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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.13/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 540 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 508 305
Feeder cattle 185 430 263
Slaughter cattle 94 56 42
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–299 292 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $1,132 —
452–485 471 9 330.00–340.00 $335.49 $1,580 +4.47
547–549 548 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $1,719 —
555–585 570 2 302.00–307.50 $304.68 $1,737 —
610–640 620 3 290.00–297.50 $294.10 $1,823 +1.88
670–695 690 5 260.00–270.00 $261.94 $1,807 -6.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 5 325.00–330.00 $328.01 $1,437 —
455–485 473 4 317.50–320.00 $318.10 $1,505 —
560–579 575 9 295.00–300.00 $296.08 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 309 2 350.00–352.50 $351.28 $1,085 -8.74
405–430 426 6 317.50–320.00 $319.60 $1,361 -1.10
615–645 630 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,716 +4.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 314 3 312.50–320.00 $317.60 $997 +4.18
380–395 388 6 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $1,177 -0.98
408–449 435 3 285.00–290.00 $286.56 $1,247 -1.69
455–475 462 3 272.00–277.50 $273.89 $1,265 -3.00
510–545 540 11 260.00–270.00 $266.13 $1,437 -0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 285.00–295.00 $291.81 $1,129 —
425–445 435 2 277.50–280.00 $278.72 $1,212 +1.22
515–530 519 4 250.00–255.00 $253.72 $1,317 —
612–649 637 3 240.00–247.50 $242.40 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–366 356 3 275.00–280.00 $276.71 $985 -5.30
440 440 5 260.00–265.00 $261.00 $1,148 -6.75
613–645 624 3 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 528 3 290.00–300.00 $296.75 $1,567 -0.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 478 3 305.00–310.00 $308.41 $1,474 +3.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1185 1073 80-85% 18 134.00–141.00 $136.39 $1,463 —
990–1275 1151 80-85% 10 126.00–132.00 $129.15 $1,487 -6.21
1075–1290 1157 80-85% 9 142.00–149.00 $144.63 $1,673 +30.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1390 75-80% 8 129.00–134.00 $132.19 $1,837 -3.32
1310–1685 1443 75-80% 19 135.00–142.00 $137.64 $1,986 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 890 85-90% 2 93.00–97.00 $95.02 $846 -2.86
910–1125 982 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $101.91 $1,001 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1395 1277 3 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $1,884 —
1635–1770 1703 2 157.00–159.00 $158.04 $2,691 —
1540–1885 1725 3 162.00–168.00 $165.22 $2,850 —

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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.