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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.63/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 560 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $241.22/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $264.43/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 664 467
Feeder cattle 269 544 318
Slaughter cattle 73 81 135
Replacement cattle 22 39 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–590 562 6 275.00–285.00 $278.02 $1,562 -3.08
630–645 643 9 245.00–250.00 $249.46 $1,604 —
665–699 693 6 225.00–235.00 $231.30 $1,603 -3.24
714–735 721 6 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,598 —
770–795 789 4 210.00–215.00 $213.78 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 536 10 295.00–297.50 $296.02 $1,587 +2.95
560–585 573 4 287.50–290.00 $288.72 $1,654 —
601–625 607 4 258.00–260.00 $259.49 $1,575 +1.38
688–689 688 11 245.00–252.50 $245.68 $1,690 +1.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 355.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,091 —
401–435 418 2 325.00–335.00 $330.20 $1,380 -6.05
560–575 563 5 294.00–300.00 $298.77 $1,682 —
626–647 637 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 317 3 280.00–287.50 $285.13 $904 +0.40
351–385 373 5 272.50–280.00 $276.37 $1,031 +4.55
401–445 422 11 260.00–270.00 $264.43 $1,116 —
451–490 480 8 250.00–255.00 $251.17 $1,206 +0.33
510–530 525 12 237.50–247.50 $241.22 $1,266 -1.74
555–570 560 13 230.00–235.00 $233.63 $1,308 -3.26
601–625 615 10 220.00–225.00 $223.05 $1,372 -3.21
655–684 662 4 200.00–210.00 $207.42 $1,373 -6.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–455 452 4 257.50–267.50 $260.02 $1,175 —
551–556 554 6 242.00–250.00 $244.65 $1,355 -2.12
645–649 648 7 230.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–376 366 2 297.50–300.00 $298.79 $1,094 +2.44
505–549 527 2 255.00–262.50 $258.59 $1,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–494 487 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $1,485 -2.62
510–525 518 2 268.00–270.00 $269.01 $1,393 -4.14
555–580 570 5 250.00–260.00 $253.89 $1,447 +1.51
610–614 612 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,407 -2.49
655–685 677 4 205.00–220.00 $211.16 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–549 516 7 290.00–297.50 $292.58 $1,510 -5.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–439 430 2 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,366 -6.24
555–584 565 3 265.00–270.00 $268.28 $1,516 -1.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1745 1444 75-80% 19 113.00–119.00 $115.32 $1,665 —
1365–1605 1472 75-80% 6 106.00–111.00 $109.21 $1,608 -3.31
1360–1705 1496 75-80% 6 120.00–126.00 $122.71 $1,836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–980 918 80-85% 4 105.00–109.00 $106.61 $979 —
1040–1280 1155 80-85% 5 119.00–122.00 $120.40 $1,391 —
915–1290 1173 80-85% 18 110.00–117.00 $113.57 $1,332 -10.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $818 —
870–1210 983 85-90% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.77 $863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1570 1530 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,875 -13.45
1610 1610 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,157 -8.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1290 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 113.00–117.00 $114.95 $1,414
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $706

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.