +8.20
555–575 563 3 210.00–217.50 $213.37 $1,201 -0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 360 4 220.00–225.00 $221.30 $797 +5.82
401–425 409 6 210.00–215.00 $211.73 $866 +4.55
615–630 623 4 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $1,122 +3.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 240.00–247.50 $242.50 $679 —
410 410 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $953 —
480–485 483 2 222.50–227.50 $224.99 $1,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–505 504 3 232.50–235.00 $234.17 $1,180 +1.62
555–574 572 11 211.00–215.00 $214.65 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 470 6 230.00–240.00 $233.70 $1,098 —
560–575 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,165 +0.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 668 3 195.00–200.00 $198.27 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1095 990 80-85% 4 88.00–92.00 $90.24 $893 —
1095–1285 1231 80-85% 4 101.00–108.00 $103.96 $1,280 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $503 —
750–980 852 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.76 $620 -10.46
1025 1025 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,004 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1575 1568 75-80% 2 102.00–108.00 $105.01 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1780 1638 2 105.00–111.00 $107.74 $1,765 —
1680–1705 1693 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $1,701 —

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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.