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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.81/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 522 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $242.96/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 532 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $236.89/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 555 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 531 0
Feeder cattle 544 425 0
Slaughter cattle 81 67 0
Replacement cattle 39 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls steady, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 lower, bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, 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
425 425 6 332.50–337.50 $336.25 $1,429 +1.89
501–532 522 44 300.00–310.00 $303.81 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 6 340.00–350.00 $343.31 $1,040 -3.03
351–395 372 13 320.00–330.00 $326.00 $1,213 -8.20
551–575 565 5 275.00–285.00 $281.10 $1,588 +8.56
651–675 662 14 234.00–237.50 $234.54 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 355.00–360.00 $357.44 $1,101 -1.66
370–380 377 3 332.50–342.50 $338.38 $1,276 —
501–530 512 10 290.00–297.50 $293.07 $1,501 —
601–608 605 8 255.00–262.50 $258.11 $1,562 —
655–699 672 9 240.00–250.00 $243.84 $1,639 -0.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 5 280.00–290.00 $284.73 $920 —
355–390 379 4 270.00–275.00 $271.82 $1,030 -12.36
455–485 479 20 250.00–255.00 $250.84 $1,202 —
505–545 532 28 240.00–247.50 $242.96 $1,293 —
551–560 555 23 235.00–240.00 $236.89 $1,315 —
605–615 611 18 220.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,382 -5.52
651–695 662 10 210.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,416 -1.12
704–725 706 10 200.00–205.00 $200.51 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 317 6 295.00–300.00 $298.81 $947 -3.69
401–428 415 2 275.00–277.50 $276.21 $1,146 +2.53
565–575 566 7 242.50–247.50 $246.77 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 320.00–330.00 $324.66 $714 —
365–385 375 2 292.50–300.00 $296.35 $1,111 —
551–586 567 7 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,446 +2.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–316 309 2 336.00–340.00 $337.95 $1,044 -14.79
351–375 363 2 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,180 -9.93
451–465 458 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,409 +0.78
515–545 535 8 270.00–275.00 $273.15 $1,461 —
560–586 579 18 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $1,461 -11.98
610–635 620 3 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–425 419 4 320.00–325.00 $323.80 $1,357 -4.94
501–515 506 11 280.00–290.00 $282.76 $1,431 -10.13
551–562 556 3 265.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,501 -2.52
615–635 629 7 240.00–247.50 $242.12 $1,523 -4.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–532 517 3 292.50–302.50 $298.42 $1,543 —
655–680 672 3 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1210 1107 80-85% 16 114.00–120.00 $116.80 $1,293 -0.82
1145 1145 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488 +2.89
940–1280 1193 80-85% 14 121.00–128.00 $123.58 $1,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,856 +13.81
1325–1530 1366 75-80% 7 120.00–127.00 $123.35 $1,685 +1.16
1325–1670 1459 75-80% 8 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $1,642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1065 1025 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.08 $1,159 —
920–1205 1042 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.24 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1550 1513 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $2,058 —
1530–1755 1639 4 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $2,337 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–935 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–150.00 $144.75 $1,288
890–895 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 130.00–157.50 $143.79 $1,284
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1000 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 107.00–112.00 $110.36 $1,096

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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
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.