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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $266.20/cwt ≈ $1,618/hd at 608 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.51/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.00/cwt -9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 587 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 547 603
Feeder cattle 288 374 358
Slaughter cattle 97 83 199
Replacement cattle 32 90 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–437 434 12 310.00–320.00 $315.85 $1,371 +0.83
455–489 464 4 295.00–300.00 $296.32 $1,375 —
565–595 576 6 270.00–277.50 $272.98 $1,572 —
601–615 608 19 260.00–267.50 $266.20 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–549 525 18 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,562 -1.20
555–595 575 2 280.00–285.00 $282.59 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–307 306 7 340.00–345.00 $340.70 $1,043 +0.78
627–634 628 5 250.00–255.00 $251.01 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 322 5 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $885 -6.38
401–425 417 14 260.00–270.00 $265.95 $1,109 -0.66
465–481 477 13 250.00–255.00 $251.12 $1,198 -3.47
555–599 594 12 220.00–227.50 $221.00 $1,313 —
615–625 620 6 210.00–217.50 $212.94 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 7 285.00–290.00 $286.77 $869 —
451–483 477 10 257.50–260.00 $259.53 $1,238 -1.18
515–540 528 4 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,281 -8.26
580–599 587 15 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,379 -9.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–306 304 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $920 —
516–540 518 11 250.00–257.50 $250.71 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 405 11 290.00–300.00 $296.77 $1,202 —
451–470 461 4 285.00–287.50 $286.22 $1,319 -3.06
501–509 507 11 275.00–277.50 $276.83 $1,404 +1.20
555–582 572 4 260.00–265.00 $261.88 $1,498 -0.59
608–619 615 3 240.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,517 +3.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 310.00–315.00 $313.41 $1,363 —
524–530 527 2 290.00–300.00 $294.97 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 568 4 270.00–275.00 $271.23 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1925 1473 75-80% 8 104.00–110.00 $107.39 $1,582 -6.49
1390–1675 1526 75-80% 8 120.00–124.00 $121.83 $1,859 —
1350–1790 1528 75-80% 24 112.00–119.00 $115.37 $1,763 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1180 1054 80-85% 7 99.00–106.00 $102.93 $1,085 -18.18
910–1260 1077 80-85% 10 108.00–115.00 $110.64 $1,192 -10.47
1030–1290 1185 80-85% 5 118.00–125.00 $121.67 $1,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $875 —
700–1040 882 85-90% 5 95.00–98.00 $96.10 $848 —
995 995 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1315 1272 3 122.00–129.00 $126.11 $1,604 —
1445–1745 1636 6 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $2,268 —
1900–2025 1943 3 150.00–153.00 $151.67 $2,947 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00 $120.00 $996
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,170
860–1495 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 122.00–128.00 $124.19 $1,463
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,288

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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
985–1020 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.72 —

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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.