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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $322.91/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 469 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $280.88/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 560 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $316.38/cwt +13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 459 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 439 507
Feeder cattle 394 368 377
Slaughter cattle 97 52 101
Replacement cattle 48 19 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 330 16 340.00–350.00 $344.14 $1,136 —
355–370 361 11 325.00–335.00 $329.61 $1,190 -10.49
415–425 422 14 310.00–317.50 $313.56 $1,323 —
455–465 457 5 300.00–305.00 $301.02 $1,376 —
555–595 560 22 275.00–283.00 $280.88 $1,573 +6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–338 320 12 355.00–365.00 $358.43 $1,147 -5.78
351–360 354 3 340.00–347.50 $343.33 $1,215 -6.10
401–425 412 13 320.00–327.50 $323.88 $1,334 -1.58
455–490 459 21 310.00–317.50 $316.38 $1,452 +13.19
510–535 523 3 300.00–310.00 $305.80 $1,599 +11.25
585–586 586 2 295.00–297.50 $296.25 $1,736 +10.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 358 2 348.00–350.00 $349.02 $1,249 —
420–445 426 4 332.50–335.00 $334.35 $1,424 —
455–494 469 29 320.00–330.00 $322.91 $1,514 +4.67
520–540 531 6 312.50–317.50 $315.39 $1,675 +12.34
555–565 560 3 300.00–307.50 $304.16 $1,703 +10.46
601–610 606 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $1,765 —
665–670 668 2 268.00–270.00 $269.00 $1,797 +26.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 309 6 280.00–290.00 $283.38 $876 -4.87
360–395 378 2 270.00–277.50 $273.58 $1,034 +1.48
430–435 432 16 260.00–265.00 $261.57 $1,130 +5.61
510 510 8 250.00–255.00 $250.63 $1,278 +15.78
563–590 570 11 235.00–240.00 $236.41 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 16 290.00–297.50 $294.08 $1,094 +1.55
415–449 432 14 280.00–287.50 $282.65 $1,221 —
510–535 518 3 270.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,408 +11.01
563–580 566 6 260.00–267.50 $264.56 $1,497 —
655–672 664 3 220.00–227.50 $224.19 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 380 2 282.00–285.00 $283.56 $1,078 -2.04
401–449 433 18 270.00–277.50 $272.84 $1,181 —
535–545 541 5 260.00–267.50 $262.48 $1,420 +6.25
555–595 575 6 247.50–257.50 $253.25 $1,456 +8.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 308 6 340.00–347.50 $344.55 $1,061 —
360–390 375 2 332.50–340.00 $336.10 $1,260 -1.27
420–436 428 2 318.00–320.00 $318.98 $1,365 —
505–525 509 10 300.00–305.00 $301.28 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 7 320.00–330.00 $324.42 $1,191 -0.56
401–435 412 3 310.00–315.00 $311.76 $1,284 +0.09
505–534 512 6 290.00–295.00 $292.90 $1,500 —
566–575 572 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,611 +19.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 327.50–330.00 $328.77 $1,407 —
510–530 520 2 310.00–312.50 $311.27 $1,619 +9.58
615–625 620 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1034 80-85% 19 115.00–120.00 $118.36 $1,224 —
1020–1145 1093 80-85% 10 106.00–113.00 $110.16 $1,204 —
1025–1205 1135 80-85% 16 121.00–128.00 $125.30 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,502 -11.63
1395–1835 1503 75-80% 8 123.00–130.00 $125.54 $1,887 +11.04
1350–1915 1629 75-80% 12 115.00–122.00 $118.77 $1,935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 923 85-90% 4 109.00–115.00 $110.77 $1,022 +10.20
940–955 945 85-90% 4 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $1,002 +5.43
985 985 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1750 1452 3 120.00–125.00 $122.01 $1,772 —
1410–1625 1568 6 134.00–139.00 $137.07 $2,149 —
1915–2000 1943 3 144.00–147.00 $145.97 $2,836 +13.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1080 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 125.00–142.50 $135.45 $1,142
800–935 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 140.00–155.00 $148.78 $1,268
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,339

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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
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.