Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Seminole Livestock Exchange report →

light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $319.68/cwt ≈ $969/hd at 303 lb · 17 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $236.53/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 378 lb · 16 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.03/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 370 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	478	223	408
Feeder cattle	375	182	311
Slaughter cattle	72	30	97
Replacement cattle	31	11	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–340	312	14	345.00–352.00	$351.00	$1,095	+22.31
351–385	368	8	320.00–330.00	$323.58	$1,191	+13.58
401–435	420	7	290.00–300.00	$295.64	$1,242	+21.30
451–470	457	3	282.50–285.00	$283.36	$1,295	+23.86
505–515	510	2	265.00–270.00	$267.48	$1,364	+13.66
555–585	569	3	240.00–247.50	$244.15	$1,389	—
615–635	625	2	228.00–230.00	$229.02	$1,431	-3.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
251–275	263	2	330.00–335.00	$332.39	$874	—
301–305	303	17	315.00–325.00	$319.68	$969	—
370–385	382	9	305.00–315.00	$307.15	$1,173	+9.68
405–430	414	6	265.00–272.50	$267.93	$1,109	+3.56

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–340	327	7	300.00–310.00	$302.14	$988	+3.88
351–385	366	5	275.00–285.00	$280.16	$1,025	-7.31
410–415	412	3	250.00–255.00	$251.68	$1,037	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–380	370	14	270.00–272.50	$271.03	$1,003	+8.44
401–440	421	12	257.50–265.00	$260.71	$1,098	+16.48
457–499	472	9	250.00–257.00	$252.75	$1,193	—
505–540	529	6	240.00–247.50	$245.46	$1,298	+12.94

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–340	311	4	260.00–267.50	$262.05	$815	+23.37
355–395	378	16	230.00–240.00	$236.53	$894	+10.22
405–440	429	11	220.00–225.00	$223.49	$959	—
460–470	465	2	212.50–217.50	$214.97	$1,000	—
660–670	664	5	175.00–185.00	$181.97	$1,208	+1.91

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	5	275.00–280.00	$279.00	$840	+1.58
360–395	379	4	257.50–267.50	$261.21	$990	—
410–422	416	4	250.00–255.00	$251.89	$1,048	—
465–499	487	7	240.00–247.50	$245.42	$1,195	—
515–535	525	2	232.50–235.00	$233.77	$1,227	—
666–685	669	6	188.00–190.00	$189.66	$1,269	-2.59

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	312.50–315.00	$313.73	$973	—
355–385	375	9	302.50–310.00	$303.86	$1,139	—
445–449	446	3	285.00–287.50	$285.84	$1,275	+22.39
455–490	466	10	270.00–277.50	$274.21	$1,278	—
530–549	537	6	260.00–267.50	$263.37	$1,414	—
565–590	578	5	240.00–250.00	$245.99	$1,422	—
601–605	603	2	220.00–222.50	$221.25	$1,334	—
680–699	695	8	195.00–205.00	$199.35	$1,385	-5.21

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	2	275.00–285.00	$279.90	$1,016	—
405–445	432	7	255.00–265.00	$257.73	$1,113	—
455–490	464	4	240.00–250.00	$243.77	$1,131	—
570–590	583	3	210.00–215.00	$211.63	$1,234	—
605–630	618	2	180.00–182.50	$181.28	$1,120	-7.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	368	2	290.00–295.00	$292.59	$1,077	—
420–445	433	2	270.00–277.50	$273.64	$1,185	—
570–590	580	4	230.00–235.00	$233.09	$1,352	—
615–645	630	2	192.50–200.00	$196.34	$1,237	—
651–699	683	3	185.00–190.00	$187.44	$1,280	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010	1010	80-85%	1	90.00	$90.00	$909	—
950–1210	1065	80-85%	17	91.00–98.00	$95.59	$1,018	+11.26
985–1280	1203	80-85%	13	99.00–106.00	$100.28	$1,206	+10.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1605	1428	75-80%	6	100.00–104.00	$102.39	$1,462	+16.39
1445–1650	1532	75-80%	6	94.00–99.00	$96.61	$1,480	-3.39
1580	1580	75-80%	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,422	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–985	932	85-90%	7	80.00–86.00	$82.96	$773	—
915–985	938	85-90%	3	89.00–92.00	$90.05	$845	—
955–1035	995	85-90%	2	75.00–78.00	$76.44	$761	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480	1480	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,687	+6.00
1075–1965	1560	6	105.00–107.00	$105.72	$1,649	-11.28
1755	1755	1	123.00	$123.00	$2,159	—

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735–1055	907	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	87.00–97.50	$92.20	$836

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1105–1160	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	107.50–122.00	$114.93	$1,302
1060–1335	1198	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	109.00–117.00	$112.54	$1,348

↑ Back to top

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.