Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.83/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 556 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $266.61/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $208.97/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 681 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	547	364	540
Feeder cattle	374	269	370
Slaughter cattle	83	73	141
Replacement cattle	90	22	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	335.00–345.00	$339.92	$1,105	—
455–480	469	4	295.00–305.00	$301.33	$1,413	—
560–574	564	4	260.00–267.50	$261.91	$1,477	-16.11
655–669	661	9	225.00–230.00	$227.25	$1,502	-4.05

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	433	3	310.00–320.00	$315.02	$1,364	—
520–540	530	2	295.00–297.50	$296.23	$1,570	+0.21
671–699	682	6	240.00–250.00	$245.07	$1,671	-0.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–480	475	3	310.00–315.00	$312.50	$1,484	—
505–538	522	2	297.50–300.00	$298.71	$1,559	—
601–615	608	2	270.00–280.00	$275.06	$1,672	+7.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–465	464	7	260.00–265.00	$260.71	$1,210	+0.69
525–540	535	3	250.00–252.50	$250.82	$1,342	—
551–558	556	15	244.00–247.50	$244.83	$1,361	+0.18
610–645	630	3	227.50–235.00	$231.73	$1,460	-4.28
660–699	686	9	212.50–219.00	$216.00	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	280.00–282.50	$281.27	$914	-3.86
401–445	430	10	260.00–270.00	$266.61	$1,146	+2.18
451–465	458	6	252.50–257.50	$254.59	$1,166	+3.42
501–535	523	6	235.00–240.00	$237.98	$1,245	-3.24
676–699	681	10	205.00–210.00	$208.97	$1,423	+1.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610–645	628	2	240.00–245.00	$242.43	$1,522	—
665–685	668	6	220.00–225.00	$224.15	$1,497	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	4	335.00–340.00	$337.38	$1,080	—
370–390	380	5	320.00–330.00	$324.95	$1,235	—
460–490	483	4	287.00–290.00	$289.28	$1,397	-15.64
505–540	525	4	272.50–280.00	$275.63	$1,447	+6.62
575–589	582	4	260.00–265.00	$262.47	$1,528	+8.58
637–649	644	9	241.00–245.00	$243.55	$1,568	+13.57

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	457	3	310.00–317.50	$314.98	$1,439	—
551–590	582	5	280.00–285.00	$284.05	$1,653	—
675–680	678	6	235.00–240.00	$237.51	$1,610	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–637	622	3	252.50–255.00	$254.15	$1,581	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1070	941	80-85%	8	101.00–108.00	$105.83	$996	-0.78
995–1145	1079	80-85%	9	119.00–125.00	$121.11	$1,307	—
930–1245	1100	80-85%	18	110.00–116.00	$113.81	$1,252	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1030	928	85-90%	3	89.00–91.00	$90.03	$835	—
885–1040	954	85-90%	9	93.00–99.00	$96.57	$921	+8.80
1120	1120	85-90%	9	100.00	$100.00	$1,120	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315	1315	75-80%	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,617	—
1325–1460	1410	75-80%	3	106.00–109.00	$107.63	$1,518	-7.69
1305–1545	1455	75-80%	5	110.00–117.00	$113.88	$1,657	+4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1530	1378	3	127.00–134.00	$130.26	$1,795	—
1420–1915	1709	4	140.00–146.00	$143.53	$2,453	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820–1045	901	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	100.00–114.00	$106.18	$957

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–800	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	109.00–111.00	$109.98	$863
750–965	849	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	128.00–132.00	$130.26	$1,106
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,087

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1600	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,300.00–1,525.00	$1,414.80	—

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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.