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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.47/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.67/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 626 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.46/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 556 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 279 737
Feeder cattle 425 185 623
Slaughter cattle 67 94 78
Replacement cattle 39 — 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, 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
335–345 340 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,241 —
415–449 431 4 330.00–340.00 $334.36 $1,441 —
485–498 492 10 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,538 -22.96
554–575 556 18 290.00–300.00 $298.46 $1,659 -6.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 335 5 355.00–360.00 $359.10 $1,203 —
401–425 407 4 320.00–325.00 $323.69 $1,317 -4.32
560–570 567 3 280.00–287.50 $282.47 $1,602 -13.61
620–644 642 14 260.00–265.00 $260.34 $1,671 —
655–697 673 3 240.00–250.00 $244.17 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 4 340.00–350.00 $346.34 $1,067 -4.94
365–385 382 12 330.00–335.00 $334.20 $1,277 —
420–445 440 5 317.50–320.00 $319.52 $1,406 -0.08
555–575 565 4 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 10 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $911 —
375–390 377 8 290.00–295.00 $294.35 $1,110 +2.54
401–435 415 9 270.00–277.50 $273.68 $1,136 -5.04
465–485 475 9 260.00–267.50 $262.22 $1,246 —
513–530 522 18 250.00–257.50 $252.47 $1,318 -1.25
620–640 626 18 240.00–247.50 $241.67 $1,513 -0.73
675–698 690 3 225.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–383 376 14 280.00–287.50 $284.18 $1,069 +7.47
425–445 439 10 260.00–267.50 $261.23 $1,147 +0.23
615–645 622 7 230.00–235.00 $231.78 $1,442 +1.86
664–695 680 3 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,462 —
751–780 761 3 185.00–187.50 $185.85 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 466 9 270.00–280.00 $275.66 $1,285 +1.77
570–585 581 12 250.00–260.00 $252.45 $1,467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 311 4 350.00–360.00 $352.74 $1,097 —
351–395 358 6 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $1,200 —
470–490 483 9 300.00–310.00 $306.76 $1,482 -1.65
570–590 575 4 262.50–265.00 $264.36 $1,520 —
659–699 679 10 210.00–220.00 $215.15 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $1,423 —
510–530 523 6 290.00–297.50 $292.89 $1,532 -3.86
575–595 589 5 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,605 —
612–630 621 2 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $1,529 —
655–669 666 5 225.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–649 638 5 250.00–260.00 $255.51 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1250 1118 80-85% 6 114.00–120.00 $117.62 $1,315 —
940–1270 1128 80-85% 8 125.00–129.00 $127.11 $1,434 —
1005–1235 1150 80-85% 3 131.00–137.00 $133.73 $1,538 +4.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1445 1386 75-80% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.19 $1,694 -10.00
1390 1390 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,932 +6.81
1335–1550 1423 75-80% 10 128.00–135.00 $130.41 $1,856 -7.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $924 —
845–960 888 85-90% 3 95.00–102.00 $98.84 $878 +3.82
900–1140 978 85-90% 11 114.00–119.00 $116.71 $1,141 +14.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1765 1715 3 146.00–148.00 $146.69 $2,516 -18.53
1755 1755 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,808 —
1550–2255 1854 7 152.00–159.00 $154.49 $2,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062
1050–1225 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 137.50–148.00 $141.95 $1,628
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072

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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
855–1070 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,739.41 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.