Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.19/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 476 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $239.62/cwt ≈ $1,143/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.78/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 401 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	419	501	433
Feeder cattle	350	397	289
Slaughter cattle	55	78	125
Replacement cattle	14	26	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	320	3	390.00–395.00	$391.72	$1,254	-1.65
355–375	365	4	350.00–360.00	$354.86	$1,295	+9.68
405–430	424	5	320.00–330.00	$324.43	$1,376	-9.79
451–485	456	7	312.50–315.00	$314.62	$1,435	+9.16
501–540	519	6	290.00–300.00	$295.82	$1,535	+0.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	380.00–385.00	$382.59	$1,090	—
301–335	324	3	360.00–370.00	$366.90	$1,189	+17.97
430–440	433	7	300.00–305.00	$301.45	$1,305	-10.98
455–495	480	3	285.00–295.00	$289.86	$1,391	—
575–585	578	3	250.00–260.00	$256.63	$1,483	—
615–630	620	3	240.00–245.00	$241.69	$1,498	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–395	380	3	345.00–352.50	$347.31	$1,320	—
560–565	563	2	270.00–277.50	$273.73	$1,541	—
605–645	631	5	260.00–265.00	$261.45	$1,650	+2.66
651–697	660	6	227.50–235.00	$232.03	$1,531	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	323	2	340.00–345.00	$342.33	$1,106	+2.51
425–445	432	6	280.00–285.00	$283.28	$1,224	—
451–489	476	20	267.50–275.00	$270.19	$1,286	+5.61
501–540	511	12	250.00–260.00	$256.92	$1,313	+4.46
560–590	575	4	230.00–235.00	$232.43	$1,336	-10.08
651–683	678	7	210.00–212.00	$211.73	$1,436	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–320	312	7	300.00–310.00	$304.14	$949	+2.73
385–390	387	3	275.00–280.00	$276.68	$1,071	-0.84
401–405	401	13	250.00–260.00	$250.78	$1,006	+10.32
451–495	477	14	235.00–245.00	$239.62	$1,143	—
580–590	583	4	210.00–215.00	$211.27	$1,232	—
715–730	723	2	185.00–187.50	$186.24	$1,347	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	227	3	350.00–355.00	$351.62	$798	—
315–335	328	3	320.00–330.00	$326.80	$1,072	+15.57
355–375	365	4	290.00–295.00	$292.43	$1,067	+8.96
425–445	441	7	260.00–265.00	$261.04	$1,151	+7.15
475–480	478	4	250.00–255.00	$252.51	$1,207	—
505–540	516	7	240.00–247.50	$243.61	$1,257	—
655–690	673	2	200.00–205.00	$202.57	$1,363	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–335	324	2	372.00–375.00	$373.45	$1,210	+1.92
403–440	415	3	340.00–342.50	$341.62	$1,418	+21.30
460–465	463	4	310.00–315.00	$311.89	$1,444	+3.53
505–510	506	4	295.00–300.00	$296.26	$1,499	+15.00
555–585	570	2	275.00–285.00	$279.87	$1,595	+9.91
605–614	610	4	240.00–247.50	$243.11	$1,483	—
651–685	669	6	230.00–237.50	$234.56	$1,569	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	342	3	360.00–365.00	$361.68	$1,237	+3.37
425–440	433	4	325.00–330.00	$327.46	$1,418	—
501–515	508	2	280.00–285.00	$282.47	$1,435	—
610–640	619	10	220.00–230.00	$225.27	$1,394	-1.65
730–745	738	2	192.50–197.50	$195.03	$1,439	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	2	345.00–350.00	$347.54	$1,164	—
555–585	570	2	250.00–255.00	$252.43	$1,439	+10.46
655–690	673	4	210.00–215.00	$212.43	$1,430	+11.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1125	960	80-85%	4	92.00–98.00	$95.16	$914	—
905–1215	1060	80-85%	2	112.50–116.00	$114.51	$1,214	—
970–1225	1128	80-85%	6	99.00–106.00	$102.38	$1,155	+2.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360	1360	75-80%	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,292	—
1370–1520	1445	75-80%	2	104.00–105.00	$104.53	$1,510	-10.89
1325–1650	1447	75-80%	6	114.00–119.00	$115.95	$1,678	+0.53

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1025	907	85-90%	3	82.00–86.00	$83.83	$760	—
925–1050	982	85-90%	3	72.00–77.50	$74.90	$736	-8.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340	1340	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,715	—
1480–1690	1553	3	109.00–115.00	$111.82	$1,737	—
1360–1990	1642	3	120.00–125.00	$122.41	$2,010	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
965–970	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	107.00–120.00	$113.48	$1,098

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	+100.00

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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.