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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.37/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 431 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.33/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 402 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $317.63/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 458 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 539 629
Feeder cattle 366 394 485
Slaughter cattle 80 97 133
Replacement cattle 31 48 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 9 370.00–380.00 $373.40 $1,169 —
355–375 370 5 345.00–352.50 $347.44 $1,286 -1.58
410–420 415 12 332.50–340.00 $337.32 $1,400 +2.97
510–545 523 3 307.50–312.50 $309.94 $1,621 -5.45
560–565 564 6 297.50–307.50 $299.57 $1,690 -4.59
652–674 663 2 260.00–270.00 $265.08 $1,757 -3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 310 8 360.00–365.00 $363.03 $1,125 +4.60
380–395 389 10 330.00–335.00 $331.95 $1,291 -11.38
451–480 458 14 312.50–320.00 $317.63 $1,455 +1.25
601–630 607 5 277.50–287.50 $285.42 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 350.00–355.00 $352.00 $1,109 +7.86
351–380 363 7 320.00–327.50 $323.88 $1,176 -5.73
405–415 410 4 300.00–310.00 $306.23 $1,256 -7.33
515–520 518 4 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,515 —
565–599 590 6 275.00–285.00 $277.44 $1,637 -3.44
601–615 606 3 265.00–270.00 $268.31 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 308 7 300.00–310.00 $304.75 $939 —
402–405 402 15 285.00–295.00 $294.33 $1,183 +11.68
465–499 485 10 272.50–282.50 $277.49 $1,346 —
514–544 524 6 267.50–275.00 $270.50 $1,417 -1.22
555–595 587 9 260.00–267.50 $261.05 $1,532 -3.51
605 605 2 255.00–257.50 $256.25 $1,550 —
665–672 667 4 220.00–225.00 $223.74 $1,492 -0.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 290.00–295.00 $293.75 $884 —
390 390 4 280.00–290.00 $282.50 $1,102 -1.06
415–445 431 19 265.00–275.00 $271.37 $1,170 -1.47
570–575 574 5 250.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,446 -1.26
620–649 638 4 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,531 —
665–690 681 4 207.50–215.00 $211.88 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 6 280.00–287.50 $283.24 $915 -0.14
351–380 363 7 260.00–270.00 $264.48 $960 -9.10
510–540 534 11 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,335 -0.60
565–575 574 9 230.00–240.00 $237.24 $1,362 +0.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 326 4 352.50–360.00 $355.70 $1,160 —
401–440 418 5 330.00–340.00 $333.89 $1,396 +5.12
455–469 466 4 317.50–325.00 $323.17 $1,506 —
510–525 522 6 307.50–315.00 $313.35 $1,636 +2.08
655–680 663 9 240.00–247.50 $243.64 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–474 467 2 292.50–297.50 $295.04 $1,378 —
562–580 572 5 272.50–282.50 $278.01 $1,590 -3.64
615–630 627 5 255.00–260.00 $259.02 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 6 340.00–342.50 $340.86 $1,261 +4.76
460–490 484 5 300.00–310.00 $301.90 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1270 1042 80-85% 8 113.00–120.00 $116.50 $1,214 -1.86
1045–1275 1115 80-85% 10 133.00–140.00 $135.86 $1,515 +10.56
1115–1220 1166 80-85% 9 124.00–131.00 $126.66 $1,477 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1015 920 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $102.28 $941 -8.49
845–975 948 85-90% 6 115.00–122.00 $117.97 $1,118 +11.97
840–1060 949 85-90% 6 92.00–98.00 $94.99 $901 -11.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1515 1419 75-80% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.96 $1,802 —
1325–1525 1422 75-80% 9 133.00–139.00 $136.25 $1,937 —
1535–1710 1623 75-80% 2 113.00–120.00 $116.31 $1,888 -2.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1580 1342 3 124.00–128.00 $126.43 $1,697 —
1435–1730 1622 3 135.00–142.00 $137.78 $2,235 —
1810–2140 1975 2 148.00–150.00 $149.08 $2,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–890 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 102.00–112.00 $106.83 $919
1065–1255 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 113.00–129.00 $123.42 $1,426

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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
905–1235 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,740.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1070 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,462.89 —

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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.